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Why do north Americans generallu put the word 'river' after the proper name and much of the rest of the world before the proper name?

187 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Where there any alternate proposals to what would become the Interstate Highway System?

146 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is the Queen the most powerful piece in chess?

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Did other nations attempt to use unknown indigenous languages to keep secrecy in the war effort like the US did with the Najavo?

43 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did the United States adopt a representative republic style government as opposed to a parliamentary style government?

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Were there any openly-abolitonist members of the Confederate government or military?

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What was the general attitude and opinion of the common person about Hawaii and Alaska being admitted as states?

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A 1400 year old, formerly powerful vampire, has been feeling sickly. He goes to a doctor that tells him he can no longer drink human blood, and must find a healthier alternative [WP]

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What caused Sweden to fail as a great power?

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As the population in the United States moved progressively westward, were there ever any plans to relocate the nation's capital to match the westward expansion?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do north Americans generallu put the word 'river' after the proper name and much of the rest of the world before the proper name?	187	AskHistorians
Where there any alternate proposals to what would become the Interstate Highway System?	146	AskHistorians
Why is the Queen the most powerful piece in chess?	50	AskHistorians
Did other nations attempt to use unknown indigenous languages to keep secrecy in the war effort like the US did with the Najavo?	43	AskHistorians
Why did the United States adopt a representative republic style government as opposed to a parliamentary style government?	36	AskHistorians
Were there any openly-abolitonist members of the Confederate government or military?	13	AskHistorians
What was the general attitude and opinion of the common person about Hawaii and Alaska being admitted as states?	11	AskHistorians
A 1400 year old, formerly powerful vampire, has been feeling sickly. He goes to a doctor that tells him he can no longer drink human blood, and must find a healthier alternative [WP]	9	WritingPrompts
What caused Sweden to fail as a great power?	8	AskHistorians
As the population in the United States moved progressively westward, were there ever any plans to relocate the nation's capital to match the westward expansion?	8	AskHistorians