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The New York Times in their 1860 endorsement of Abraham Lincoln, referred to his occupation as a "rail splitter". Is there a reason why they wouldn't have mentioned his having been a congressman and lawyer?
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Looking for an accurate book detailing the history of Christianity, specifically from it's origins to Council of Nicea in 325 A.D and focusing on beliefs and structure of believers.
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During the height of the Black Death in Europe, were people who contracted, but survived, the disease looked upon differently from others when they returned to normal life?
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What time period/political context are these from? They were given to me, I believe they come from vietnam, not sure at all. They are like clothe-paper, first time I felt a paper like that.
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I grew up in a part of Quebec, Canada that has a lot English and Scottish food habits despite being French. Why?
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