[HN Gopher] Republic of Indian Stream
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       Republic of Indian Stream
        
       Author : samclemens
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2021-01-17 05:53 UTC (17 hours ago)
        
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       | neartheplain wrote:
       | Reminds me of the Republic of Vermont [0], which preceded today's
       | US state of Vermont. They were in talks to join Quebec before the
       | British surrender at Yorktown left them surrounded on three sides
       | by the fledgling United States. They stayed independent for
       | another 10 years before joining the US as the 14th state.
       | 
       | Had their own currency for a while [1], of which you can buy
       | replicas in many a gift shop.
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       | [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic
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       | [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_copper
        
       | keiferski wrote:
       | _Both sides sent in tax collectors and debt-collecting sheriffs.
       | The double taxation angered the population, and the Republic was
       | formed to put an end to the issue until such time as the United
       | States and Great Britain could reach a settlement on the boundary
       | line._
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       | A time-honored tradition: forming a new nation state because you
       | don't want to pay egregious taxes.
        
       | progre wrote:
       | > Both governments, appalled at the idea of war over a matter so
       | trivial as a hardware-store debt
       | 
       | But then 15 years later...
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       | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)
        
         | muggermuch wrote:
         | This is amazing! Thank you for the link.
        
           | throwawaysea wrote:
           | If you venture out to the area you can actually visit the
           | British and American camps that feature in this saga. Before
           | the pandemic there would even be days where the camps were
           | staffed with actors in era appropriate costumes and roles.
        
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