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What was it like to be rich in the US during the Great Depression?

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When did horse drawn carriages largely vanish from roads? How did cities manage traffic during the transition period when automobiles shared the roads with horses?

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You often read about the elaborate schemes people would invent to avoid the Vietnam War draft, but not for other conflicts. Were there draft dodgers during the World Wars or earlier?

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How was airplane technology able to develop and evolve so quickly? Was there one single hurdle that opened up the floodgates once it was overcome?

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Why is Teddy Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore?

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How did South America end up becoming a safe haven for Nazi's after the war?

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Why were Vice Presidents historically replaced so frequently?

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How was citizenship decided after the end of the American Revolution?

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Were the assault allegations made against Bill Clinton in 1992 worse, about the same, or not as bad as the ones that were made against Trump in 2016?

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Did people have any of the same criticisms of Ronald Reagan during his political career as they do of Donald Trump today?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was it like to be rich in the US during the Great Depression?	460
When did horse drawn carriages largely vanish from roads? How did cities manage traffic during the transition period when automobiles shared the roads with horses?	48
You often read about the elaborate schemes people would invent to avoid the Vietnam War draft, but not for other conflicts. Were there draft dodgers during the World Wars or earlier?	21
How was airplane technology able to develop and evolve so quickly? Was there one single hurdle that opened up the floodgates once it was overcome?	21
Why is Teddy Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore?	9
How did South America end up becoming a safe haven for Nazi's after the war?	4
Why were Vice Presidents historically replaced so frequently?	2
How was citizenship decided after the end of the American Revolution?	1
Were the assault allegations made against Bill Clinton in 1992 worse, about the same, or not as bad as the ones that were made against Trump in 2016?	1
Did people have any of the same criticisms of Ronald Reagan during his political career as they do of Donald Trump today?	0