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From: David Every
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 00:00

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Nathan Hand <nxh...@leonard.anu.edu.au>
 
> I'm from Australia, and I've never heard of Rosa Parks either. 

It is definitely an american thing. 

> Though
> how much would the yanks know about the histories of other countries?

Not much... most americans see the world through pretty ethnocentric eyes. 

> I'd bet money that less than 10% of the yanks could find Australia in
> an atlas, let alone name important figures from her history.

I'll give you the important figures thing - but the atlas comment is a
little harsh -  australia is right between Hungary and Germany <grin>

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