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I'm watching HBO's John Adams right now. Why do most of the male characters have shaved heads and wigs? Did nobody keep their real hair back then?

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In 14th century Europe, could one differentiate between an English and a Polish nobleman by looking at them?

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What were relationships like between Fur Traders/Mountain Men and their Native American wives?

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Why did John C Fremont lose his home state of California so badly in the 1856 election?

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Looking for a Book Recommendation on the Minoans

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How did the demographics of Punjab and Bengal affect partition in 1947?

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Pretenders to the throne of Poland and/or the Commonwealth?

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What is the preferred spelling of Genghis/Chingiz Khan?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm watching HBO's John Adams right now. Why do most of the male characters have shaved heads and wigs? Did nobody keep their real hair back then?	784
In 14th century Europe, could one differentiate between an English and a Polish nobleman by looking at them?	63
What were relationships like between Fur Traders/Mountain Men and their Native American wives?	19
Why did John C Fremont lose his home state of California so badly in the 1856 election?	7
Looking for a Book Recommendation on the Minoans	5
How did the demographics of Punjab and Bengal affect partition in 1947?	3
Pretenders to the throne of Poland and/or the Commonwealth?	1
What is the preferred spelling of Genghis/Chingiz Khan?	0