david buffum

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,323

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 6, 2023

This is the grave of David Buffum. This is going to be a short but important one. Buffum was born in 1822 in Massachusetts. He became a strong abolitionist and advocate for a free Kansas. So he went out there. Kansas was so unbelievably violent...

Lurking Canadian I don’t get this. I really don’t. I mean, people complain all the time about how “stupid” Americans are, and debased and obsessed with low entertainment and whatnot. I don’t agree with it...
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Burke305 I mentioned that book downthread -- it's terrific and pungent.
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