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Why did the USSR think that the events surrounding Nixon and Watergate were a coup?

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How did life for an American in New York, 1800, differ from his English cousin in London, 1800?

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During the time of the Roman empire, common perception has the common man living in a city, probably with stone buildings. After the fall of Rome, there are all these peasants living in shacks. What were these rural peasants doing during the Roman period?

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What kind of dwelling did a regular person living in Biblical Isreal sleep in?

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What would the day to day life of a king in Norman England be like? To what extent would he know about the state of his country? Would he be likley to care?

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I'm writing a story and would appreciate some background on pre-Revolution France. Where would most people work? How common was it to own a business, or to work as a wage laborer?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the USSR think that the events surrounding Nixon and Watergate were a coup?	244
How did life for an American in New York, 1800, differ from his English cousin in London, 1800?	73
During the time of the Roman empire, common perception has the common man living in a city, probably with stone buildings. After the fall of Rome, there are all these peasants living in shacks. What were these rural peasants doing during the Roman period?	9
What kind of dwelling did a regular person living in Biblical Isreal sleep in?	7
What would the day to day life of a king in Norman England be like? To what extent would he know about the state of his country? Would he be likley to care?	3
I'm writing a story and would appreciate some background on pre-Revolution France. Where would most people work? How common was it to own a business, or to work as a wage laborer?	2