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Originally posted by Iron_Ranger:
Hey I have a question!
Anyone ever notice how most of the US presidetns last names are british? With the execption of Eisenhower and a few others...Most of hem have been british..I wonder why? Given there are alot of British imigrants. But still, it seems like there would be a bit more diversity.
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Well, the country was originally settled by British immigrants and founded by British descendants, so it's not all that odd. It has become more diverse, lately, with both Roosevelts (Dutch descent), Kennedy(Irish), and Reagan (Irish). I was going to add Nixon, but he was of Scotch descent, so falls under the British umbrella. Also, immigrants here have tended to adopt British sounding names, as this tended to make them fit in better. If Colin Powell becomes president, we won't assume he was descended from Enoch Powell or Baden-Powell.
