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If Obama does not get a Supreme Court justice in by the end of his term, will he be the first President essentially blocked by congress from doing so? If not, which president was blocked longer and why?

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I’m a conspiracy theorist in the 16th or 17th century England. What kind of theories might I believing/promoting about the crown?

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I'm a convict from London sent to New South Wales on the first fleet of prisoners to arrive in Australia. What's my daily life like?

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This list of bands is circling the internet, saying it’s the banned from the USSR list with the reasons. Why was Pink Floyd banned for interference in Afghanistan? The Talking Heads for myth of soviet aggression? The Village People for violence? Is it real? Any other insights on banned bands inUSSR?

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How did the term “mongoloid” come about to mean someone with Down syndrome?

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How did the British people feel about Wernher Von Braun during the Space Race? How did the British government and intelligence feel about Operation Paper Clip?

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[WP] The town loon predicts something incredible will happen changing the world forever right there in their homeland. He dies being the mockery of the village. Decades or centuries later his vision is realized.

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Everything about this seems wrong, but according to By Roger K. Broxton of Andalusia, president of the Confederate Heritage Fund, the Civil War was not over slavery, but taxes and self defense (full test in post) I have an associate whose actually using this as a source.

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With this Kim Davis thing going on, I was wondering about the history of marriage equality.

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Has a Supreme Court ruling been overturned by the Supreme Court?

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If Obama does not get a Supreme Court justice in by the end of his term, will he be the first President essentially blocked by congress from doing so? If not, which president was blocked longer and why?	3132	AskHistorians
I’m a conspiracy theorist in the 16th or 17th century England. What kind of theories might I believing/promoting about the crown?	127	AskHistorians
I'm a convict from London sent to New South Wales on the first fleet of prisoners to arrive in Australia. What's my daily life like?	90	AskHistorians
This list of bands is circling the internet, saying it’s the banned from the USSR list with the reasons. Why was Pink Floyd banned for interference in Afghanistan? The Talking Heads for myth of soviet aggression? The Village People for violence? Is it real? Any other insights on banned bands inUSSR?	29	AskHistorians
How did the term “mongoloid” come about to mean someone with Down syndrome?	25	AskHistorians
How did the British people feel about Wernher Von Braun during the Space Race? How did the British government and intelligence feel about Operation Paper Clip?	13	AskHistorians
[WP] The town loon predicts something incredible will happen changing the world forever right there in their homeland. He dies being the mockery of the village. Decades or centuries later his vision is realized.	7	WritingPrompts
Everything about this seems wrong, but according to By Roger K. Broxton of Andalusia, president of the Confederate Heritage Fund, the Civil War was not over slavery, but taxes and self defense (full test in post) I have an associate whose actually using this as a source.	7	AskHistorians
With this Kim Davis thing going on, I was wondering about the history of marriage equality.	7	AskHistorians
Has a Supreme Court ruling been overturned by the Supreme Court?	5	AskHistorians