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Sword fighting is something that is commonly depicted on TV or movies, where two knights clash swords together, stopping each others blow with the edge of their blade. Afterwords, they are still sharp enough to behead or cut someones hand off. Is this at all accurate? Wouldn't they have dulled?

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Would American/English working class men of the 18th century have powdered their hair or owned a wig?

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Accuracy of costumes in TURN: Washington's Spies and HBO's John Adams

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Hygiene in 18th century America - how bad did colonials smell?

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It's well documented in military use that the tricorn (cocked) hat was worn slightly to the side with the tip over one eye, so as not to get in the way of a shouldered firearm. What were the common ways for civilians to wear this style of hat? Was it mainly "point" forward?

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Sword fighting is something that is commonly depicted on TV or movies, where two knights clash swords together, stopping each others blow with the edge of their blade. Afterwords, they are still sharp enough to behead or cut someones hand off. Is this at all accurate? Wouldn't they have dulled?	54
Would American/English working class men of the 18th century have powdered their hair or owned a wig?	11
Accuracy of costumes in TURN: Washington's Spies and HBO's John Adams	5
Hygiene in 18th century America - how bad did colonials smell?	3
It's well documented in military use that the tricorn (cocked) hat was worn slightly to the side with the tip over one eye, so as not to get in the way of a shouldered firearm. What were the common ways for civilians to wear this style of hat? Was it mainly "point" forward?	2