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Was there comedy in Nazi Germany? What were the Nazis thoughts and attitudes towards comedy , particularly in cinema?

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Linear B was cracked decades ago - why have we not been able to decipher Linear A?

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America's depression in the 1870s sometimes gets compared to the Great Depression in the 1930s. What caused it and why did it last so long?

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When did the American conservative movement start hating and mistrusting the media?

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Without the invention of the radio, how would a song become widely popular in late 19th century America?

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For the small non-native American population that was living in the Louisiana Purchase at the time it was purchased by the American government, what was their reaction? How did they feel about being part of the United States?

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Bernard Bailyn estimates that 221,500 people arrived in America from 1760 to 1775 - around 10% of America's population in 1775. What were these people's view of American independence and how was it different from people who had been in America for generations?

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Has an ex-president of the united states actively denounced a sitting president while they were in office?

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How did counting the votes work in early presidential elections in America? Did it take long to declare a winner given the size of America and the lack of quick transportation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there comedy in Nazi Germany? What were the Nazis thoughts and attitudes towards comedy , particularly in cinema?	230
Linear B was cracked decades ago - why have we not been able to decipher Linear A?	59
America's depression in the 1870s sometimes gets compared to the Great Depression in the 1930s. What caused it and why did it last so long?	40
When did the American conservative movement start hating and mistrusting the media?	9
Without the invention of the radio, how would a song become widely popular in late 19th century America?	5
For the small non-native American population that was living in the Louisiana Purchase at the time it was purchased by the American government, what was their reaction? How did they feel about being part of the United States?	3
Bernard Bailyn estimates that 221,500 people arrived in America from 1760 to 1775 - around 10% of America's population in 1775. What were these people's view of American independence and how was it different from people who had been in America for generations?	2
Has an ex-president of the united states actively denounced a sitting president while they were in office?	1
How did counting the votes work in early presidential elections in America? Did it take long to declare a winner given the size of America and the lack of quick transportation?	1