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How involved was the Mormon Church in the American Civil War?

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What did German Basic Training consist of in WWI and WWII?

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I've heard the story of how the Ottoman Sultan went above and beyond to give aid to the Irish peasantry during the Potato Famine. How much of this story is urban legend, how much is verifiable?

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Did Shakespearian dialogue get quoted by Elizabethan Englishmen

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How did the Elizabethan era trade route between England and Russia through the White Sea get established?

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No taxation without representation; which was more important to the American colonists in 1760-77?

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In American law history, how much time passed between the first case of drunk driving an automobile and the first law enacted against drunk driving?

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After Germany's declaration of war on the US in December 1941, was there ever an attempt to crack down on American Fascists comparable to the Japanese Internment?

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Why was Big Round Top not occupied by either side at Gettysburg

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Did the Roman Empire have language classes?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How involved was the Mormon Church in the American Civil War?	214
What did German Basic Training consist of in WWI and WWII?	90
I've heard the story of how the Ottoman Sultan went above and beyond to give aid to the Irish peasantry during the Potato Famine. How much of this story is urban legend, how much is verifiable?	18
Did Shakespearian dialogue get quoted by Elizabethan Englishmen	14
How did the Elizabethan era trade route between England and Russia through the White Sea get established?	11
No taxation without representation; which was more important to the American colonists in 1760-77?	11
In American law history, how much time passed between the first case of drunk driving an automobile and the first law enacted against drunk driving?	8
After Germany's declaration of war on the US in December 1941, was there ever an attempt to crack down on American Fascists comparable to the Japanese Internment?	8
Why was Big Round Top not occupied by either side at Gettysburg	3
Did the Roman Empire have language classes?	3