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Why is the Bible Belt in the South if the Northern colonies were largely founded by religious communities, while the southern ones founded by commercial opportunities?

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We’re often told that marriage in the Middle Ages was loveless and purely for alliances. How true was this for non-nobles? Did they marry for love, if at all?

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Why did medieval artists depict biblical and ancient scenes with medieval clothing and armor?

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What happened to the 13 colonies during the reign of Oliver Cromwell in Britain? Was there any early movement for independence from the Protectorate?

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In the book "An Unfinished life" by Robert Dalek it states "The Adamses, Roosevelts, and Tafts were more prominent as political dynasties [than the Kennedy's]". Was the Adams dynasty as prominent in the early 1900s as the book claims?

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Why would a northerner vote for Breckenridge?

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Im an American politician in the early to mid 1900s and I want to enter my party’s primaries as a favorite son. How do convince all of my states delegates to support me only?

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Why don't we give political factions funny names anymore?

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Why is the Bible Belt in the South if the Northern colonies were largely founded by religious communities, while the southern ones founded by commercial opportunities?	3298	AskHistorians
We’re often told that marriage in the Middle Ages was loveless and purely for alliances. How true was this for non-nobles? Did they marry for love, if at all?	42	AskHistorians
Why did medieval artists depict biblical and ancient scenes with medieval clothing and armor?	9	AskHistorians
What happened to the 13 colonies during the reign of Oliver Cromwell in Britain? Was there any early movement for independence from the Protectorate?	4	AskHistorians
In the book "An Unfinished life" by Robert Dalek it states "The Adamses, Roosevelts, and Tafts were more prominent as political dynasties [than the Kennedy's]". Was the Adams dynasty as prominent in the early 1900s as the book claims?	2	AskHistorians
Why would a northerner vote for Breckenridge?	1	AskHistorians
Im an American politician in the early to mid 1900s and I want to enter my party’s primaries as a favorite son. How do convince all of my states delegates to support me only?	0	AskHistorians
Why don't we give political factions funny names anymore?	0	AskHistorians