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American Civil War Question: Why would Andrew Johnson intervene and order for the confiscated land that was given to newly freed slaves, through Special Field Order 15, to be returned back to its former Confederate owners?
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What is the modern historical consensus on "A South-side View of Slavery; Or, Three Months at the South, in 1854" by Nehemiah Adams?
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During medieval times when gunpowders are rarely used, spear is a common weapon along armies. But spears just have a wooden handle and metal at the end. During this times when spears are used to brace, how likely is it that the handle or the spear break?
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My family’s Hungarian surname, Balla, is an occupational name coming from Italy centuries ago. Before using Balla, what surname may my ancestors have used? What surname would a family use before adopting an occupational one, and why would they switch?
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