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Did any significant Southern plantation owners read the writing on the wall and cash out shortly before the Civil War by selling all their land and slaves?

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Pictures from the late 1800’s of American cities often show very wide streets. I have always assumed parking horses with wagons were responsible. How have the standards, best practices or zoning on street width changed over the 3 centuries in America?

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Who previously owned the land that was to be given away in the Homestead act of 1866?

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How important was it to the fighting and eventual outcome of the Civil War that the Union’s Capital, Washington DC, was in the heart of Dixie, vs a city much farther north?

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In history, has there been a powerful warship captured and then used in an effective way against the country that originally owned it?

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How was college different in the 17 and 1800’s vs today?

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Did any significant Southern plantation owners read the writing on the wall and cash out shortly before the Civil War by selling all their land and slaves?	547
Pictures from the late 1800’s of American cities often show very wide streets. I have always assumed parking horses with wagons were responsible. How have the standards, best practices or zoning on street width changed over the 3 centuries in America?	45
Who previously owned the land that was to be given away in the Homestead act of 1866?	31
How important was it to the fighting and eventual outcome of the Civil War that the Union’s Capital, Washington DC, was in the heart of Dixie, vs a city much farther north?	29
In history, has there been a powerful warship captured and then used in an effective way against the country that originally owned it?	2
How was college different in the 17 and 1800’s vs today?	1