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In the wake of Americans’ tainted opinion of Britain following the Revolution, were there ever any serious movements to change things such as state or city names, such as Georgia or Charleston, that were related to British monarchs or otherwise had British influence?

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I just read that African culture blended with Christianity during slavery in America, leading to the idea of reuniting with ancestors in heaven. This idea is prevalent in our society today. Did white Christians at the time have a different idea of heaven? If so, how did they blend?

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How was it possible for Japan to have such miraculous growth after WWII? What factors/people/industries played the largest roles?

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What level of education in math, Latin, and Greek would college graduates be required to have in the 18th and 19th centuries? Was it comparable to requirements in math and languages today?

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As an American student, I really only learned about 3 assassinations in school: Cesar, Lincoln, and Kennedy. What significant assassinations (or attempts) happened between 44 BCE and 1864 CE?

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In the wake of Americans’ tainted opinion of Britain following the Revolution, were there ever any serious movements to change things such as state or city names, such as Georgia or Charleston, that were related to British monarchs or otherwise had British influence?	165
I just read that African culture blended with Christianity during slavery in America, leading to the idea of reuniting with ancestors in heaven. This idea is prevalent in our society today. Did white Christians at the time have a different idea of heaven? If so, how did they blend?	88
How was it possible for Japan to have such miraculous growth after WWII? What factors/people/industries played the largest roles?	7
What level of education in math, Latin, and Greek would college graduates be required to have in the 18th and 19th centuries? Was it comparable to requirements in math and languages today?	5
As an American student, I really only learned about 3 assassinations in school: Cesar, Lincoln, and Kennedy. What significant assassinations (or attempts) happened between 44 BCE and 1864 CE?	0