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May
23
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May
23
 comment What is the origin of the stereotype that Polish people lack intelligence?
"the roles are never reversed for us" - Not back then but now there are areas you can go to a be at a significant disadvantage if you don't speak Spanish.
May
22
 answered Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times?
May
20
 answered Why did Russia give up its claims to the Oregon Country?
May
20
 answered When were the heresy laws abolished in England?
May
18
 answered Did the US gov't pay the Cherokee for their lands in Georgia?
May
16
 comment What were Hispanic people called in the US in the 1800s?
I agree, "Mexican" or "Cuban" was the common term I heard when I was growing up and what my Grandparents used. Most of the derogatory terms I've heard about from earlier eras centered around Catholicism (papist, etc.).
May
16
 answered Why were so few Luftwaffe attacks flown against the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944?
May
15
 answered During the American Civil War, could you send mail to someone across the border?
May
15
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May
15
 revised What precipitated the rise of social safety nets in the United States?
grammer correction
May
15
 comment Explosive Ordinance Yield Over History
If you have access to Netflix they have a number of good shows on this topic like Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey and Weaponology. Of course, they're on a general, entertainment, level but can give you some basic info.
May
15
 comment What precipitated the rise of social safety nets in the United States?
I'd say the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) is the most recent big program change/introduction.
May
15
 answered What precipitated the rise of social safety nets in the United States?
May
13
 answered Is there a basis for the character of Morgan le Faye from the King Arthur tale?
May
13
 answered From whom did Gandhi learn his protest technique of non-violence?
May
12
 comment Were Civil-War-era Americans better writers than modern Americans?
You might find this helpful in understanding the common higher education techniques in the period and their attempted revival today: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_education_movement
May
11
 comment Did American Indians disrupt railroads in their regions?
For something a lot more recent, as in 2010, check out this news report: wivb.com/dpp/news/crime/…
May
10
 answered Was Brown v Board of Education the only major decision that changed educational choice in America?
May
8
 answered How was food produced in Europe/Germany prior to the industrial revolution?
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