The Burned-Over District is a term used by some to describe the region of Western New York in the historical period of 1800-1850. It is also sometimes called the Second Great Awakening with a combination of religious, social and political elements.
Friday, October 14, 2011
The Persians Are Coming!
"Even by the forgiving standards of American credulity," says Alexander Cockburn, "the supposed Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the US is spectacularly ludicrous" — The Iranian “Plot”.