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Why did the Confederacy enjoy such success at the start of the Civil War? What changed?

257 upvotes • captainclomet

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After alcohol prohibition was repealed, how did society view prohibition crusaders and prosecutors, as well as those who they prosecuted and punished?

257 upvotes • SpinozaDiego

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Why did US never conquer Baja California?

257 upvotes • pryoslice

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I'm an average citizen living in Moscow in the 1960s. I have just found out I have cancer. How would my care be?

257 upvotes • Doctor_Fate

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How would foreign brides in Europe be familiarized with the court they arrived in during the 11th century?

257 upvotes • poopsie_chucklebutt

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When did strip clubs first arise in the USA?

257 upvotes • Izoto

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Is urban gentrification a new phenomenon, or were poor families in Ancient Rome, medieval Cairo, and 18th century London regularly pushed out by wealthier young people?

257 upvotes • Vladith

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What was the United States' relationship with Napoleon like?

257 upvotes • TroubleEntendre

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AMA: The Atlantic Slave Trade, especially human trafficking between the colonies throughout the Americas.

257 upvotes • greg_omalley

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I've read that widowed women in American colonies were the preferred licensees of taverns. Given their limited status, the role of public trust in tavern-owning, and the growing importance of taverns as an epicenter of social and political activity, how did American society reconcile this contrast?

257 upvotes • PepperoniFire

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Confederacy enjoy such success at the start of the Civil War? What changed?	257	captainclomet
After alcohol prohibition was repealed, how did society view prohibition crusaders and prosecutors, as well as those who they prosecuted and punished?	257	SpinozaDiego
Why did US never conquer Baja California?	257	pryoslice
I'm an average citizen living in Moscow in the 1960s. I have just found out I have cancer. How would my care be?	257	Doctor_Fate
How would foreign brides in Europe be familiarized with the court they arrived in during the 11th century?	257	poopsie_chucklebutt
When did strip clubs first arise in the USA?	257	Izoto
Is urban gentrification a new phenomenon, or were poor families in Ancient Rome, medieval Cairo, and 18th century London regularly pushed out by wealthier young people?	257	Vladith
What was the United States' relationship with Napoleon like?	257	TroubleEntendre
AMA: The Atlantic Slave Trade, especially human trafficking between the colonies throughout the Americas.	257	greg_omalley
I've read that widowed women in American colonies were the preferred licensees of taverns. Given their limited status, the role of public trust in tavern-owning, and the growing importance of taverns as an epicenter of social and political activity, how did American society reconcile this contrast?	257	PepperoniFire