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In Ken Burns Documentary The Civil War the narrator mentions a battle between the Union Navy and a Japanese fleet in the Summer of 1863. Can someone tell me more about this battle?

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In “It’s A Wonderful Life” Mr Potter is depicted as being able to sign out a warrant for George Bailey’s arrest in his capacity as a board member of the Bank Bailey runs: was this a real legal possibility in 1940s America?

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Did the British Royal Family ever own slaves?

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A recent TIL post states that the age of consent in the US in 1880 ranged from 10-12 "except for Delaware where it was 7" Is this accurate?

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In the 1973 film Serpico, NYPD narcotics officers are depicted attending a special lecture where they are given marijuana cigarettes to observe the affects of the drug in themselves: did such courses actually exist in major metropolitan police departments in the United States in the 1960s/70s?

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What was the state of the British Army and British Indian Army following World War II?

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In an 1838 speech, Abraham Lincoln states that "All the armies of Europe, Asia, and Africa combined-could not by force take a drink from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge" Did mid 19th century America consider the countries of Asia and Africa as powerful of those of Europe?

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How did the election of 1864 work in the South?

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How were veterans of the Vichy French Army treated following the liberation of France and WWII?

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The Wikipedia page on the Nazi Invasion of Poland lists The Free City of Danzig as a Nazi co-combatant but goes into little detail. Can anyone add any more detail on their involvement?

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In Ken Burns Documentary The Civil War the narrator mentions a battle between the Union Navy and a Japanese fleet in the Summer of 1863. Can someone tell me more about this battle?	1054
In “It’s A Wonderful Life” Mr Potter is depicted as being able to sign out a warrant for George Bailey’s arrest in his capacity as a board member of the Bank Bailey runs: was this a real legal possibility in 1940s America?	371
Did the British Royal Family ever own slaves?	266
A recent TIL post states that the age of consent in the US in 1880 ranged from 10-12 "except for Delaware where it was 7" Is this accurate?	159
In the 1973 film Serpico, NYPD narcotics officers are depicted attending a special lecture where they are given marijuana cigarettes to observe the affects of the drug in themselves: did such courses actually exist in major metropolitan police departments in the United States in the 1960s/70s?	125
What was the state of the British Army and British Indian Army following World War II?	85
In an 1838 speech, Abraham Lincoln states that "All the armies of Europe, Asia, and Africa combined-could not by force take a drink from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge" Did mid 19th century America consider the countries of Asia and Africa as powerful of those of Europe?	21
How did the election of 1864 work in the South?	18
How were veterans of the Vichy French Army treated following the liberation of France and WWII?	16
The Wikipedia page on the Nazi Invasion of Poland lists The Free City of Danzig as a Nazi co-combatant but goes into little detail. Can anyone add any more detail on their involvement?	15