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About Hank
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American History in general. History has been a hobby of mine for umpteen years. Colonial History is what I like the best!

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AskMe.com (No longer in operation!) and Answerway.com. Also four years of college.

   

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Join or Die7/5/2008Hank 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 ...
Appellations Mountains6/30/2008Hank 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 ...
Appellations Mountains6/30/2008Hank 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 ...
binoculars6/26/2008Lee 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 ...
tophats6/24/2008Catie
  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 ...
Censorship6/23/2008Catie
  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 ...
1850 goldrush6/23/2008Michael 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 ...
World History6/16/2008Claes-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 ...
GENGHI KHAN-WASHING AND BATHING6/15/2008Claes-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 ...
Women's Suffrage6/14/2008Catie
  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, ...
Hamilton vs. Jefferson debate6/12/2008Catie
  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 ...
Mourning6/11/2008Michael 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. ...
Women's Suffrage6/10/2008Catie
  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 ...
Empires?!6/8/2008Claes-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 & ...
Black African inventions6/8/2008Claes-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 ...
health6/5/2008Michael 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 ...
World History6/2/2008Claes-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 ...
Claudius6/1/2008Michael 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, ...
colonial Apothecary5/29/2008Hank 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 ...
Causes of Texas Revolution5/24/2008Hank 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 ...
praetorian army5/18/2008Michael 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 ...
praetorian guard5/17/2008Francesco 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 ...
wheel in pre Columbus America5/16/2008Claes-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 ...
wheel in pre Columbus America5/16/2008Claes-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 ...
TRADE5/16/2008Hank 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 ...
Korean War5/15/2008Hank 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 ...
Middle Colonies5/15/2008Hank 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 ...
WWI5/13/2008Claes-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 & ...
prohibition5/12/2008Catie
  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; ...
Daily lives of woman from 18905/12/2008Catie
  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." ...
american history5/10/2008Hank Hokamp
  Q: What is the Cooley Rule?
  A: Penelope: The real beginning of economic regulation by Congress started with the Interstate ...
Prohibition in America5/7/2008Hank 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 ...
The California Gold Rush5/6/2008Catie
  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 ...
history5/2/2008Claes-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 ...
Greece and Rome5/1/2008Claes-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 ...
Slavery4/27/2008Hank 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 ...
history4/26/2008Michael 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: ...
French West Indies4/25/2008Michael 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 ...
Research Paper on WWII4/17/2008Hank 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 ...
esay on wwII4/17/2008Claes-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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