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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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I'm an Iraqi-American with family still in Baghdad, AMA

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I don't like dreams.

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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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When the Moors controlled Spain, was there much intermingling between the Spanish and the Moors? Were their many marriages between the two?	154	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Were there any prominent Africans that travelled to the US during the slave trade? If so, how were they treated?	82	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
How did anyone hear the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) before the invention of the microphone?	25	AskHistorians
After talking with some co-workers, I'm naturally curious: Which came first- the tie or the collared shirt?	22	AskHistorians
I'm an Iraqi-American with family still in Baghdad, AMA	11	IAmA
I don't like dreams.	10	nosleep
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	AskHistorians
Was Marxism rampant in academia before the rise of the Soviet Union?	8	AskHistorians