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As I understand it, the original "Federalist Party" collapsed over it's refusal to support the War of 1812 and it's flirtations with secession. Knowing this, why didn't the Democratic Party suffer the same fate after the American Civil War?

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In her speech tonight Hillary Clinton claimed (in reference to Trump's Muslim ban) that since the pilgrims, America has been associated with religious freedom. I'm skeptical, didn't the pilgrims and other early colonists ban other religions / sects in their colonies?

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Was Charlemagne unwillingly crowned Emperor by a sneaky Pope?

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In the days before the telegram and telephone, how did people make travel and lodging arrangements?

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Why wasn't Hitler convicted and given the death penalty for treason/rebellion/murder for leading the Beer Hall Putsch?

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How significant were knights and courtiers in legal proceedings in the Kingdom of Jerusalem?

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What process or connections did the creator of the Orban bombard use to contact the Byzantines? How was he able to go further and contact the Ottomans? What did he show them to convince them that his new technology was worth the investment?

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If Cleopatra’s tomb had been found in the past, would we know?

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How did people feel about the high child mortality pre modern medicine?

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Does the idea of Gog and Magog (or either Gog or Magog) being held back by Gates appear anywhere before its association with Alexander the Great?

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As I understand it, the original "Federalist Party" collapsed over it's refusal to support the War of 1812 and it's flirtations with secession. Knowing this, why didn't the Democratic Party suffer the same fate after the American Civil War?	21
In her speech tonight Hillary Clinton claimed (in reference to Trump's Muslim ban) that since the pilgrims, America has been associated with religious freedom. I'm skeptical, didn't the pilgrims and other early colonists ban other religions / sects in their colonies?	21
Was Charlemagne unwillingly crowned Emperor by a sneaky Pope?	21
In the days before the telegram and telephone, how did people make travel and lodging arrangements?	21
Why wasn't Hitler convicted and given the death penalty for treason/rebellion/murder for leading the Beer Hall Putsch?	21
How significant were knights and courtiers in legal proceedings in the Kingdom of Jerusalem?	21
What process or connections did the creator of the Orban bombard use to contact the Byzantines? How was he able to go further and contact the Ottomans? What did he show them to convince them that his new technology was worth the investment?	21
If Cleopatra’s tomb had been found in the past, would we know?	20
How did people feel about the high child mortality pre modern medicine?	20
Does the idea of Gog and Magog (or either Gog or Magog) being held back by Gates appear anywhere before its association with Alexander the Great?	20