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How communal were women's chores like dyeing, spinning, weaving, bread baking, ale brewing, etc in the middle and late medieval period in Europe?

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Did colonial (1600-1700) New England continue the British tradition of designating a specific family to be village/township executioners throughout generations? If not, who carried out colonial executions?

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Would the Frankish and Byzantine elite in the early Medieval Era have had access to works by Greek, Roman, and Persian philosophers? Would they have studied them? If so, how influential were they?

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Both "Spartacus" and "Gladiator" depict gladiators being prostituted to various paying patrons. Is this true or just Hollywood? If so, who would be their clients and how much would they cost?

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When did the public bath house die out in Europe and why?

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How influential was the Supreme Court decision in Lochner v. New York on labor laws and what reasoning did the justices use to reach their conclusion?

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How wide spread is the contamination of US soils and water from chemical,aeronautical, and military manufacturing during the Cold War? Additionally, how effective has the EPA been at addressing clean ups?

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Sources for 17th century colonial America

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Were the 1960 Kennedy tax cuts the driving factor in the American post-world war 2 economic boom?

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Did Frankish and Byzantine elites study Greek, Western Roman, and Persian political and social philosophy? If so, was it influential in their private and public lives?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How communal were women's chores like dyeing, spinning, weaving, bread baking, ale brewing, etc in the middle and late medieval period in Europe?	40
Did colonial (1600-1700) New England continue the British tradition of designating a specific family to be village/township executioners throughout generations? If not, who carried out colonial executions?	28
Would the Frankish and Byzantine elite in the early Medieval Era have had access to works by Greek, Roman, and Persian philosophers? Would they have studied them? If so, how influential were they?	28
Both "Spartacus" and "Gladiator" depict gladiators being prostituted to various paying patrons. Is this true or just Hollywood? If so, who would be their clients and how much would they cost?	22
When did the public bath house die out in Europe and why?	17
How influential was the Supreme Court decision in Lochner v. New York on labor laws and what reasoning did the justices use to reach their conclusion?	14
How wide spread is the contamination of US soils and water from chemical,aeronautical, and military manufacturing during the Cold War? Additionally, how effective has the EPA been at addressing clean ups?	9
Sources for 17th century colonial America	8
Were the 1960 Kennedy tax cuts the driving factor in the American post-world war 2 economic boom?	7
Did Frankish and Byzantine elites study Greek, Western Roman, and Persian political and social philosophy? If so, was it influential in their private and public lives?	6