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I am a parent of small children going on a wagon train on the Oregon trail. How do I keep them entertained? Would children of the time have said "Are we there yet?" Or the equivalent.

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Could believers in Phrenology have tried to shape their children's heads in order to "shape" their child's abilities? Did believers think that they could influence the personality or is it more like palmistry where it was a "destiny"?

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Law man solves murder case in small town with help from stylish female sidekick

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I'm on the jury in 12 Angry Men era or roughly the equivalent. What was my experience like in the rest of the trial that wasn't shown in the film? Would I consider serving an honor or a chore? Are there parts of the current trial system that would surprise me or I would find unfamiliar?

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I am a parent of small children going on a wagon train on the Oregon trail. How do I keep them entertained? Would children of the time have said "Are we there yet?" Or the equivalent.	1014	AskHistorians
Could believers in Phrenology have tried to shape their children's heads in order to "shape" their child's abilities? Did believers think that they could influence the personality or is it more like palmistry where it was a "destiny"?	9	AskHistorians
Law man solves murder case in small town with help from stylish female sidekick	6	ExplainAFilmPlotBadly
I'm on the jury in 12 Angry Men era or roughly the equivalent. What was my experience like in the rest of the trial that wasn't shown in the film? Would I consider serving an honor or a chore? Are there parts of the current trial system that would surprise me or I would find unfamiliar?	1	AskHistorians