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I've read that the Elks Club was formed by minstrel show performers. Were there many minstrel shows going on in 19th century NYC? How did the club transition to a broader fraternal organization?

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To what degree did Italians think of themselves as a united group before the country's unification in the 19th century?

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Did european monks ever militarize to defend themselves from the century + of frequent Viking raids that destroyed so many monasteries?

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The Maniots were the last holdouts of Rome/The Byzantine Empire, and managed to fend off the Turks for hundreds of years without being conquered. Why did they manage to hold out when the rest of Greece fell? Were the Turks trying very hard to conquer them?

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When did it become legal for the US to elect female presidents? What sort of movement brought this about?

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What happened to the Church of England in the US after the War of Independence?

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When did the U.S. vice presidency become more than just a backup slot for the presidency? What lead them to have actual power and a role of their own?

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Romulus Augustus was the last emperor of the western Roman empire. Was Romulus an anachronistic name when he was born in 460 A.D.?

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Did George Washington and his estate take a large financial hit when he freed his slaves? Was he trying to start a trend? Did many people follow his lead?

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Unlike the Bhagavad Gita, the Dao De Jing, or the Bible, The Book of Mormon was not created by an established religion. Rather Mormonism is a religion created by a book. Is this a unique inversion in the history of religions?

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I've read that the Elks Club was formed by minstrel show performers. Were there many minstrel shows going on in 19th century NYC? How did the club transition to a broader fraternal organization?	10	AskHistorians
To what degree did Italians think of themselves as a united group before the country's unification in the 19th century?	10	AskHistorians
Did european monks ever militarize to defend themselves from the century + of frequent Viking raids that destroyed so many monasteries?	10	AskHistorians
The Maniots were the last holdouts of Rome/The Byzantine Empire, and managed to fend off the Turks for hundreds of years without being conquered. Why did they manage to hold out when the rest of Greece fell? Were the Turks trying very hard to conquer them?	10	AskHistorians
When did it become legal for the US to elect female presidents? What sort of movement brought this about?	10	AskHistorians
What happened to the Church of England in the US after the War of Independence?	10	AskHistorians
When did the U.S. vice presidency become more than just a backup slot for the presidency? What lead them to have actual power and a role of their own?	10	AskHistorians
Romulus Augustus was the last emperor of the western Roman empire. Was Romulus an anachronistic name when he was born in 460 A.D.?	10	AskHistorians
Did George Washington and his estate take a large financial hit when he freed his slaves? Was he trying to start a trend? Did many people follow his lead?	10	AskHistorians
Unlike the Bhagavad Gita, the Dao De Jing, or the Bible, The Book of Mormon was not created by an established religion. Rather Mormonism is a religion created by a book. Is this a unique inversion in the history of religions?	10	AskHistorians