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Does Pompeii give archaeological evidence of the way people thought of the imperial politics? Are there graffiti mourning Vespasian or hopeful about Titus or condemning them both?

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Where did Henry VIII get the idea of the monarch being head of the Church of England and how did he see the Church of England fitting into the Christian world?

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In both the movies "1776" and "Lincoln," people bang on their desks to indicate agreement. When and why did this tradition die out in the U.S.?

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We all know about Quebecois nationalism. Has there been Anglophone Canadian separatism? If so, did they make an alliance with the Quebecois separatists and call for a mutual divorce?

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The 14th Amendment was passed in 1868 and forbids former rebels from holding elective office without Congress's approval. But the Amnesty Act of 1872 allowed all former Confederates to run. Why the quick turnaround?

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I'm a healthy young farmer in 1800 in Britain and just got a gash on my arm from a minor accident that will need stitches. How likely am I to die of infection?

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How did English people during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I feel about the loss of the Hundred Years' War? Shakespeare seems to treat the conquest of France as a just cause and the loss of French territory as regrettable.

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Was the naming of Washington DC during Washington's own presidency controversial at the time?

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You sometimes hear about how Western Europeans were reintroduced to ancient Greek language and literature during the Renaissance. How thoroughly was knowledge of Greek lost before then?

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In 1967, Otis Redding sang "Boys and things that come by the dozen/That ain't nothin' but drug store lovin'." How long have drug stores been associated with selling cheap products besides drugs?

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Does Pompeii give archaeological evidence of the way people thought of the imperial politics? Are there graffiti mourning Vespasian or hopeful about Titus or condemning them both?	4	AskHistorians
Where did Henry VIII get the idea of the monarch being head of the Church of England and how did he see the Church of England fitting into the Christian world?	4	AskHistorians
In both the movies "1776" and "Lincoln," people bang on their desks to indicate agreement. When and why did this tradition die out in the U.S.?	4	AskHistorians
We all know about Quebecois nationalism. Has there been Anglophone Canadian separatism? If so, did they make an alliance with the Quebecois separatists and call for a mutual divorce?	4	AskHistorians
The 14th Amendment was passed in 1868 and forbids former rebels from holding elective office without Congress's approval. But the Amnesty Act of 1872 allowed all former Confederates to run. Why the quick turnaround?	3	AskHistorians
I'm a healthy young farmer in 1800 in Britain and just got a gash on my arm from a minor accident that will need stitches. How likely am I to die of infection?	3	AskHistorians
How did English people during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I feel about the loss of the Hundred Years' War? Shakespeare seems to treat the conquest of France as a just cause and the loss of French territory as regrettable.	3	AskHistorians
Was the naming of Washington DC during Washington's own presidency controversial at the time?	3	AskHistorians
You sometimes hear about how Western Europeans were reintroduced to ancient Greek language and literature during the Renaissance. How thoroughly was knowledge of Greek lost before then?	3	AskHistorians
In 1967, Otis Redding sang "Boys and things that come by the dozen/That ain't nothin' but drug store lovin'." How long have drug stores been associated with selling cheap products besides drugs?	3	AskHistorians