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Was there actually a migration of hippies to the west coast in the sixties, or is that just a romantic myth?

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A bunch of England's colonial charters in America say that the chartered land should be held "as the royal Manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent," or some variation of that phrase. I don't get why. What was so special about East Greenwich?

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At what point in history were average people able to afford beds? I mean beds in the modern sense of the word; mattress, headboard, pillows, etc.

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One recurring Hollywood trope is that of the old Jewish producer who wears a matching tracksuit (e.g., Michael McDonald's "Marvin Tikvah" character from Mad TV; Bill Hader's "President of Hollywood" character from the James Franco roast). Is this trope based on a real historical figure?

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Repost: How did antebellum bankruptcy law deal with slaves? If a slaveholder went bankrupt, could he use the value of the slaves to satisfy his creditors? Did federal bankruptcy trustees buy/sell slaves?

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The Civil War ended in 1865. Jim Crow laws began to be instituted in 1877. Why did it take until the 1960s for serious opposition to Jim Crow to develop?

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What are some historical reasons for the continued consolidations and mergers of large banks in the United States?

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Are there Muslim historians/social scientists who view the Muslim conquest of Spain and Sicily as a cause of lingering cultural resentment, the same way some Western historians/social scientists treat the Crusades?

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Why was Japan able to modernize so much faster than China in the 19th century?

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Without violating the 20 year rule, why was the anti-smoking movement so successful in the United States in the 1990s?

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Was there actually a migration of hippies to the west coast in the sixties, or is that just a romantic myth?	16	AskHistorians
A bunch of England's colonial charters in America say that the chartered land should be held "as the royal Manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent," or some variation of that phrase. I don't get why. What was so special about East Greenwich?	15	AskHistorians
At what point in history were average people able to afford beds? I mean beds in the modern sense of the word; mattress, headboard, pillows, etc.	14	AskHistorians
One recurring Hollywood trope is that of the old Jewish producer who wears a matching tracksuit (e.g., Michael McDonald's "Marvin Tikvah" character from Mad TV; Bill Hader's "President of Hollywood" character from the James Franco roast). Is this trope based on a real historical figure?	14	AskHistorians
Repost: How did antebellum bankruptcy law deal with slaves? If a slaveholder went bankrupt, could he use the value of the slaves to satisfy his creditors? Did federal bankruptcy trustees buy/sell slaves?	12	AskHistorians
The Civil War ended in 1865. Jim Crow laws began to be instituted in 1877. Why did it take until the 1960s for serious opposition to Jim Crow to develop?	11	AskHistorians
What are some historical reasons for the continued consolidations and mergers of large banks in the United States?	10	AskHistorians
Are there Muslim historians/social scientists who view the Muslim conquest of Spain and Sicily as a cause of lingering cultural resentment, the same way some Western historians/social scientists treat the Crusades?	10	AskHistorians
Why was Japan able to modernize so much faster than China in the 19th century?	9	AskHistorians
Without violating the 20 year rule, why was the anti-smoking movement so successful in the United States in the 1990s?	9	AskHistorians