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Did Lincoln advertise in Europe for free citizenship to immigrants if they fought in the US Civil War

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Did the introduction of piped gas into homes in the late nineteenth century London require home owners to have special insurance policies? Did the use of gas cause more fires?

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My understanding is that African slaves brought their knowledge of irrigated rice agriculture to the USA. How did they master it if it originated in East Asia? Was their direct contact between sub Sahara Africa and East Asia before the advent of the Age of Exploration?

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During the American Revolution who did the Americans trade with if they were at war with their biggest trading partner?

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Why did James I require a 100 mile buffer of no occupation between the Plymouth and Virginia Company colonies?

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Homosexuality between US slave owners and slaves

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Is it just accepted that if you are part of the Royalty in Europe you will automatically be taken in by any other royal family if you need to live in exile?

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How did major newspapers in large Metro areas like NYC, London, Paris forecast weather for their readers in the 19th century? Or did they not include forecasts yet?

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Many people can trace their ancestors back to the Mayflower. Can people trace their ancestors back to original settlers for Cuba from Spain?

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What would a well to do American have in his library for entertainment/fun reading in 1800? Who were the pop culture authors of that time?

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Did Lincoln advertise in Europe for free citizenship to immigrants if they fought in the US Civil War	9
Did the introduction of piped gas into homes in the late nineteenth century London require home owners to have special insurance policies? Did the use of gas cause more fires?	8
My understanding is that African slaves brought their knowledge of irrigated rice agriculture to the USA. How did they master it if it originated in East Asia? Was their direct contact between sub Sahara Africa and East Asia before the advent of the Age of Exploration?	8
During the American Revolution who did the Americans trade with if they were at war with their biggest trading partner?	8
Why did James I require a 100 mile buffer of no occupation between the Plymouth and Virginia Company colonies?	7
Homosexuality between US slave owners and slaves	7
Is it just accepted that if you are part of the Royalty in Europe you will automatically be taken in by any other royal family if you need to live in exile?	7
How did major newspapers in large Metro areas like NYC, London, Paris forecast weather for their readers in the 19th century? Or did they not include forecasts yet?	7
Many people can trace their ancestors back to the Mayflower. Can people trace their ancestors back to original settlers for Cuba from Spain?	7
What would a well to do American have in his library for entertainment/fun reading in 1800? Who were the pop culture authors of that time?	6