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Did American men really wear a coat and tie at home during the 1930s and 1940s?

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Union forces captured South Carolina coastal areas such as Hilton Head and Port Royal fairly early in the Civil War. Why did they never expand those beachheads and force the Confederates to fight on another front?

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Did slaves actually bring things with them to the New World? Over the years, I've read that they brought everything from seeds to banjos. Yet, I'm also told they were naked and in shackles.

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After the Reconstruction era ended in 1877, white Southerners regained control over state governments, claiming corruption on the part of black legislators and "carpetbaggers." Was it really as bad as they claimed, or was it just their cover for reasserting white supremacy?

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How did Catholics evolve the notion that you can pray to Mary and the saints?

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I'm seeking a letter written June 13, 1781 from Gen. Thomas Sumter to Gen. Nathanael Greene. Historian Lyman Draper transcribed this letter in the mid 1800s and said it belonged to "C. King of Jamaica L.I." I can't find any info on a C. King document collection. Full text below.

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Why did 18th century soldiers wear pants that covered their shoes? I just saw a display on American and British uniforms and both had pants with buttoned cuffs that covered the shoes. Seems like they would get dirty and tattered very quickly.

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Did American men really wear a coat and tie at home during the 1930s and 1940s?	2108
Union forces captured South Carolina coastal areas such as Hilton Head and Port Royal fairly early in the Civil War. Why did they never expand those beachheads and force the Confederates to fight on another front?	129
Did slaves actually bring things with them to the New World? Over the years, I've read that they brought everything from seeds to banjos. Yet, I'm also told they were naked and in shackles.	73
After the Reconstruction era ended in 1877, white Southerners regained control over state governments, claiming corruption on the part of black legislators and "carpetbaggers." Was it really as bad as they claimed, or was it just their cover for reasserting white supremacy?	5
How did Catholics evolve the notion that you can pray to Mary and the saints?	3
I'm seeking a letter written June 13, 1781 from Gen. Thomas Sumter to Gen. Nathanael Greene. Historian Lyman Draper transcribed this letter in the mid 1800s and said it belonged to "C. King of Jamaica L.I." I can't find any info on a C. King document collection. Full text below.	1
Why did 18th century soldiers wear pants that covered their shoes? I just saw a display on American and British uniforms and both had pants with buttoned cuffs that covered the shoes. Seems like they would get dirty and tattered very quickly.	0