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What is the US history for a constitutional amendment designed to protect children and why did it fail?

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What happened in Dutch colonies in the gap between the takeover of the Netherlands and the declaration of war with Japan?

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In the US, from 1776-1976, how much fraud has actually existed in elections? I have heard of Boss Tweed and Kennedy buying votes but wonder if these are tropes and what real fraud has existed?

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When did shoe heels develop and how and why has heel height varied over time?

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What was the debate and thinking concerning the four slave-holding states that did not join the Confederacy?

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How important if a factor was cotton and slavery to the economic development of the US?

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How were loans to nobles executed in the 12-13th centuries? Did nobles put up collateral and if so what kind? What if they decided that ursury was a crime and refused to pay?

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when and how did photographs replace sketches/paintings in newspapers?

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Did Native Americans stock (or bring fish) to inland lakes? How did fish get to many of the small lakes in the Midwest? When did fish stocking happen in Europe and Asia?

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During the Civil War, how did Union soldiers treat captured Battle Flags of the Confederacy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the US history for a constitutional amendment designed to protect children and why did it fail?	20
What happened in Dutch colonies in the gap between the takeover of the Netherlands and the declaration of war with Japan?	16
In the US, from 1776-1976, how much fraud has actually existed in elections? I have heard of Boss Tweed and Kennedy buying votes but wonder if these are tropes and what real fraud has existed?	15
When did shoe heels develop and how and why has heel height varied over time?	7
What was the debate and thinking concerning the four slave-holding states that did not join the Confederacy?	7
How important if a factor was cotton and slavery to the economic development of the US?	4
How were loans to nobles executed in the 12-13th centuries? Did nobles put up collateral and if so what kind? What if they decided that ursury was a crime and refused to pay?	4
when and how did photographs replace sketches/paintings in newspapers?	3
Did Native Americans stock (or bring fish) to inland lakes? How did fish get to many of the small lakes in the Midwest? When did fish stocking happen in Europe and Asia?	3
During the Civil War, how did Union soldiers treat captured Battle Flags of the Confederacy?	2