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The Great Republic Of Rough And Ready, California was a town that seceded from the Union for 3 months in 1850 and was named after 12th US president Old Rough and Ready Zachary Taylor.

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Fun Fact: The Great Republic Of Rough And Ready, California was a town that seceded from the Union for 3 months in 1850 and was named after 12th US president “Old Rough and Ready” Zachary Taylor.

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