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Did wealthy Londoners in the 1870s get ice from America? And if so, why?

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What ideas did "Westphalian sovereignty" replace?

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What does "A Visit from St. Nicholas" say about the layout of a family house in early 1800s New York?

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How did early Texas ranches feed their cattle through the winter?

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What drove the change from "Personnel" to "Human Resources" in the late 20-century US?

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(How) has the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church toward education changed since the Reformation?

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When did "freedom" start being used in U.K. political discourse?

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How accurate is the depiction of scurvy treatment in the Bering expedition in the novel Alaska?

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What kind of music did the Wesleyan hymns (and similar songs) displace?

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What was the most recent time at which the U.S. had no army?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did wealthy Londoners in the 1870s get ice from America? And if so, why?	2148
What ideas did "Westphalian sovereignty" replace?	1313
What does "A Visit from St. Nicholas" say about the layout of a family house in early 1800s New York?	20
How did early Texas ranches feed their cattle through the winter?	11
What drove the change from "Personnel" to "Human Resources" in the late 20-century US?	8
(How) has the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church toward education changed since the Reformation?	5
When did "freedom" start being used in U.K. political discourse?	3
How accurate is the depiction of scurvy treatment in the Bering expedition in the novel Alaska?	3
What kind of music did the Wesleyan hymns (and similar songs) displace?	3
What was the most recent time at which the U.S. had no army?	2