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Why were the Irish exempt from conscription during WWI?

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Was it possible for a message from Paris to reach London within 48 hours in 1782?

asked Nov 15, 2019 at 7:27

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When did Europeans make Sunday rather than Saturday the seventh day?

asked Mar 12, 2017 at 20:35

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Was Saint Patrick an abolitionist?

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How were new states admitted to the Union?

asked Mar 31, 2016 at 23:45

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Why was Kentucky not admitted to the Union in 1789?

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How could temporary surrender of self-government help Newfoundland with its debts?

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When and how did the presidents of states became governors in the U.S.A?

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Are there records of federal courts under the Articles of Confederation?

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How did Britain govern the thirteen colonies?

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Organizing the 1788 presidential and congressional elections

asked Oct 5, 2016 at 1:28

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How did 18th-century gubernatorial elections in Vermont compare to similar elections in other states?

asked Jul 11, 2016 at 13:54

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Who was the first member of the United States Senate to resign?

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Were discrepancies from the 45th parallel in the US-Canadian border ratified?

asked Dec 10, 2016 at 17:39

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Line houses and laws?

asked Mar 24, 2017 at 3:41

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Early counterparts of scholarly journals

asked Aug 6, 2017 at 17:05

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18th-century land surveyors Valentine and Collins

asked Dec 27, 2016 at 4:40

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1785 state [sic -- see the postscript below] census of Vermont?

asked Aug 15, 2016 at 22:13

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Virginia's ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

asked Sep 26, 2016 at 2:06

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Did the Dominion of Newfoundland establish diplomatic missions?

asked Mar 12, 2018 at 4:52

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Did the Philadelphia convention of 1787 consider and reject votes of no confidence?

asked Jan 31, 2020 at 20:35

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Where can I find video of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's concession in 1979?

asked Jun 21, 2021 at 19:01

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Besides Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have any other U.S. states changed their names?

asked Sep 1, 2021 at 18:20

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What is the history of the tradition of the out-going president attending the inauguration of his successor?

asked Jan 6, 2021 at 19:58

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Have any opinions by Fanny Allen of her father's book on theology survived?

asked Jun 29, 2017 at 0:08

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British ship movements immediately after the armistice of 22 June 1940

asked Dec 21, 2018 at 21:48

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The boundary between New York and Quebec before the seven years' war of 1756‒1763

asked Sep 9, 2017 at 19:54

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Sources on St. Patrick

asked Jan 28, 2017 at 21:47

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Is Chicago the most regularly laid-out city that has ever existed? [closed]

asked Oct 31, 2016 at 3:23

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History of ways of choosing members of the electoral college

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Why were the Irish exempt from conscription during WWI?

Was it possible for a message from Paris to reach London within 48 hours in 1782?

When did Europeans make Sunday rather than Saturday the seventh day?

Was Saint Patrick an abolitionist?

How were new states admitted to the Union?

Why was Kentucky not admitted to the Union in 1789?

How could temporary surrender of self-government help Newfoundland with its debts?

When and how did the presidents of states became governors in the U.S.A?

Are there records of federal courts under the Articles of Confederation?

How did Britain govern the thirteen colonies?

Organizing the 1788 presidential and congressional elections

How did 18th-century gubernatorial elections in Vermont compare to similar elections in other states?

Who was the first member of the United States Senate to resign?

Were discrepancies from the 45th parallel in the US-Canadian border ratified?

Line houses and laws?

Early counterparts of scholarly journals

18th-century land surveyors Valentine and Collins

1785 state [sic -- see the postscript below] census of Vermont?

Virginia's ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

Did the Dominion of Newfoundland establish diplomatic missions?

Did the Philadelphia convention of 1787 consider and reject votes of no confidence?

Where can I find video of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's concession in 1979?

Besides Massachusetts and Rhode Island, have any other U.S. states changed their names?

What is the history of the tradition of the out-going president attending the inauguration of his successor?

Have any opinions by Fanny Allen of her father's book on theology survived?

British ship movements immediately after the armistice of 22 June 1940

The boundary between New York and Quebec before the seven years' war of 1756‒1763

Sources on St. Patrick

Is Chicago the most regularly laid-out city that has ever existed? [closed]

History of ways of choosing members of the electoral college