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FDR was elected 5 times and had 3 different vice presidents during his terms. Why didn't he just stick with the same VP each time?

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Why is WWII taught as, "It started because Hitler," but WWI is taught as, "It's too complicated to explain just know that the Arch Duke got shot"?

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Could a black man in the 1800's move to America voluntarily and become a citizen?

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How do historians find people to translate documents?

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53 people signed the Articles of Association, 56 signed the Declaration of Independence, and 48 signed the Articles of Confederation. Why are only 7 of these people known as the Founding Fathers and why are Founding Fathers John Jay and Alexander Hamilton not typically referenced in school?

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How was pi originally found?

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What's up with washing babies in red wine?

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The sun sets in the west and during manifest destiny, people travelled west, so did these people have any form of sunglasses or something to protect their eyes from staring at the sun all day? Or did they just turn away and hope their horses guide their wagon the right way?

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What is the closest something has gotten to being passed as an amendment without actually being passed in the US?

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I run a local newspaper in Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. How do I find out about how the revolution is going up North?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
FDR was elected 5 times and had 3 different vice presidents during his terms. Why didn't he just stick with the same VP each time?	2373
Why is WWII taught as, "It started because Hitler," but WWI is taught as, "It's too complicated to explain just know that the Arch Duke got shot"?	1132
Could a black man in the 1800's move to America voluntarily and become a citizen?	74
How do historians find people to translate documents?	67
53 people signed the Articles of Association, 56 signed the Declaration of Independence, and 48 signed the Articles of Confederation. Why are only 7 of these people known as the Founding Fathers and why are Founding Fathers John Jay and Alexander Hamilton not typically referenced in school?	21
How was pi originally found?	15
What's up with washing babies in red wine?	12
The sun sets in the west and during manifest destiny, people travelled west, so did these people have any form of sunglasses or something to protect their eyes from staring at the sun all day? Or did they just turn away and hope their horses guide their wagon the right way?	10
What is the closest something has gotten to being passed as an amendment without actually being passed in the US?	10
I run a local newspaper in Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. How do I find out about how the revolution is going up North?	9