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How did country music, a genre with origins in the American South, end up having an aesthetic based on (the Hollywood version of) Old West cowboys?

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I'm a resident of NYC during the first few decades of the 20th century. When would I have seen more cars than horses on the street?

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What is the woman second from the bottom left wearing in the 1859 Harper's Weekly depiction of the Seneca Falls Convention? Is the outfit meant to be theatrical or something worn in everyday life at the time? Was it supposed to be scandalous for the era? (link to image in post)

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Is there any merit to the claim that white Southerners switched to the Republican party more because of increased affluence than because of racial issues? Why or why not?

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Were braces to fix imperfect but functional teeth ever stigmatized the way that, e.g., rhinoplasties and hair transplants have been in more recent times? (fourth attempt)

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Looking at the how many UK-born members AC/DC had, I wonder, was Australia still treated as a de facto British settler colony well into the 20th c.?

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Is it true that the Inquisition was active in all Catholic countries in Early Modern Europe? If so, why do we only ever hear about its Spanish branch?

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When did graduation ceremonies also become known as commencement ceremonies?

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So far, IIRC, there has been a US president born in every decade from the 1730s to the 1940s, except the 1810s and 1930s. Were these two decades characterized by low birthrates in the US?

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In Mexico, prior to the formation of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) in 1989, did the PRI contain a progressive leftist faction?

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How did country music, a genre with origins in the American South, end up having an aesthetic based on (the Hollywood version of) Old West cowboys?	1	AskHistorians
I'm a resident of NYC during the first few decades of the 20th century. When would I have seen more cars than horses on the street?	1	AskHistorians
What is the woman second from the bottom left wearing in the 1859 Harper's Weekly depiction of the Seneca Falls Convention? Is the outfit meant to be theatrical or something worn in everyday life at the time? Was it supposed to be scandalous for the era? (link to image in post)	1	AskHistorians
Is there any merit to the claim that white Southerners switched to the Republican party more because of increased affluence than because of racial issues? Why or why not?	1	AskHistorians
Were braces to fix imperfect but functional teeth ever stigmatized the way that, e.g., rhinoplasties and hair transplants have been in more recent times? (fourth attempt)	1	AskHistorians
Looking at the how many UK-born members AC/DC had, I wonder, was Australia still treated as a de facto British settler colony well into the 20th c.?	1	AskHistorians
Is it true that the Inquisition was active in all Catholic countries in Early Modern Europe? If so, why do we only ever hear about its Spanish branch?	1	AskHistorians
When did graduation ceremonies also become known as commencement ceremonies?	1	AskHistorians
So far, IIRC, there has been a US president born in every decade from the 1730s to the 1940s, except the 1810s and 1930s. Were these two decades characterized by low birthrates in the US?	1	AskHistorians
In Mexico, prior to the formation of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) in 1989, did the PRI contain a progressive leftist faction?	1	AskHistorians