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| Join or Die | 7/5/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: I was watching John Adams (miniseries) on HBO. It is a portrayal of Adams before the revolution to ...
A: David. Hope you're having a safe and fun weekend. A JACK is a flag corresponding in appearance ...
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| Appellations Mountains | 6/30/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: Did Immigrants from wales move into the Appellation mountains ANSWER: Good Morning, Keith: ...
A: Keith: Our Welsh ancestors (bless them!) passed along their love for music, poetry, drama and ...
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| Appellations Mountains | 6/30/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: Did Immigrants from wales move into the Appellation mountains
A: Good Morning, Keith: ANSWER: Yes. During the seventeenth century the largest and most ...
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| binoculars | 6/26/2008 | Lee Gilliland |
Q: I know this is a "what if" question. If the two guys who were watching the front of ship, had ...
A: Your friend is right, it would not have helped, but - Binoculars are very useful identifying ...
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| tophats | 6/24/2008 | Catie |
Q: This may not be in your area of expertise, but it's been debated around the dinner table for awhile ...
A: Eat well and enjoy that dinner! You are right, JFK was the last President to be sworn into office ...
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| Censorship | 6/23/2008 | Catie |
Q: This is about censorship imposed on some form or creation in literature (e.g. Tropic of Cancer). I ...
A: Censorship is a difficult subject. We as humans all have our own ideas about censorship and the ...
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| 1850 goldrush | 6/23/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: My son is doing a project on the Australian goldrush in 1850's and needs to know a little about four ...
A: I think the biggest affect was the population as immigrants rushed in to make money. The population ...
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| World History | 6/16/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Communicate three examples of African resistance to European colonization.
A: 1. The British-Zulu war in South Africa during the late 19'th century. 2. The Ethiopian resistance ...
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| GENGHI KHAN-WASHING AND BATHING | 6/15/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Genghis Khan strictly prohibited people from bathing or washing clothes in rivers after a rain storm ...
A: The old Persians (Zoroastrians) had a number of prohibitions of what they could and could not do in ...
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| Women's Suffrage | 6/14/2008 | Catie |
Q: I need help with my technology project. I need some information on women's suffrage. Like write ...
A: Great, now we have a place to start. During the time of the Civil War, with the men away fighting, ...
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| Hamilton vs. Jefferson debate | 6/12/2008 | Catie |
Q: I have to read both sides, choose one and state why I support that position. They both are very long ...
A: Getting lost in the language of politics is a common occurrence, even today. :-) The conflict ...
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| Mourning | 6/11/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Would a 13 year old girl mourn her mother's death during the 1860's? If so, what sort of stuff would ...
A: Different situations would probably vary as to how a child of that age would mourn a parent's death. ...
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| Women's Suffrage | 6/10/2008 | Catie |
Q: I need help with my technology project. I need some information on women's suffrage. Like write ...
A: I need a little more information from you about this project. I need to know the time frame that ...
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| Empires?! | 6/8/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: What do you believe is an empire? What is an empire comprised of? Do you think U.S is an empire? ...
A: Well, that was difficult. An empir in my opinion is a political entity that has grown BIG & ...
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| Black African inventions | 6/8/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My question is about black Africa. Did black Africans ever invent anything ? Any irrigation sistem ? ...
A: You interpret climate far too narrowly! I hope I just have to remind you of the mosquito born ...
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| health | 6/5/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Other than herbal and homeopathy,what are some available healthcare in the 1700's?
A: There was very little medical care available at the time. A doctor could set a broken bone. Very ...
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| World History | 6/2/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: As a product of Western culture, I have been schooled much more thoroughly in the history of the ...
A: If you by "Eastern Culture" mainly mean Chinese culture you must understand that it for so long did ...
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| Claudius | 6/1/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I need help. I need to prove why claudius was a bad roman emperor. maddy
A: Given that Claudius was born with various physical defects and thought to be a mental incompetent, ...
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| colonial Apothecary | 5/29/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: We're doing a project for school where we have to re-create a colonial village. Our group is doing a ...
A: Good Morning, Elizabeth/Virginia/Charles/John. Glad you're doing a project. Best way to ...
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| Causes of Texas Revolution | 5/24/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: What were some of the causes of the Texas Revolution?
A: Good Morning, Jenny: The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was fought from ...
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| praetorian army | 5/18/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: could you say something about what was so political in this army. why could they make or break an ...
A: The Praetorian Guard serves as the personal bodyguard of the Emperor of Rome. If the Guard decided ...
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| praetorian guard | 5/17/2008 | Francesco Marchesani |
Q: what was the power of this army what was so special about it that they could act as kingmaker. and ...
A: the praetorian guard was the body guard of the emperor: its power came from being so physically ...
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| wheel in pre Columbus America | 5/16/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Was the wheel used in Native American culture? If so where and how? We are doing a sesquicentennial ...
A: No you are wrong! Of course there was war and killing. But compared to the contribution by illnesses ...
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| wheel in pre Columbus America | 5/16/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Was the wheel used in Native American culture? If so where and how? We are doing a sesquicentennial ...
A: No no cows. Only lamas (and related species) in Peru, not suitable for this. The Americas had VERY ...
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| TRADE | 5/16/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: WHAT WAS THE MAJOR TRADE IN THE COLONIES
A: Good question, Trevor. As disgusting as it may be, the "major trade" in the colonies were ...
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| Korean War | 5/15/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: Can you tell me who the general was that was appointed by the United States president in charge of ...
A: Kendra. Here's your answers: A Security Council resolution of 7 July 1950 recommended the ...
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| Middle Colonies | 5/15/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: What were wealthy woman like in the middle colonies?
A: Courtney: The colonists, like most Europeans at the time, believed in hierarchy: some people ...
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| WWI | 5/13/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My name is Shane. I'm an eighth grader at alderwood middle school in Washington and i was ...
A: If you check my bio page here on AllExperts.com you will notice that I'm an expert of European & ...
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| prohibition | 5/12/2008 | Catie |
Q: Heyy, I’m and eighth grader doing a history report on the Prohibition in America. I was wondering, ...
A: Prohibition The Noble Experiment. The results of the experiment are clear: innocent people suffered; ...
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| Daily lives of woman from 1890 | 5/12/2008 | Catie |
Q: I have been selected to do a speach about how mothers spent their days in the 1890's and how that ...
A: You will find this subject extremely interesting and as the saying goes, "We have come a long way." ...
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| american history | 5/10/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: What is the Cooley Rule?
A: Penelope: The real beginning of economic regulation by Congress started with the Interstate ...
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| Prohibition in America | 5/7/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: Heyy, I’m and eighth grader doing a history report on the Prohibition in America. I was wondering, ...
A: Erik: National Prohibition was accomplished by means of the Eighteenth Amendment to ...
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| The California Gold Rush | 5/6/2008 | Catie |
Q: My name is Taylor Simon and I’m an 8th grader at Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood, Washington. ...
A: You have chosen a very interesting project for you to research. The California Gold Rush was a very ...
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| history | 5/2/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: what is the diffences between western and eastern roman empire are ? at least 5 please
A: Well the Roman Empire split after the reign of the Roman emperor Constantin into the West Roman ...
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| Greece and Rome | 5/1/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I teach sixth grade world history. My students always want to know why the Greeks - and Alexander - ...
A: Well, at the time of the beginning of the republic Greece was completely occupied with the beginning ...
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| Slavery | 4/27/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: my name is Pizza and I am currently in 8th grade. By looking at your profile you seem like you are ...
A: Pizza, for your question. The following should help you and your group do well: Though slavery ...
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| history | 4/26/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Can you help me with more background on Hezbollah? And with The real reason behind Charlie Wilson's ...
A: You can read a good summary of Hezbollah at this BBC web site: ...
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| French West Indies | 4/25/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: It's me with the historical novel again...let me tell you I say "oops" and "ohhhh, shooooot..." a ...
A: 1795 was a bad time for French ship to get stuck in the West Indies. France was at war with Britain ...
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| Research Paper on WWII | 4/17/2008 | Hank Hokamp |
Q: Which would be a better topic for a research paper? Hitler's Life, The Role of the US, or The ...
A: Sam: Hitler was a maniac. Better not use him. The role of the U.S. is known by all of the World ...
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| esay on wwII | 4/17/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Which would be a better topic for a research paper? Hitler's Life, The Role of the US, or The ...
A: Children in WWII will be an enormous subject, you will drown in it. Hitler's life, really a dismal ...
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