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Today the Saxons of Germany no longer form a distinctive ethnic group or country, but their name lives on in the names of several regions and states of Germany, including Lower Saxony (German: Niedersachsen) which includes most of the original duchy.
The Kingdom of Saxony was the fifth state of the German Empire in area and third in population; in 1905 the average population per square mile was 778.8. Saxony was the most densely peopled state of the empire, and indeed of all Europe; the reason was the very large immigration on account of the development of manufactures.
Saxony has a long history as a duchy, an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire (the Electorate of Saxony), and finally as a kingdom (the Kingdom of Saxony).In 1918, after Germany's defeat in World War I, its monarchy was overthrown and a republican form of government was established under the current name.
WASPs have dominated American society, culture, and politics for most of the history of the United States. Critics have disparaged them as " The Establishment ". [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Although the social influence of wealthy WASPs has declined since the 1960s, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] the group continues to play a central role in American finance, politics ...
Saxony (wine region), the wine region of Saxony; Saxony Hotel, in Miami Beach, Florida, US; Saxony Mill, building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rockville, Connecticut, US; Sachsen bei Ansbach, town in the district of Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany; Saxony yarn, a fine 3-ply yarn spun from the wool of merino sheep
As America shifts into 2025, many changes are coming, But amid a new GOP-led Congress and a presidential inauguration, a few steadfast things remain, like American's money woes, ongoing foreign ...
Lynne M. Tracy, the American ambassador to Russia, has publicly spoken against use of the phrase, calling it "very strange".She said that "it does not at all reflect the essence of the United States, which is a multinational country where people from all over the world live."
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