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Did McCarthy legitimately believe in Soviet infiltration of Hollywood, or was it merely a convenient excuse to attack liberal, West Coast elites?

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The Mt. Vernon website lists at least one transaction of George Washington "purchasing" teeth from enslaved people on his estate. Was this practice common between slave-owners and their slaves and was it done as "voluntarily" as the website would lead one to believe?

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Was "tipping culture" in American dining establishments really a "relic of the Jim Crow era"?

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Were any high-ranking Confederate officers allowed to re-join the United States military following the Civil War? If so, did this cause any controversy within the corps involved?

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Despite being able small minority in the U.S., Sikh-Americans are a common sight on the highway and at rest stops as long-haul truckers. Is there a historical basis for why this industry has attracted so many Sikhs, as opposed to other industries?

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In "The Americans", Soviet agents are given full American identities and live undercover in plain sight. Do we have any evidence for the reverse also happening, i.e. Americans living in Russia under assumed identities as "average" citizens?

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How would one prove "ownership" of a horse during heyday of equine transportation? Were there papers/registration as we have today with cars? How would disputes in ownership be resolved?

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In Black Panther, Killmonger says "bury me in the ocean with my ancestors that jumped from the ships because they knew death was better than bondage" How common was it for victims of the transatlantic slave trade to commit suicide by jumping from ships?

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How likely would a Roman legionary in the early C.E period be to survive his 25 years of promised service and be allowed to retire?

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Were there any prominent "abolitionists" among the middle and upper classes during the height of the Roman Empire, who wanted to see the institution of Roman slavery eliminated?

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Did McCarthy legitimately believe in Soviet infiltration of Hollywood, or was it merely a convenient excuse to attack liberal, West Coast elites?	3181	AskHistorians
The Mt. Vernon website lists at least one transaction of George Washington "purchasing" teeth from enslaved people on his estate. Was this practice common between slave-owners and their slaves and was it done as "voluntarily" as the website would lead one to believe?	1058	AskHistorians
Was "tipping culture" in American dining establishments really a "relic of the Jim Crow era"?	625	AskHistorians
Were any high-ranking Confederate officers allowed to re-join the United States military following the Civil War? If so, did this cause any controversy within the corps involved?	530	AskHistorians
Despite being able small minority in the U.S., Sikh-Americans are a common sight on the highway and at rest stops as long-haul truckers. Is there a historical basis for why this industry has attracted so many Sikhs, as opposed to other industries?	303	AskHistorians
In "The Americans", Soviet agents are given full American identities and live undercover in plain sight. Do we have any evidence for the reverse also happening, i.e. Americans living in Russia under assumed identities as "average" citizens?	251	AskHistorians
How would one prove "ownership" of a horse during heyday of equine transportation? Were there papers/registration as we have today with cars? How would disputes in ownership be resolved?	247	AskHistorians
In Black Panther, Killmonger says "bury me in the ocean with my ancestors that jumped from the ships because they knew death was better than bondage" How common was it for victims of the transatlantic slave trade to commit suicide by jumping from ships?	193	AskHistorians
How likely would a Roman legionary in the early C.E period be to survive his 25 years of promised service and be allowed to retire?	158	AskHistorians
Were there any prominent "abolitionists" among the middle and upper classes during the height of the Roman Empire, who wanted to see the institution of Roman slavery eliminated?	136	AskHistorians