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How difficult was it to acquire sheet music of popular European pieces in the 18th and early 19th centuries? Were there official copies or transcriptions of varying qualities? If one had a pocket of coins, could they find a Bach concerto in a medium sized town or city with ease?

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Does Meade deserve credit for the victory at Gettysburg or did he simply oversee an engagement with too many Confederate mistakes?

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Before the 19th Century, how would Germans or German speakers have referred to themselves to non-Germans?

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American football during the Civil War

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Was there a specific system used when naming ships during the Age of Revolutions?

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Why did Zouave uniforms fall out of favor after the Civil War?

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Academic fencing outside E Europe?

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How often did authors of famous works later place their characters in short stories or lesser pieces?

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MPs in WW2 Invasion Zones

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How difficult was it to acquire sheet music of popular European pieces in the 18th and early 19th centuries? Were there official copies or transcriptions of varying qualities? If one had a pocket of coins, could they find a Bach concerto in a medium sized town or city with ease?	256
Does Meade deserve credit for the victory at Gettysburg or did he simply oversee an engagement with too many Confederate mistakes?	91
Before the 19th Century, how would Germans or German speakers have referred to themselves to non-Germans?	11
American football during the Civil War	8
Was there a specific system used when naming ships during the Age of Revolutions?	4
Why did Zouave uniforms fall out of favor after the Civil War?	4
Academic fencing outside E Europe?	4
How often did authors of famous works later place their characters in short stories or lesser pieces?	3
MPs in WW2 Invasion Zones	1