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Everything I've read about social and cultural history in post-classical, premodern Europe argues that misogyny was rampant, built into everything from biblical interpretation to medicine, but can we reconstruct what this meant for lower class women or ones who were bound to the land?

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Was there any backlash regarding Theodore Roosevelt's attempt to win the presidential nomination in 1912 after having served as president from 1901-1909?

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Why are most 'contemporary' accounts of antiquity so far removed from the events they are describing? How reliable does this make them?

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How were American, British and French soldiers captured by German forces treated? How different were German POW camps from Concentration camps?If they were different, why? Thanks.

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Have there been any cultures where masturbation was not frowned upon and was recognized as a harmless relaxing activity?

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Was using an 'x' as a signature ever legally accepted throughout history?

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Did people in British colonies (eg. Canada, Australia, New Zealand) consider themselves British or did they moreover identify with the colony?

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How has (if at all) the American revolutionary war been taught in schools in England?

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How fast did it take for the rumor that an revolution was going on in america, and what did other countries do to take advantage of the situation?

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What was the role of the Mormon church in establishing Las Vegas? Why did they finance the casinos?

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Everything I've read about social and cultural history in post-classical, premodern Europe argues that misogyny was rampant, built into everything from biblical interpretation to medicine, but can we reconstruct what this meant for lower class women or ones who were bound to the land?	45
Was there any backlash regarding Theodore Roosevelt's attempt to win the presidential nomination in 1912 after having served as president from 1901-1909?	45
Why are most 'contemporary' accounts of antiquity so far removed from the events they are describing? How reliable does this make them?	45
How were American, British and French soldiers captured by German forces treated? How different were German POW camps from Concentration camps?If they were different, why? Thanks.	45
Have there been any cultures where masturbation was not frowned upon and was recognized as a harmless relaxing activity?	45
Was using an 'x' as a signature ever legally accepted throughout history?	45
Did people in British colonies (eg. Canada, Australia, New Zealand) consider themselves British or did they moreover identify with the colony?	45
How has (if at all) the American revolutionary war been taught in schools in England?	45
How fast did it take for the rumor that an revolution was going on in america, and what did other countries do to take advantage of the situation?	45
What was the role of the Mormon church in establishing Las Vegas? Why did they finance the casinos?	45