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Would historical schoolchildren have had "field trips" similar to the type children go on today? What types of places would they visit?

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A CBS broadcast from May 7th 1945 states that the Associated Press had many of their reporting privileges revoked by SHAPE for per-emptively reporting German surrender. How did the story manage to get released despite wartime censorship? What was the short and long-term fallout of this for AP?

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In 1543, a destroyed arch of the Alcántara Bridge was restored using stone from the original quarry. Was this done to preserve the aesthetics of Bridge, or for some practical reason? Was there a concerted effort to preserve the Bridge's "authenticity" at the time?

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When Nazi scientists and engineers were brought over to the US during Operation Paperclip, what kind of compensation package were they offered? How did their salaries compare to their American counterparts?

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How far forward in time could I go as a Latin-speaking Roman from 100 AD before I couldn't converse with a resident of Rome?

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Exporting under US/UK lend-lease in WWII

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Why would there have been opium on board an Imperial Japanese submarine in 1944?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would historical schoolchildren have had "field trips" similar to the type children go on today? What types of places would they visit?	5
A CBS broadcast from May 7th 1945 states that the Associated Press had many of their reporting privileges revoked by SHAPE for per-emptively reporting German surrender. How did the story manage to get released despite wartime censorship? What was the short and long-term fallout of this for AP?	3
In 1543, a destroyed arch of the Alcántara Bridge was restored using stone from the original quarry. Was this done to preserve the aesthetics of Bridge, or for some practical reason? Was there a concerted effort to preserve the Bridge's "authenticity" at the time?	3
When Nazi scientists and engineers were brought over to the US during Operation Paperclip, what kind of compensation package were they offered? How did their salaries compare to their American counterparts?	3
How far forward in time could I go as a Latin-speaking Roman from 100 AD before I couldn't converse with a resident of Rome?	2
Exporting under US/UK lend-lease in WWII	2
Why would there have been opium on board an Imperial Japanese submarine in 1944?	1