Was Sherlock Holmes an American?

<h4 data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;">“I saw the American stamp” [DANC] </h4> <p>For all of his familiarity with American cities, American police forces, American language and attire, Sherlock Holmes may very well have been American.</p> <p>A number of scholars have taken up the argument, including Christopher Morley in his famous essay. Even President Franklin Roosevelt tried his hand at it. It's just a trifle.</p> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p> </p> </div> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="margin: 0px;"> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p>Have you left us a rating and review on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2" data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. </p> </div> <div data-blogger-escaped-style= "font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"> <p>We're available everywhere you listen to podcasts, including <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3RyaWZsZXNwb2RjYXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/6SF8y5sXSfWPBnH2W7WmKc">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles">SoundCloud</a>, and <a href= "https://play.radiopublic.com/sherlock-holmes-trifles-GqnV0O">RadioPublic</a>.</p> </div> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p>And please consider supporting our efforts through <a href="https://patreon.com/trifles" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-weight: normal;" data-blogger-escaped-target= "_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=bhUDy2roW_3n5LZwv5duCDwvWFIVBL71jtY0R-IhfZ0jZ2fTPRfEb4rCxk8VMuYqzRoc1G" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-weight: normal;" data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank">PayPal</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> </div> <h3><strong>Links / Notes</strong