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I'm going to be sifting through letters and legal documents from mid-18th century Massachusetts for a research project; what should I know beforehand?

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Would a merchant in colonial Boston have needed any kind of license to sell slaves, and how would he get into that business?

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Older people covering couches/furniture with plastic is both a media trope and a common real-life occurrence. Is there a historical origin for this particular practice?

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Were the large population centers/urban areas of the Americas just before European contact "urban" in the sense that we understand that word today?

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How did the Mongols treat and manage their horses? Were there trainer/veterinarian-esque specialists to manage them?

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Did French explorer Jean Cousin reach Brazil/the Americas before Columbus?

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Did workers in Ancient Rome have any equivalent to our weekend, ie regular time off work outside of big established holidays?

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For large assaults like D-Day, how did decisions get made about which specific regiments would last 1st, 2nd, etc. and sustain the heaviest casualties?

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How/when did the practice of putting a coin on your watch chain start, and how did it work?

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Did medieval monk Eilmer of Malmesbury really "fly" using homemade wings, and what do we know of his supposed flight?

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I'm going to be sifting through letters and legal documents from mid-18th century Massachusetts for a research project; what should I know beforehand?	3	AskHistorians
Would a merchant in colonial Boston have needed any kind of license to sell slaves, and how would he get into that business?	3	AskHistorians
Older people covering couches/furniture with plastic is both a media trope and a common real-life occurrence. Is there a historical origin for this particular practice?	2	AskHistorians
Were the large population centers/urban areas of the Americas just before European contact "urban" in the sense that we understand that word today?	2	AskHistorians
How did the Mongols treat and manage their horses? Were there trainer/veterinarian-esque specialists to manage them?	2	AskHistorians
Did French explorer Jean Cousin reach Brazil/the Americas before Columbus?	2	AskHistorians
Did workers in Ancient Rome have any equivalent to our weekend, ie regular time off work outside of big established holidays?	2	AskHistorians
For large assaults like D-Day, how did decisions get made about which specific regiments would last 1st, 2nd, etc. and sustain the heaviest casualties?	2	AskHistorians
How/when did the practice of putting a coin on your watch chain start, and how did it work?	2	AskHistorians
Did medieval monk Eilmer of Malmesbury really "fly" using homemade wings, and what do we know of his supposed flight?	2	AskHistorians