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David B. Parker, a native of North Carolina, is Professor of History at Kennesaw State University. He has written on Southern Baptists, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Confederate textbooks, and other topics.

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A water tower in Florence, Ky., proudly displays the collective form of address long associated with the American South.

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The Origins of 'Y'All' May Not Be in the American South

Now surging in popularity, the iconic pronoun was first used on the other side of the Atlantic in the 17th century.

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