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Eric Hobsbawm wrote in one of his books, "In 1789 50% of the French people did not speak [French] at all, and only 12 to 13% spoke it 'fairly'". What languages did these people speak, and was the same true in other European nation-states (e.g, Sweden, England, Spain, etc?)

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I'm a wealthy Roman patrician in imperial Rome. I need to take a trip across the Empire - let's say to Alexandria. How do I pay for stuff on my trip?

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Who was the richest African-American in the year 1900, and how did he or she make their money?

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Were there banks in ancient Rome?

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Why didn't Roosevelt demand Soviet concessions in return for lend lease?

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The wikipedia article on Coxpox has an unsourced statement about Thomas Jefferson having an interest in inoculating Native Americans against smallpox, in light of the terrible epidemics in that population.

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Why didn't Roosevelt demand Soviet concessions in return for lend lease?

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Eric Hobsbawm wrote in one of his books, "In 1789 50% of the French people did not speak [French] at all, and only 12 to 13% spoke it 'fairly'". What languages did these people speak, and was the same true in other European nation-states (e.g, Sweden, England, Spain, etc?)	508
I'm a wealthy Roman patrician in imperial Rome. I need to take a trip across the Empire - let's say to Alexandria. How do I pay for stuff on my trip?	290
Who was the richest African-American in the year 1900, and how did he or she make their money?	77
Were there banks in ancient Rome?	23
Why didn't Roosevelt demand Soviet concessions in return for lend lease?	4
The wikipedia article on Coxpox has an unsourced statement about Thomas Jefferson having an interest in inoculating Native Americans against smallpox, in light of the terrible epidemics in that population.	2
Why didn't Roosevelt demand Soviet concessions in return for lend lease?	1