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Can someone explain POW camps during the Vietnam War in great detail?

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After the colonists declared Independence from England, why didn't they keep the spelling of certain words the same? (Color vs. Colour)

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For slaves on a larger plantation, when did they typically eat and how often?

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How likely was it for Americans to watch classic foreign films, specifically Japanese, like Seven Samurai?

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Who transported slaves from auction > plantation or plantation > plantation, etc.?

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In Mexican Texas, a black male slave could marry a free black female and their offspring would also be free. Would the black male slave also become free? And, how were black male slaves allowed to have relations with free black females in the first place.

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What would be the average ranks per age in the German Army during WWII?

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How common was it to name random geographical points simply to make navigating with a map easier.

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Before telephones, how common were telegraphs in small Southern US town circa 1870?

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What was life like for American photographers during WWII?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can someone explain POW camps during the Vietnam War in great detail?	142
After the colonists declared Independence from England, why didn't they keep the spelling of certain words the same? (Color vs. Colour)	62
For slaves on a larger plantation, when did they typically eat and how often?	18
How likely was it for Americans to watch classic foreign films, specifically Japanese, like Seven Samurai?	6
Who transported slaves from auction > plantation or plantation > plantation, etc.?	5
In Mexican Texas, a black male slave could marry a free black female and their offspring would also be free. Would the black male slave also become free? And, how were black male slaves allowed to have relations with free black females in the first place.	5
What would be the average ranks per age in the German Army during WWII?	4
How common was it to name random geographical points simply to make navigating with a map easier.	3
Before telephones, how common were telegraphs in small Southern US town circa 1870?	1
What was life like for American photographers during WWII?	0