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The United States is predominantly an English-speaking nation. As in other English-speaking nations, non-therapeutic circumcision of boys was popularized in the nineteenth century, however, the practice of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys is now in decline.

==History==

Jews have lived in America since before the Revolutionary War. They have always practiced ritual circumcision ([[Brit Milah]]) of boys on the eighth day of life in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]], however this was only for a very small percentage of the population.

Jews have lived in America since before the Revolutionary War. They have always practiced [[Jewish circumcision| ritual circumcision]] ([[Brit Milah]]) of boys on the eighth day of life in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]], however this was only for a very small percentage of the population.

One may be certain that the Founding Fathers of the United States of America were men with intact [[Foreskin| foreskins]] as were the men who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865).

One may be certain that the eighteenth century Founding Fathers of the United States of America were men with [[intact]] [[Foreskin| foreskins]] as were the [[foreskinned]] men who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Non-therapeutic circumcision of males for non-religious reasons originated in the [[United Kingdom]] in the early nineteenth century, but eventually spread to other English-speaking nations.

Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of males for non-religious reasons originated in the [[United Kingdom]] in the early nineteenth century, but eventually spread to other English-speaking nations.

The first recorded non-religious circumcision of a boy occurred in 1870 when [[Lewis Albert Sayre]] circumcised a boy of five years of age.

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 The United States is predominantly an English-speaking nation. As in other English-speaking nations, non-therapeutic circumcision of boys was popularized in the nineteenth century, however, the practice of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys is now in decline.
 ==History==
-Jews have lived in America since before the Revolutionary War. They have always practiced ritual circumcision ([[Brit Milah]]) of boys on the eighth day of life in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]], however this was only for a very small percentage of the population.
+Jews have lived in America since before the Revolutionary War. They have always practiced [[Jewish circumcision| ritual circumcision]] ([[Brit Milah]]) of boys on the eighth day of life in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]], however this was only for a very small percentage of the population.
-One may be certain that the Founding Fathers of the United States of America were men with intact [[Foreskin| foreskins]] as were the men who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865).
+One may be certain that the eighteenth century Founding Fathers of the United States of America were men with [[intact]] [[Foreskin| foreskins]] as were the [[foreskinned]] men who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865).
-Non-therapeutic circumcision of males for non-religious reasons originated in the [[United Kingdom]] in the early nineteenth century, but eventually spread to other English-speaking nations.
+Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of males for non-religious reasons originated in the [[United Kingdom]] in the early nineteenth century, but eventually spread to other English-speaking nations.
+The first recorded non-religious circumcision of a boy occurred in 1870 when [[Lewis Albert Sayre]] circumcised a boy of five years of age.
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