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In the USA, what constituted a mark when an illiterate person was asked to "Make your mark"?

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FDR had four sons that survived infancy. All served in the military in World War II. How were they treated as sons of the sitting president?

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What US Army medals did Robert E. Lee receive before leaving for the Confederacy, and was he the most decorated to that time?

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Was there a significant negative reaction in the 1940s to pretty, young, white women like The Andrews Sisters and the Dinning Sisters singing boogie tunes?

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How did WW2 midget submarine missions work? How long were the missions, and were they presumed to be suicide missions?

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How common were Jews, Muslims, and other religious minorities in the Old West?

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Aside from Jim Levy, were there any Jewish or Muslim gunslingers of note in the Old West?

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Did the American Founding Fathers take any lessons from Oliver Cromwell?

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Why were Sinatra and Bing so prevalent in Looney Tunes cartoons compared to the relative scarcity of current faces in 70s and later animation?

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When did US businesses transition from mostly(?) family-based names to company names unattached to the founders'?

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In the USA, what constituted a mark when an illiterate person was asked to "Make your mark"?	53	AskHistorians
FDR had four sons that survived infancy. All served in the military in World War II. How were they treated as sons of the sitting president?	51	AskHistorians
What US Army medals did Robert E. Lee receive before leaving for the Confederacy, and was he the most decorated to that time?	48	AskHistorians
Was there a significant negative reaction in the 1940s to pretty, young, white women like The Andrews Sisters and the Dinning Sisters singing boogie tunes?	46	AskHistorians
How did WW2 midget submarine missions work? How long were the missions, and were they presumed to be suicide missions?	44	AskHistorians
How common were Jews, Muslims, and other religious minorities in the Old West?	43	AskHistorians
Aside from Jim Levy, were there any Jewish or Muslim gunslingers of note in the Old West?	36	AskHistorians
Did the American Founding Fathers take any lessons from Oliver Cromwell?	33	AskHistorians
Why were Sinatra and Bing so prevalent in Looney Tunes cartoons compared to the relative scarcity of current faces in 70s and later animation?	28	AskHistorians
When did US businesses transition from mostly(?) family-based names to company names unattached to the founders'?	28	AskHistorians