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President Truman wrote that post WWII Negro returning soldiers to Mississippi "were being dumped out of army trucks and beaten."

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Why did Islam prohibit alcohol?

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When did we get our modern conception of a job?

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Any data/estimates to suggest how many 18th century Americans could read Common Sense or a tough slog like The Federalist Papers?

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Why don't Britain, Israel & New Zealand have written constitutions?

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What are your fave books on the history of Congress?

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When it's said that unemployment was high during the 1930's, did this include women?

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A century ago, Teddy Roosevelt complained that virtually all states had party bosses that controlled presidential nominations. How did this come about? (Sidenote: TR only became president earlier because the bosses decided to sideline him with the invisible job of VP.)

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What long-term world organizations have promoted critical thinking?

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What percent of Americans initially backed the Revolutionary War?

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President Truman wrote that post WWII Negro returning soldiers to Mississippi "were being dumped out of army trucks and beaten."	450	AskHistorians
Why did Islam prohibit alcohol?	49	AskHistorians
When did we get our modern conception of a job?	39	AskHistorians
Any data/estimates to suggest how many 18th century Americans could read Common Sense or a tough slog like The Federalist Papers?	37	AskHistorians
Why don't Britain, Israel & New Zealand have written constitutions?	23	AskHistorians
What are your fave books on the history of Congress?	14	AskHistorians
When it's said that unemployment was high during the 1930's, did this include women?	11	AskHistorians
A century ago, Teddy Roosevelt complained that virtually all states had party bosses that controlled presidential nominations. How did this come about? (Sidenote: TR only became president earlier because the bosses decided to sideline him with the invisible job of VP.)	9	AskHistorians
What long-term world organizations have promoted critical thinking?	9	AskHistorians
What percent of Americans initially backed the Revolutionary War?	7	AskHistorians