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Why were the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution hand-written in an age of printed type?

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Do we know what jobs were done by cotton plantation field slaves in the winter months between harvest and planting?

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How was Betty Paige viewed during the 1950's? Was she characterized as somehow less legitimate and more illicit than, say, Marilyn Monroe?

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Did the Ancient Greeks ever reach the summit of Mount Olympus, or even attempt it?

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Did any large plantation owners in the South not side with the Confederacy during the war? If so, how were they dealt with (by both the South and North)?

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What did the ancients or Medieval Europe make of the "talking" birds like corvids and starlings? Did they think there was human-like intelligence there?

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What methods were used to preserve important founding documents like the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution in the 18th and 19th century, before modern preservation practices were established?

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Can anyone speak to the origins of using the familial "Uncle" and "Aunt" for African Americans on food products like "Uncle Ben's" and "Aunt Jemima" and in literature like Uncle Tom's Cabin and Uncle Remus? More in comments.

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Was the student-led June Rebellion/Revolt in Les Miserables an epic event at the time? Or did Victor Hugo and the later musical enhance its significance? Were the students' deaths really in vein as the musical implies?

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Are there any filmed interviews from the late 1920s-30s of elderly persons recounting their lives during the Civil War, etc?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution hand-written in an age of printed type?	1204
Do we know what jobs were done by cotton plantation field slaves in the winter months between harvest and planting?	186
How was Betty Paige viewed during the 1950's? Was she characterized as somehow less legitimate and more illicit than, say, Marilyn Monroe?	137
Did the Ancient Greeks ever reach the summit of Mount Olympus, or even attempt it?	136
Did any large plantation owners in the South not side with the Confederacy during the war? If so, how were they dealt with (by both the South and North)?	127
What did the ancients or Medieval Europe make of the "talking" birds like corvids and starlings? Did they think there was human-like intelligence there?	120
What methods were used to preserve important founding documents like the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution in the 18th and 19th century, before modern preservation practices were established?	72
Can anyone speak to the origins of using the familial "Uncle" and "Aunt" for African Americans on food products like "Uncle Ben's" and "Aunt Jemima" and in literature like Uncle Tom's Cabin and Uncle Remus? More in comments.	68
Was the student-led June Rebellion/Revolt in Les Miserables an epic event at the time? Or did Victor Hugo and the later musical enhance its significance? Were the students' deaths really in vein as the musical implies?	65
Are there any filmed interviews from the late 1920s-30s of elderly persons recounting their lives during the Civil War, etc?	37