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If I meet someone who has a last name such as Baker, Cooper, or Smith, it is safe to assume that at one point in history a member of their family held that profession?

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Are there any good accounts from 17th century Africa colonialists of European descent about how the weather was different than back home?

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Did the average working person during the American Gilded Age (~1870-1900) know about the celebrity gossip and public dealings of corporate owners such as Vanderbilt or Rockerfeller?

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What is your favorite description of the weather written in an account from your time period of study?

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Did the Wright Brothers know while building their flying machine that their invention was important, or were they just always joking about with a fun hobby, oblivious to its potential?

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If I meet someone who has a last name such as Baker, Cooper, or Smith, it is safe to assume that at one point in history a member of their family held that profession?	265
Are there any good accounts from 17th century Africa colonialists of European descent about how the weather was different than back home?	8
Did the average working person during the American Gilded Age (~1870-1900) know about the celebrity gossip and public dealings of corporate owners such as Vanderbilt or Rockerfeller?	5
What is your favorite description of the weather written in an account from your time period of study?	1
Did the Wright Brothers know while building their flying machine that their invention was important, or were they just always joking about with a fun hobby, oblivious to its potential?	1