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Why did small cities like Ft. Wayne, Rochester and Rock Island get early pro sports franchises?

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What was base football?

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Was there ever a strong push to absorb podiatric schools into general medical schools?

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How and when did it become standard for high school & college sports teams to have mascots/team names?

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When and how did the tradition of lengthy credits (plays, movies, radio) begin?

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What’s the history of U.S. sports teams using nicknames?

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Were Ellis Island doctors effective?

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How thorough are records of slaveholders and enslaved people in the U.S.?

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Non-combatant reporters with the Axis powers or USSR in WWII?

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School sports team names

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did small cities like Ft. Wayne, Rochester and Rock Island get early pro sports franchises?	160
What was base football?	16
Was there ever a strong push to absorb podiatric schools into general medical schools?	8
How and when did it become standard for high school & college sports teams to have mascots/team names?	5
When and how did the tradition of lengthy credits (plays, movies, radio) begin?	2
What’s the history of U.S. sports teams using nicknames?	2
Were Ellis Island doctors effective?	2
How thorough are records of slaveholders and enslaved people in the U.S.?	2
Non-combatant reporters with the Axis powers or USSR in WWII?	1
School sports team names	1