ECPR related. 1  EU. European Union. 2  EC. European Community. 3  ECB. European Central Bank.  CEC. Commission of the European 1  Communities. ETSI. European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
The Copperheads were a powerful faction of the Democratic party in the North who opposed the American Civil War, wanting an immediate peace settlement with the Confederate States of America knowing that meant independence for the Confederacy and the continuation of slavery.
Blackrat Snake). Probably the most common snake misidentified as a copperhead is the harmless juvenile eastern ratsnake (formerly called the blackrat snake). The eastern ratsnake starts life with a strong pattern of gray or brown blotches on a pale gray background.