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In “Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee” Dee Brown mentions war pipes and other pipes smoked by many Native Americans. Was tobacco the only material smoked this way? Was it different from modern pipe tobacco? Did the contents of pipes for certain occasions change?

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When did people start taking Vacations?

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It is pretty well known that Adolf Hitler was unsuccessful in his artistic pursuits prior to his rise to power. Did he ever try to promote his art during the height of his power?

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In Duff Cooper’s Biography of Talleyrand, he notes that Talleyrand was rather fond of gambling. What sorts of games and bets would a Frenchman be playing in 18th century France?

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In “Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee” Dee Brown mentions war pipes and other pipes smoked by many Native Americans. Was tobacco the only material smoked this way? Was it different from modern pipe tobacco? Did the contents of pipes for certain occasions change?	50
When did people start taking Vacations?	31
It is pretty well known that Adolf Hitler was unsuccessful in his artistic pursuits prior to his rise to power. Did he ever try to promote his art during the height of his power?	8
In Duff Cooper’s Biography of Talleyrand, he notes that Talleyrand was rather fond of gambling. What sorts of games and bets would a Frenchman be playing in 18th century France?	7