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In American historical movies we never see wind mills while they were common in most of Europe, is this historically correct? If so, how did 16-19th century Americans mill grain and corn?

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The Low Countries were extremely wealthy during the middle ages, did this wealth "trickle" down somewhat to the commoners?

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Where did the trope of farmers and other blue collar workers wearing a "red bandana or neckerchief" come from?

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In American historical movies we never see wind mills while they were common in most of Europe, is this historically correct? If so, how did 16-19th century Americans mill grain and corn?	190
The Low Countries were extremely wealthy during the middle ages, did this wealth "trickle" down somewhat to the commoners?	66
Where did the trope of farmers and other blue collar workers wearing a "red bandana or neckerchief" come from?	1