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What led to the decline in low voiced male singers in pop music following the end of the Jazz Age?

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It's often said that William F. Buckley, Jr. began the modern Conservative movement in the U.S. If this is true, what did the Conservative movement look like before Buckley?

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When Gen. Lewis Armistead fell during Pickett's Charge, he yelled "My mother is a widow," a signal to any nearby Freemasons to assist him. Is there any truth to this statement and were such codes recognized in all lodges?

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Attorneys today do not conduct "will readings." Is this just a literary trope or were wills read historical?

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Field Manuals during the Civil War noted that Sergeants were tasked with gunning down soldiers who fled the battle line or with forcing men to fight at gunpoint. Was such action ever taken by Sergeants in battle?

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Harry S. Truman convinced his men not to flee a German attack in the Vosges Mountains by using profanity he had first heard working on the railroad. Was certain obscene language simply unknown to some people?

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The Nashville tornado of last night followed a similar path to tornadoes in 1998 and 1933. What causes tornadoes to follow similar paths in certain areas, if indeed this is true?

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How silent was Calvin Coolidge, and how did he conduct government business while being quiet?

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When in India in 1896, Churchill considered going to college but changed his mind due to not knowing enough Greek and Latin to meet the entrance requirements. When did Greek and Latin cease to be requisites?

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On July 4th, 1944, two F6F Hellcats sunk a Japanese destroyer by firing their .50 caliber guns down the smoke stacks. How is this possible?

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What led to the decline in low voiced male singers in pop music following the end of the Jazz Age?	135	AskHistorians
It's often said that William F. Buckley, Jr. began the modern Conservative movement in the U.S. If this is true, what did the Conservative movement look like before Buckley?	130	AskHistorians
When Gen. Lewis Armistead fell during Pickett's Charge, he yelled "My mother is a widow," a signal to any nearby Freemasons to assist him. Is there any truth to this statement and were such codes recognized in all lodges?	120	AskHistorians
Attorneys today do not conduct "will readings." Is this just a literary trope or were wills read historical?	101	AskHistorians
Field Manuals during the Civil War noted that Sergeants were tasked with gunning down soldiers who fled the battle line or with forcing men to fight at gunpoint. Was such action ever taken by Sergeants in battle?	97	AskHistorians
Harry S. Truman convinced his men not to flee a German attack in the Vosges Mountains by using profanity he had first heard working on the railroad. Was certain obscene language simply unknown to some people?	96	AskHistorians
The Nashville tornado of last night followed a similar path to tornadoes in 1998 and 1933. What causes tornadoes to follow similar paths in certain areas, if indeed this is true?	80	askscience
How silent was Calvin Coolidge, and how did he conduct government business while being quiet?	78	AskHistorians
When in India in 1896, Churchill considered going to college but changed his mind due to not knowing enough Greek and Latin to meet the entrance requirements. When did Greek and Latin cease to be requisites?	71	AskHistorians
On July 4th, 1944, two F6F Hellcats sunk a Japanese destroyer by firing their .50 caliber guns down the smoke stacks. How is this possible?	62	AskHistorians