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How did numerology come to be so important in the Jewish tradition?

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Medieval-era overland traders - What kind of preparations needed to be made? How did they tackle rough terrain and/or unpaved roads? What kind of speed could they manage?

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Watching a video on Beethoven's music and there was an offhand reference to Turkish marches being "the meme music of the 1800s". What does this mean, and how did it come to be?

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According to the Sherlock Holmes stories, there were female detectives/agents in Victorian-era London. Who were they? How were they treated?

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During the American Civil War, were there any naval battles/raids/actions on the Pacific coast?

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I once read an autobiography of a Mafia member where he said that if the US was ever invaded, the mob would fight the invaders. Has there ever been a situation like this (obviously not in the US, but elsewhere)?

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(3rd try) In Edmund Morris's biography of Theodore Roosevelt, he claims that TR was the main driving force behind the US's late-19th to early-20th century naval doctrine (maybe more so than Alfred Thayer Mahan). How valid is this?

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What would an 'average' American privateer during the Revolutionary War be? How effective were they?

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During the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, was there any movement towards making California an independent entity, or was there always the intention to join the United States?

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What was going on in Florida during the American Civil War?

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How did numerology come to be so important in the Jewish tradition?	4	AskHistorians
Medieval-era overland traders - What kind of preparations needed to be made? How did they tackle rough terrain and/or unpaved roads? What kind of speed could they manage?	4	AskHistorians
Watching a video on Beethoven's music and there was an offhand reference to Turkish marches being "the meme music of the 1800s". What does this mean, and how did it come to be?	4	AskHistorians
According to the Sherlock Holmes stories, there were female detectives/agents in Victorian-era London. Who were they? How were they treated?	4	AskHistorians
During the American Civil War, were there any naval battles/raids/actions on the Pacific coast?	4	AskHistorians
I once read an autobiography of a Mafia member where he said that if the US was ever invaded, the mob would fight the invaders. Has there ever been a situation like this (obviously not in the US, but elsewhere)?	3	AskHistorians
(3rd try) In Edmund Morris's biography of Theodore Roosevelt, he claims that TR was the main driving force behind the US's late-19th to early-20th century naval doctrine (maybe more so than Alfred Thayer Mahan). How valid is this?	3	AskHistorians
What would an 'average' American privateer during the Revolutionary War be? How effective were they?	2	AskHistorians
During the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, was there any movement towards making California an independent entity, or was there always the intention to join the United States?	2	AskHistorians
What was going on in Florida during the American Civil War?	2	AskHistorians