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What was the role of generals during battles during the US Civil War? Did they stand back and watch? Were they active in directing the movement of troops? How were orders relayed to the troops in battle?

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George Washington inoculated his troops to smallpox to even the score with the British. Why wasn't he, and not Edward Jenner who first discovered the cowpox vaccine in 1796?

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why are the dark ages called the dark ages? Why aren't they studied as much as the Middle Ages or the Roman Empire?

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What and Where is the origin of the Jewish People?

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[META] Best books on the French Revolution?

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Did Civil War soldiers speak in a way that would be intelligible by a modern American? What about the officers/generals?

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What are some good books about day-to-day life in the bronze age?

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Why did famous people's letters and mail get preserved and documented for posterity? Why would they bother keeping copies? Was it because of how famous they were?

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Did people notice living standard improvements throughout one's lifetime during the Middle Ages of Europe?

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How common were shotgun marriages in the first half of the 20th century of the U.S. South?

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What was the role of generals during battles during the US Civil War? Did they stand back and watch? Were they active in directing the movement of troops? How were orders relayed to the troops in battle?	9	AskHistorians
George Washington inoculated his troops to smallpox to even the score with the British. Why wasn't he, and not Edward Jenner who first discovered the cowpox vaccine in 1796?	8	AskHistorians
why are the dark ages called the dark ages? Why aren't they studied as much as the Middle Ages or the Roman Empire?	7	AskHistorians
What and Where is the origin of the Jewish People?	7	AskHistorians
[META] Best books on the French Revolution?	7	AskHistorians
Did Civil War soldiers speak in a way that would be intelligible by a modern American? What about the officers/generals?	6	AskHistorians
What are some good books about day-to-day life in the bronze age?	6	AskHistorians
Why did famous people's letters and mail get preserved and documented for posterity? Why would they bother keeping copies? Was it because of how famous they were?	6	AskHistorians
Did people notice living standard improvements throughout one's lifetime during the Middle Ages of Europe?	6	AskHistorians
How common were shotgun marriages in the first half of the 20th century of the U.S. South?	5	AskHistorians