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Rick Atkinson

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  • King George III

    The Myth of Mad King George

    He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?
    by Rick Atkinson via The Atlantic on October 8, 2025

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