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Kosovo's declaration of independence has divided world opinion, with many nations still believing Serbia should still control the territory.
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Notes:
In 2023, Serbia claimed several countries withdrew recognition, with some confirming this, others rejecting this, and a few staying quiet. As a result, some of the nations I had to make a judgement call on.
Music used:
"At Launch" by Kevin MacLeod
Sources:
Wikipedia has a list of recognitions each country with its own citations that would be too numerous to list here.
Kosovo's declaration of independence has divided world opinion, with many nations still believing Serbia should still control the territory.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
Notes:
In 2023, Serbia claimed several countries withdrew recognition, with some confirming this, others rejecting this, and a few staying quiet. As a result, some of the nations I had to make a judgement call on.
Music used:
"At Launch" by Kevin MacLeod
Sources:
Wikipedia has a list of recognitions each country with its own citations that would be too numerous to list here.

![Western New York: The Burned-Over District
During the 19th century, Western New York had a perception of being so radical, it was a burned-over district. How true was this?
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Music used:
Americana by Kevin MacLeod
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Sources:
- Bushman, Richard Lyman., Woodworth, Jed. Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling. United States: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007.
- Dorsey, Jennifer and McBride, Spencer W.. New Yorks Burned-over District: A Documentary History. United Kingdom: Cornell University Press, 2023.
- Finney, Charles G.. Memoirs of Rev. Charles G. Finney. United States: A. S. Barnes, 1876.
- Gladden, Washington. Recollections. United States: Houghton Mifflin, 1909.
- Hauptman, Laurence M.. Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State. United Kingdom: Syracuse University Press, 2001.
- Olin Jr., Spencer “The Oneida Community and the Instability of Charismatic Authority,” Journal of American History 67, no. 2 (September 1980): 285–300.
- Pritchard, Linda K. “The Burned-over District Reconsidered: A Portent of Evolving Religious Pluralism in the United States.” Social Science History 8, no. 3 (1984): 243–65. https://doi.org/10.2307/1170853.
- Sernett, Milton C.. Abolitions Axe: Beriah Green, Oneida Institute, and the Black Freedom Struggle. United States: Syracuse University Press, 2004.
- Strong, Susan R. Thought knows no sex: Women’s rights at Alfred University. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2008. Western New York: The Burned-Over District](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pbFnhmhryFk/mqdefault.jpg)








