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Why was anarchism popular as an underground movement in the late 1800's and early 1900's USA?

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Settle an argument - Is taking vacations a relatively new thing historically?

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What was Russian exploration and colonization of Siberia like?

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Was there really an overall shift in white American thinking in terms of race during/after the civil rights movement or was the drive for change led by younger more tolerant people?

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I'm a policeman in Victorian-era Britain. What is the most common crime I have to investigate and what sort of crimes took place then that are no longer an offence now?

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Arranged Marriages were once common throughout the world. Why and how did they disappear from almost everywhere except for South Asia?

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In 1937 Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan sent the National Guard in to protect striking workers during the Flint Autoworkers Strike. Before this, had there been any other examples of governments intervening in strikes on behalf of workers not the employers?

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The modern day is called the most peaceful time in history. Before now (since the end of the cold war), what had been the most peaceful time?

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When the first Europeans arrived in major old world powers (India, China, Japan, etc), what did they tell them about Europe and the New World?

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The US and Russia pulling out of the INF treaty is a thing right now. Why were intermediate range nukes banned and not long or short range nukes? What made them worthy of this vs the others?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was anarchism popular as an underground movement in the late 1800's and early 1900's USA?	95
Settle an argument - Is taking vacations a relatively new thing historically?	95
What was Russian exploration and colonization of Siberia like?	95
Was there really an overall shift in white American thinking in terms of race during/after the civil rights movement or was the drive for change led by younger more tolerant people?	95
I'm a policeman in Victorian-era Britain. What is the most common crime I have to investigate and what sort of crimes took place then that are no longer an offence now?	95
Arranged Marriages were once common throughout the world. Why and how did they disappear from almost everywhere except for South Asia?	94
In 1937 Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan sent the National Guard in to protect striking workers during the Flint Autoworkers Strike. Before this, had there been any other examples of governments intervening in strikes on behalf of workers not the employers?	94
The modern day is called the most peaceful time in history. Before now (since the end of the cold war), what had been the most peaceful time?	94
When the first Europeans arrived in major old world powers (India, China, Japan, etc), what did they tell them about Europe and the New World?	94
The US and Russia pulling out of the INF treaty is a thing right now. Why were intermediate range nukes banned and not long or short range nukes? What made them worthy of this vs the others?	94