Φιλολoγικά/Philologica: Castelnuovo (Bosnia) and Lexington (Massachusetts) · Fort Mc Henry and Moscow, What's the Connection? · New blog on the kid: Independence Day or Traitor Day?
I have British FB friends who will tell their US friends today:
Happy Traitor Day!
In a few minutes on FB, I found two reels telling both sides of the story.
An Arab Lady probably married to a Brit recalled the abolition of slavery by Britain, 1830. Now, this abolition was already being planned and promoted in the time of George III.
Wilberforce was already on the move.
Some who signed the declaration did so to be sure to keep their slaves.
A Hispanic Lady told the story of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. In the time before 1830 (also!), the United Kingdom was oppressing Catholics. Outside Maryland and Pennsylvania, I think, the Catholic worship was illegal, as in the UK.
And Spain, and France were for the Independence. And so obviously were quite a few Irish.
I'll for my part say, Happy Independence Day!
Hans Georg Lundahl
Paris
St. Bertha of Blangy
4.VII.2026
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