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When the Moors controlled Spain, was there much intermingling between the Spanish and the Moors? Were their many marriages between the two?

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Is there a reason why the most populated cities in the Southeast in the early 1800s (Charleston, Savannah, Richmond, Norfolk) aren't big cities today, unlike the biggest cities in the North East in the early 1800s (NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore)?

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Were there any prominent Africans that travelled to the US during the slave trade? If so, how were they treated?

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Why was it so common to wear hats in public in the early 1900s? How were hats viewed in this time period and how did this style fade out of popularity?

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How did anyone hear the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) before the invention of the microphone?

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After talking with some co-workers, I'm naturally curious: Which came first- the tie or the collared shirt?

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How prevalent were the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE) in NYC in the early 1990s? Were most black youth in NYC aware of the NGE? How was this strange religion able to be such a big influence on hip-hop?

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Was Marxism rampant in academia before the rise of the Soviet Union?

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Catholics, including American-born Catholics, used to be discriminated against in the US, but how did people know who was Catholic and who wasn't? Was it only based on who they associated with? Were there any noticeable physical differences between Catholics and Protestants?

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I remember hearing in college that there were a lot of economic incentives in the West to abolish slavery. What were they and did they have much of an impact on the abolishment movement?

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When the Moors controlled Spain, was there much intermingling between the Spanish and the Moors? Were their many marriages between the two?	154
Is there a reason why the most populated cities in the Southeast in the early 1800s (Charleston, Savannah, Richmond, Norfolk) aren't big cities today, unlike the biggest cities in the North East in the early 1800s (NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore)?	127
Were there any prominent Africans that travelled to the US during the slave trade? If so, how were they treated?	82
Why was it so common to wear hats in public in the early 1900s? How were hats viewed in this time period and how did this style fade out of popularity?	59
How did anyone hear the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) before the invention of the microphone?	25
After talking with some co-workers, I'm naturally curious: Which came first- the tie or the collared shirt?	22
How prevalent were the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE) in NYC in the early 1990s? Were most black youth in NYC aware of the NGE? How was this strange religion able to be such a big influence on hip-hop?	9
Was Marxism rampant in academia before the rise of the Soviet Union?	8
Catholics, including American-born Catholics, used to be discriminated against in the US, but how did people know who was Catholic and who wasn't? Was it only based on who they associated with? Were there any noticeable physical differences between Catholics and Protestants?	8
I remember hearing in college that there were a lot of economic incentives in the West to abolish slavery. What were they and did they have much of an impact on the abolishment movement?	6