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When did people start referring to the Great Depression as such? Did much of the "common folk" in the USA even know that there was a stock market crash in 1929?

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In school, we were taught that America entered the first world war after the Lusitania was sunk. However, I've heard that we primarily entered the war because of economic reasons. Is this true? Also, could the entente nations have won the war without the support of the US?

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The impact of scurvy on the crews of Age of Sail vessels is well known, but I don't imagine most contemporaneous poor people had access to high-vitamin-C fruits and vegetables, either. Was scurvy a problem on land, too, at this time? If not, why not?

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During the Inquisition or "witch hunts" of history, were any men ever found to be witches? Were men investigated at all or was it female only?

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What could an English settler be doing in modern day Texas in 1710?

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How did 'historical revisionism' become colloquially pejorative when it's anything but within the field itself?

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When the 'new world' was discovered, what was the reaction from a religious perspective?

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In terms of historical context is there any reason why Supreme Court cases regarding the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause, such as Everson v. Board of Education (1947), came about when they did?

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Could a person make a name for themselves in the Ancient World if they were smart and capable but of low birth?

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Where should I look for sources on historical fashion and interior design??

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When did people start referring to the Great Depression as such? Did much of the "common folk" in the USA even know that there was a stock market crash in 1929?	13
In school, we were taught that America entered the first world war after the Lusitania was sunk. However, I've heard that we primarily entered the war because of economic reasons. Is this true? Also, could the entente nations have won the war without the support of the US?	13
The impact of scurvy on the crews of Age of Sail vessels is well known, but I don't imagine most contemporaneous poor people had access to high-vitamin-C fruits and vegetables, either. Was scurvy a problem on land, too, at this time? If not, why not?	13
During the Inquisition or "witch hunts" of history, were any men ever found to be witches? Were men investigated at all or was it female only?	13
What could an English settler be doing in modern day Texas in 1710?	13
How did 'historical revisionism' become colloquially pejorative when it's anything but within the field itself?	13
When the 'new world' was discovered, what was the reaction from a religious perspective?	13
In terms of historical context is there any reason why Supreme Court cases regarding the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause, such as Everson v. Board of Education (1947), came about when they did?	13
Could a person make a name for themselves in the Ancient World if they were smart and capable but of low birth?	13
Where should I look for sources on historical fashion and interior design??	13