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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
I guess the most American would be this look.
But there are also these.
And the list goes on. America in 1710-1719: was est. 357,500
At the time of the Civil War 1770-1779: est. 2,205,000
At the time of the Potato Famine in Ireland. 1860 Census: 31,443,321
1880 Census: 50,156,000
1890 Census: 62,948,000
1900 Census: 75,995,000
1980 Census: 226 Million
1990 Census: 248 Million
1997 Est: 267 Million
All made up with immigrants. So is there a real "American Girl"?
Maybe the truest would be a mix of all the different races that emigrated to America.
Maybe this is the best comparison. 
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Ya know Paul when I first read your post my blood boiled.............then I thought about it.
I see where you are going with it and dammit, you're absolutely correct about a lot if it but don't flush the whole country yet............................................... ..
By an immigrant and Russian immigrant at that: