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When were Electric Cars Invented
...hat has some ways to go before they become common. However, electric cars' history goes back to the 19th century, as people experimented with electricity and ==The Early History of Electric Cars==

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How did Medicine develop in the Ancient World
...d their involvement in medical practices, see Sigerist, Henry E. 1987. ''A History of Medicine''. Publication / Historical Library, Yale Medical Library, no. ...while at the same time attributing the ailment to demons. We also know by 500 BC, surgery was well developed, including the practice of extracting teeth,

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How did climate change influence Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Our changing climate shows many examples where it altered and shaped history. Climate is not a deterministic process, but it does create the conditions ...ditions today. River floods were more intense during the 500-600s. Between 500-900 CE, glaciers were expanding in the Alps and other northern regions of E

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What was the evolution of water technologies like
The history of water use and technologies to bring water to human societies is long, pa ...6. Decline of Iranshahr: Irrigation and Environment in the Middle East, 500 BC-AD 1500. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press.</ref>

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How did the Ionian Revolt (499-493 BC) change the Ancient World
...eks migrated to the Aegean coast of Asia Minor in Turkey.<ref> Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War I, 7</ref> Here, the Aeolians, Dorians, and Ionia ...alms' considerable autonomy.<ref> Fine, JVA The Ancient Greeks: A Critical History (Harvard, Harvard University Press, 1983) </ref> However, the Ionian Greeks

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How did the Sharia Law develop
...Abbasid dynasty was created after they overthrew the Umayyads. During the 500-year rule of the Abbasids, the Sharia matured. Under their absolute rule, t *[[American Legal History Top Ten Booklist]]

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Did multi-cultural societies become widely accepted in ancient history
===Early History=== ...y in World History: Multidisciplinary Approaches. Studies in Global Social History, v. 3. Leiden ; Boston: Brill.</ref> In many cases, these migrations or c

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Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War
...an, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. In this one poignant moment in time, American history was forever altered. If Gettysburg was the most significant battle in terms ...roduced in the Confederacy.<ref>Eric Foner, ''Give Me Liberty! An American History'', 2nd ed. (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), 1:486.</ref>

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Why did the Germans suffer a defeat at Kursk in 1943
...he Eastern Front during World War II. Kursk was the largest tank battle in history, and it was the last attempt by the German army to slow down the Soviet Mil ...attacked in the early morning. They attacked the north of the salient with 500 tanks. After 24 hours, they had lost thousands of men and many tanks.<ref>C

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Why did the Battle of the Somme largely fail to achieve its objectives
...men their lives. The first day on the Somme was also the worst day in the history of the British army, it suffered almost 60,000 casualties, mainly on the fr ...fered approximately 600,000 killed and wounded. The Germans suffered about 500,000 casualties. The Anglo-French armies managed to make real and significan

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Who Was Responsible for the Extreme Violence During the Reconstruction Era
...“unable to compromise.”<ref>Eric Foner, ''Give Me Liberty: An American History'' (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), 534.</ref> ...of black citizens; there were zero convictions.<ref>Eric Foner, ''A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877'' (New York: Harper&Row, 1990), 85.</ref>

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Why was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history. France fought on one side and Great Britain, Prussia, and their allies on ...925&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=aaf81ee4b016b99b72d6e0bb4a744f61 A History of the Modern World], (New York: Knopf, 1956), p. 143</ref> Napoleon retrea

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How did basketball develop
==Early History== ...e: Bjarkman, P.C. (2000) The biographical history of basketball: more than 500 portraits of the most significant on-and off-court personalities of the gam

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Why Did the Perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide Show No Remorse
...asted one hundred days; April 6-July 18, 1994. In that short time, between 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis were murdered. An additional 10,000 Hutus were killed [[Category:Wikis]] [[Category:Genocide]][[Category:African History]]

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How Did the Battle of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War
...John David Hoptak, ''The Battle of South Mountain'' (Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, 2011), 36.</ref> ...in a battle that led directly to the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history, Antietam, which in turn led to a new war aim for President Abraham Lincoln

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How Was Hitler Responsible for the German Defeat in World War II
...he two conquering countries.<ref>Michael J. Lyons, ''World War II: A Short History'', 5th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2010), 57-58.</ref>This * France- 500,000

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What Was the Role of Hood's Texas Brigade at the Battle of Gaines's Mill
...ly contributed to the outcome of certain battles and the general course of history.

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Why are there so many Monuments to the Confederacy across the United States
...nd as far north as Pennsylvania and New York. A study in 2016 found some 1,500 monuments still standing.<ref>David A. Graham, "The Stubborn Persistence of ...were portrayed as victors on the field of morality, vindicated by accepted history.

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When did Men Start Wearing Pants
...ic). Interior from an Attic red-figured plate. From Vulci. Between 520 and 500 BCE]] ...s limited construction and materials. <ref>Douglas A. Russell, Costume history and style (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1983), 2</ref>

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What Mistakes did the Allies make during Operation Overlord on D-Day
...Pointe du Hoc at 0710 hours.<ref>Michael J. Lyons, ''World War II: A Short History,'' 5th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2010), 250.</ref> ...her wounded or killed in action. The second wave of Rangers, an additional 500 men, was awaiting the signal flare to join the attack.<ref>Tothe, Lecture.<

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How did bath houses become popular
...an history, private bath facilities were a rare commodity. Thus, it is the history of bath houses that is associated with social concepts of cleanliness and t ...liest public showers may have developed in baths used for athletes between 500-300 BC.<ref> For more on the development of bathing and bath houses in anci

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What Is the History of Ice Cream
...ag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=5e4fd0680acd209879f3f29c98e8005f Ice Cream: A Global History]. London: Reaktion Books, pg. 19.</ref> ...g=dailyh0c-20&linkId=84e7dc5199895ae45b5f8f264f1dc432 Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making]. University of California Press.</ref>

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What was the contribution of Pompey the Great to Roman History
...had many achievements but perhaps his most significant contribution to the history of Rome was his role in the Civil War with Caesar. Pompey, despite his pre ...ermined the Eastern Mediterranean's history and the Black Sea for at least 500 years. As a politician, his impact on Rome was mixed. His most lasting cont

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How Did Universal Religions Change the World
...daism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Islam, and others mostly rose between 500 BCE and 600 CE. Over this 1000 year period, Europe, North Africa, the Middl ...e monotheistic faiths--Judaism, Christianity, Islam: an analysis and brief history. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.</ref>

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Great Gifts for History Lovers 2017
...r spouse. Hopefully, we can help. This is our 2017 list of great gifts for history lovers. ...st history lovers should enjoy. Here are some releases that are worth your history lovers attention. In addition to the standard paper format, some of these b

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How were human genetics shaped by early migrations from Africa
...S.A. (2008) African Genetic Diversity: Implications for Human Demographic History, Modern Human Origins, and Complex Disease Mapping. Annual Review of Gen ...st colonizers of the Americas. It is not clear when, but between 40,000-16,500 years ago, modern humans migrated over the Beringia land bridge, connecting

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Why did African Americans join the British Army during the American Revolution
...f Liberation Historiography: African American Writers and the Challenge of History, 1794-1861]'' (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2004), ====The History of British Abolitionism====

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Why Was Imhotep the Ancient World's Greatest Scientist
The ancient world is full of many personalities who changed the course of history. The names of these people live on today, thousands of years after they hav ...Malek, Jaromir. “The Old Kingdom (c. 2686-2125 BC).” In The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Edited by Ian Shaw. (Oxford: Oxford University Press,

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What Role Did Inflation Play in the Collapse of the Roman Empire
...n beat Rome as the Roman Republic began in 509 BC and continued for nearly 500 years before transitioning into the Roman Empire, which saw its last wester ...rfect storm” of civilizational destruction. Some past scholars of “big history,” such as Oswald Spengler and to a lesser extent, Arnold Toynbee, have ev

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What was the Achaemenid Persian Empire
...enduring until the Romans conquered the Mediterranean and Near East about 500 years later. ...ake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2002), pgs. 17-18</ref> For most of their early history, the Persians played little role in the machinations of geo-politics in the

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Who exactly was Sacagawea
...mission without Sacagawea's assistance. She is a common figure in Western history and the subject of countless articles and books. ...is likely the only thing that stopped her from being lost to the annals of history.

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How did Weather Monitoring Develop
...logical tradition already by around 3000 BCE. Varahamihira wrote at around 500 CE about the importance of early rains and it is clear, similar to Chinese [[Category:Wikis]][[Category:History of Science]]

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How Did the Hittites Influence the Late Bronze Age Near East
...the Hittites, there is no doubt that they greatly influenced the course of history in the Late Bronze Age Near East. Through many wars and hard-fought battles ...ty, making it the Hittite capital and center of Hittite culture for nearly 500 years. <ref> Macqueen, p. 36</ref> Hattusili I is credited with establishin

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Why was it difficult to punish the police for brutality during the Gilded Age
...rmined to prevent the running of any Dry Dock streetcars. Murray stationed 500 policemen along the street and personally commanded another 250 to accompan ...liar today to August 1900 and one of the worst race riots in New York City history. On an Eighth Avenue corner in midtown, an African-American man challenged

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How did Rome benefit from the destruction of Carthage in 146 BC
The final defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War transformed the history of Ancient Europe. For over a century, the Romans and the Carthaginians had ...power in the Mediterranean and aided its economic expansion over the next 500 years.

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What Was the Significance of the Near East Middle Bronze Age System
...scholars made great advances in the fields of philology, archaeology, and history in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it became clear that ...“Before Israel: Syria-Palestine in the Bronze Age.” In The Oxford History of the Biblical World. Edited by Michael Coogan. (Oxford: Oxford Univer

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How Did the Creation of Paper Money during the Song Dynasty Impact China
...for granted, and few know how its use originated and developed throughout history. In Western countries such as the United States, paper money has a relative ...to other Asian peoples. Despite having a profound impact on Asian economic history, the paper currency would be one of many inventions/discoveries that never

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How did the Byzantine Empire influence Russia
Russia has a unique history, and the influence of Byzantium on Russia's culture, society, and politics ...tate-centered around Kyiv, a vital trading center. <ref>David Christian. A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia (London, Blackwell, 1999), p 189</ref>

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Why Was the Parthian Empire So Powerful
...y AD, making it one of the longest enduring empires and dynasties in world history. In terms of geographic scope, the Parthian Empire stretched from Bactria ( ...could include up to 1,000 Bactrian camels with each camel carrying 400 to 500 pounds of goods. <ref> Brosius, p. 123</ref> Once the Parthian kings receiv

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What was the role of the Praetorian Guard in Roman History
...s their masters. This article will examine the role of the Guards in Roman history. It will demonstrate that they had the power to remove weak Emperors and be For most of their history, they were the loyal protectors of the leader of the Roman World. The Guard

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Was Regicide Common in Ancient Egypt
...n history. There are several notable examples of regicide throughout human history, which have made for good historical fiction and drama in modern times. The ...and regicide, in particular, was quite rare for much of ancient Egypt’s history, but during the time known as the Late Period (ca. 728 - 332 BC) regicide b

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What were the consequences of Alexander the Great's invasion of India
...356-323 BC) is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest conquerors in history and the equal of any general who has ever lived. He campaigned successfully ...drine conquests in India to the Mauryan Empire, and in return, he received 500 war elephants<ref> A. B. Bosworth, The Legacy of Alexander (Oxford Universi

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How did smallpox and tuberculous force the Medial Corps Office of Indian Affairs to reform
...ians, doctors were still fairly infrequent on Indian agencies in its early history. Agencies, especially early in the OIA’s existence, depended on missiona ...entury America,” in The Therapeutic Revolution: Essays in the Social History of American Medicine, ed. Moris J. Vogel and Charles E. Rosenburg, (Un

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Where Was the Viking Colony of Vinland
..., which they referred to as “Vinland” or “Vineland,” approximately 500 years before Columbus made his first voyage to the Caribbean. Many scholars The Norse exploration and colonization was an amazing chapter in European history, but it ultimately proved to be ephemeral. It would be hundreds of years be

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What was the impact of Eumenes on the Hellenistic World
...murdered, even though he was only a boy which effectively ended the almost 500-year-old dynasty. * Bosworth, A. "History and artifice in Plutarch’s Eumenes." In Plutarch and the historical tr

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How did the wars of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, change history
...abitants regarded themselves as Romans. One of the greatest figures in the history of this Empire is the Emperor Justinian (483-565). He is regularly known as By 500 AD, Italy was ruled by the Ostrogoths, North Africa was ruled by the Vandal

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How Did the Athenians Fund Their Military during the Peloponnesian War?
...Simon. “Greece: The History of the Classical Period.” In The Oxford History of Greece and the Hellenistic World. Edited by John Boardman, Jasper Gr ...ssary. The optimal number of men needed to defend the Athenian polis was 3,500, who were paid one drachma a day and for a retainer each day, which amounte

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How did the United States Escalate the Vietnam War
...ivated. He also recommended increasing the bombing of North Vietnam from 2,500 missions a month to 4,000 a month. Anderson, David L., Editor. The Columbia History of the Vietnam War. New York, Columbia University Press, 2011.

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How did Nikita Khrushchev's secret speech condemning Stalin become public
The Party Congress was an organization that included some 1,500 Communist leaders from fifty-six countries around the world, and its twenti {{#dpl:category=United States History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=7}}

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Landmark Legal Cases: Roe v. Wade (1973)
...place some emphasis upon, medical and medical-legal history and what that history reveals about man's attitudes toward the abortion procedure over the centur ...vey, in several aspects, the history of abortion, for such insight as that history may afford us, and then to examine the state purposes and interests behind

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Why did the United States invade and occupy Haiti from 1915-34
...914, the Wilson administration sent U.S. Marines into Haiti. They removed $500,000 from the Haitian National Bank in December of 1914 for safe-keeping in * Republished from [https://history.state.gov/| Office of the Historian, United States Department of State]

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What was the 1930 London Naval Conference and was it so important
...so set maximum tonnage for cruisers at 339,000 tons for Great Britain, 323,500 tons for the United States, and 208,850 tons for Japan. The maximum numbers * Republished from [https://history.state.gov/| Office of the Historian, United States Department of State]

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How Did Historiography Evolve in the Hellenic World
...ry Greek historian, Herodotus, is generally thought of as “the father of history,” while Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) is often seen as the leader of the sec ...llenic Civilization, followed the Greek methods of writing and researching history but also added a few of their own ideas. The Romans were particularly fond

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Was Atlantis based on a real place
...the Atlantic Ocean. It was believed to be very large and was approximately 500 miles long.<ref>Plato. Critias. 32 b</ref> It was very fertile and rich, bu ...hera). This is one of the largest known volcanic eruptions in all of human history. It was so large that it caused havoc as far away as China. Based on the am

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Window on Freedom - Book Review
...an women were much less friendly to the black GIs. Nevertheless, “some 1,500 brown babies were born” in Germany during the War, but even if the father

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How Did the Plague of Justinian Change History
...lague of Justinian (541–542 CE) was one of the worst plagues in recorded history, arguably bringing two major empires to devastation and affecting numerous ...ee: Bray, R.S., 2004. Armies of pestilence the effects of pandemics on history. Clarke, Cambridge.</ref>

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How Did the Mitanni Kingdom Rise to Power
...i Empire also may have been an impetus for growth at an early point in its history. ...e Egyptians called Mitanni “Nahrina.” <ref> Mieroop, Marc van de. A History of the Ancient Near East: ca. 3000-323 BC. Second Edition. (London: Bla

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What Were Some of the Influences on Hittite Religion
...t was apparent in some places, especially during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1,500-1,200 BC). ...d in long-distance trade with each other. <ref> Mieroop, Marc van de. A History of the Ancient Near East: ca. 3000-323 BC. Second Edition. (London: Bla

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What is the myth of Sisyphus
...evant to the Late Modern World, even though it originated in Greece over 2,500 years ago. [[Category:Wikis]] [[Category:Ancient Greek History]] [[Category:Myths and Gods]]

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How Did the Mauryan Dynasty Come to Power
...ern and middle regions. <ref> Avaru, Burjor. India: The Ancient Past: A History of the Indian Sub-continent from c. 7000 BC to AD 1200. (London: Routle The Mauryan Dynasty is often viewed as a golden age in Indian history and a bridge between the historically hazy Vedic Period and later medieval

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How Did the Ancient Egyptian State Form
...t Dynasty, ushering in the “Early Dynastic Period” of ancient Egyptian history in the process. Narmer created the Egyptian state, but it was the responsib ...cultures were in southern or Upper Egypt. The Naqada I culture (c. 4,000-3,500 BC) began in the vicinity of the Upper Egyptian town of Naqada and spread q

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How did Puerto Rico become a US Territory
==Recent History== ...Ayala, C.J., Bernabe, R., 2009. Puerto Rico in the American century: a history since 1898. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.</ref>

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What is the history of the United States Capitol Building
Early in the United States' history, the Capitol Building, or United States Capitol, was authorized and built i ==Construction and Early History==

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