Re: Period after the Rmon Empire?

[RowenRhys@aol.com]

Poster: RowenRhys@aol.com

In a message dated 97-03-27 10:00:38 EST, Ed.Hopkins@MCI.Com (Ed Hopkins)
writes:

>I don't recall whether Napolean and/or Hitler invaded the actual
>city of Moscow, but certainly the United States was able to go
>on (and even come to have a hand in international affairs) after
>Washington DC was invaded and the White House torched.  So I maybe
>protecting the capital isn't all that important.
>
>-- Alfredo el Bufon
>(not referring to ID4)

In historical response:

I beleive that both Napoleon and Hilter ATTEMPTED to invade/reach
Moscow...The difference between the two instances (Moscow/Washington) I think
lies in the fact that when the White House was burned by the British in 1814,
both the structure and Washington D.C. were not yet ingrained symbols linked
to the U.S. spirit.  The White House (which wasn't even white) had only been
occupied 14 years.  What mattered was that the symbols of the U.S., such as
the Declaration of Independance, were spared thanks to Dolley Madison.  So,
to link this with Rome, not as much importance was placed on our capital city
due to its lack of historically established significance.

Apologizing for the tangent (yet, its my job),

Rowen ferch Rhys (the History teacher)
wandering in Atlantia
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