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What is the history of paid speeches in America? When, and how, did it become acceptable for politicians and officials to give paid speeches?

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Al Gore smashed an ashtray on television to demonstrate government waste. Aaron Sorkin later referenced this real-life moment on The West Wing to rebut Gore's argument. Who was right?

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In the Bronze Age Near East / Mediterranean / Ancient Egypt, did people typically use flatbread to make gyro-type wraps?

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Why weren't grenades commonly used in combat in the era of the American Revolution?

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What do we know about the Gothic pirates of the Black Sea who attacked the Roman Empire in the 3rd century?

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During the Cold War, did the Western Bloc public and media express frustration and anxiety over NATO's restraint and reluctance to respond more forcefully to Soviet occupations of Hungary and Czechoslovakia?

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Why did Rochester, NY never develop a port on Lake Ontario?

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When, and how, did civilization begin to deplore violence against innocent noncombatants?

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Aside from World War I, were there other wars where spontaneous "Christmas truces" occurred among troops?

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Is there a bibliography for the history references in the Federalist Papers?

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What is the history of paid speeches in America? When, and how, did it become acceptable for politicians and officials to give paid speeches?	2	AskHistorians
Al Gore smashed an ashtray on television to demonstrate government waste. Aaron Sorkin later referenced this real-life moment on The West Wing to rebut Gore's argument. Who was right?	2	AskHistorians
In the Bronze Age Near East / Mediterranean / Ancient Egypt, did people typically use flatbread to make gyro-type wraps?	2	AskHistorians
Why weren't grenades commonly used in combat in the era of the American Revolution?	2	AskHistorians
What do we know about the Gothic pirates of the Black Sea who attacked the Roman Empire in the 3rd century?	2	AskHistorians
During the Cold War, did the Western Bloc public and media express frustration and anxiety over NATO's restraint and reluctance to respond more forcefully to Soviet occupations of Hungary and Czechoslovakia?	2	AskHistorians
Why did Rochester, NY never develop a port on Lake Ontario?	2	AskHistorians
When, and how, did civilization begin to deplore violence against innocent noncombatants?	2	AskHistorians
Aside from World War I, were there other wars where spontaneous "Christmas truces" occurred among troops?	2	AskHistorians
Is there a bibliography for the history references in the Federalist Papers?	2	AskHistorians