/u/elgringofrijolero's posts in /r/askhistorians
In the movie Gangs of New York, immigrants are shown signing up for military service as soon as they step off the boat. Is there any truth to this?
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Suppose I'm an indigenous Siberian living deep in Siberia in 1917, how long did it take for me to find out about the revolution? Did I even know that I lived in "Russia"?
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How were the first trenches of WW1 constructed? Was there a general cease fire from both sides? Were they under constant fire?
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Yellowstone National Park was created in 1872. Was this the beginning of the conservation movement or was there a conservation movement already happening in the US and around the world?
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Residents of Philadelphia have a notorious reputation for being hostile to outsiders and each other. Was this always the case?
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Did foreign language battalions/companies exist in the Continental army during the American Revolution?
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How come Trenton New Jersey, a strategically important revolutionary war city, and one time US capital, never received household name recognition or major growth like Philadelphia or NYC?
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