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When discussing the Dust Bowl era, the primary reason for the ecological disaster is often stated to be "poor farming practices". What were these farming practices, and where did they come from? How and why did so many farmers use such ill-suited farming techniques across the Midwest for so long?

147 upvotes • Obversa

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In Franz Kafka's novels, landlords have a servile, humble, and almost obsequious relationship with their powerful, demanding, and temperamental tenants. Is this realistic for early 20th century central Europe? When did this relationship begin to change?

147 upvotes • rook218

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How did Trotsky intitally become so prominent in the Bolshevik movment?

147 upvotes • DoctorEmperor

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Is it true that Victorian-Era people took a drug called "sauce"? NSFW

147 upvotes • staccatodelareina

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How frequently (if ever) did pirates actually bury treasure? Were treasure maps ever really used?

147 upvotes • Goomb

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How recognizable would Latin being spoken at the beginning of the Roman Republic be to those living just before the collapse of the Empire?

147 upvotes • Ottershaw

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Is there evidence of Hua Mulan's existence outside of the ballad? Did the ballad have an impact on the perception of women in China?

147 upvotes • CMAT17

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Why is it that some nations within the Soviet Union (Ukraine, Georgia, etc.) received the status of SSR while others (Karelia, Chechen, etc.) were only ASSRs?

147 upvotes • Aeetlrcreejl

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Was the common working man in England during the Napoleonic Wars really aware of it? Was it something that people with no direct involvement would have talked about on a daily basis?

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We are curators from the Ohio Historical Society. Ask us anything!

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When discussing the Dust Bowl era, the primary reason for the ecological disaster is often stated to be "poor farming practices". What were these farming practices, and where did they come from? How and why did so many farmers use such ill-suited farming techniques across the Midwest for so long?	147	Obversa
In Franz Kafka's novels, landlords have a servile, humble, and almost obsequious relationship with their powerful, demanding, and temperamental tenants. Is this realistic for early 20th century central Europe? When did this relationship begin to change?	147	rook218
How did Trotsky intitally become so prominent in the Bolshevik movment?	147	DoctorEmperor
Is it true that Victorian-Era people took a drug called "sauce"? NSFW	147	staccatodelareina
How frequently (if ever) did pirates actually bury treasure? Were treasure maps ever really used?	147	Goomb
How recognizable would Latin being spoken at the beginning of the Roman Republic be to those living just before the collapse of the Empire?	147	Ottershaw
Is there evidence of Hua Mulan's existence outside of the ballad? Did the ballad have an impact on the perception of women in China?	147	CMAT17
Why is it that some nations within the Soviet Union (Ukraine, Georgia, etc.) received the status of SSR while others (Karelia, Chechen, etc.) were only ASSRs?	147	Aeetlrcreejl
Was the common working man in England during the Napoleonic Wars really aware of it? Was it something that people with no direct involvement would have talked about on a daily basis?	147	[deleted]
We are curators from the Ohio Historical Society. Ask us anything!	147	ohiohistory