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An old family photo reveals my great great grandfather in a fez. As a Greek Orthodox man living in Cairo, what is the significance of wearing a fez in such a photo? How did the British/Ottoman occupations of Egypt affect the dress of the time?

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My finance textbook describes that Dartmouth College was taken over by the state of NH due to the “political leanings” of the College’s board. What was the political climate of the time and what was the actual disagreement that ultimately led to the formation of legal “corporations” in the US?

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Why did Copenhagen supersede Aarhus as Denmark's primary city?

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There seems to be a lot of sources that say that the US had high tax rates which allowed for a lot of social welfare programs. There seems to be an equal amount of articles that refute this claim. What was the actual tax situation like in the US and why did it change in the following decades?

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Why are the streets of some cities a mess (Boston) while other, even older, cities are in nice grids?

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An old family photo reveals my great great grandfather in a fez. As a Greek Orthodox man living in Cairo, what is the significance of wearing a fez in such a photo? How did the British/Ottoman occupations of Egypt affect the dress of the time?	2073	AskHistorians
My finance textbook describes that Dartmouth College was taken over by the state of NH due to the “political leanings” of the College’s board. What was the political climate of the time and what was the actual disagreement that ultimately led to the formation of legal “corporations” in the US?	30	AskHistorians
Why did Copenhagen supersede Aarhus as Denmark's primary city?	28	AskHistorians
There seems to be a lot of sources that say that the US had high tax rates which allowed for a lot of social welfare programs. There seems to be an equal amount of articles that refute this claim. What was the actual tax situation like in the US and why did it change in the following decades?	3	AskHistorians
Why are the streets of some cities a mess (Boston) while other, even older, cities are in nice grids?	2	AskHistorians