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How unusual were the dirty tricks of Nixon's reelection campaign? Do we know if any other nominees in the second half of the 20th century engaged in similar practice?

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In Independence Day, Harry Connick Jr.'s character says to Will Smith's character, "You're never gonna get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper." Would '90s NASA really investigate potential astronaut's family members' background for potential "scandal" like that?

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How did Lost Cause theorists justify patriotism for the United States?

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How did the implementation of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts work on the ground in the states that still had de jure segregation at that point?

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How unusual was Sherman's March?

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How far back was England holding recognizable elections? Was the early House of Commons always elected? What about local offices like mayors? What were the earliest elections in England like?

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In 1993, 48.6% of voters in Puerto Rico chose to remain a commonwealth, compared to 46.3% voting for statehood and 4.4% voting for independence. Why was their so much support for the status quo?

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In the modern English speaking world, most of the most popular names don't have obvious meanings in English. Is there a point in English history where the most common names all had obvious meanings?

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How did ancient astronomers figure out that the moon doesn't give off its own light? Apparently the ancient Romans knew that.

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Was favoring a republic over a constitutional monarchy something that people could openly discuss in the decades leading up to the American Revolution, or did it only become socially acceptable as independence approached?

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How unusual were the dirty tricks of Nixon's reelection campaign? Do we know if any other nominees in the second half of the 20th century engaged in similar practice?	3	AskHistorians
In Independence Day, Harry Connick Jr.'s character says to Will Smith's character, "You're never gonna get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper." Would '90s NASA really investigate potential astronaut's family members' background for potential "scandal" like that?	3	AskHistorians
How did Lost Cause theorists justify patriotism for the United States?	2	AskHistorians
How did the implementation of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts work on the ground in the states that still had de jure segregation at that point?	2	AskHistorians
How unusual was Sherman's March?	2	AskHistorians
How far back was England holding recognizable elections? Was the early House of Commons always elected? What about local offices like mayors? What were the earliest elections in England like?	2	AskHistorians
In 1993, 48.6% of voters in Puerto Rico chose to remain a commonwealth, compared to 46.3% voting for statehood and 4.4% voting for independence. Why was their so much support for the status quo?	2	AskHistorians
In the modern English speaking world, most of the most popular names don't have obvious meanings in English. Is there a point in English history where the most common names all had obvious meanings?	2	AskHistorians
How did ancient astronomers figure out that the moon doesn't give off its own light? Apparently the ancient Romans knew that.	2	AskHistorians
Was favoring a republic over a constitutional monarchy something that people could openly discuss in the decades leading up to the American Revolution, or did it only become socially acceptable as independence approached?	2	AskHistorians