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A letter written from Paris to
a correspondent in London bears the date "Paris 9 juil.
1672." By fast post and packet, letters could reach London
from Paris in two days. Yet the reply to this letter, written
the day it was received, is dated, "London, July the first,
1672." How do you account for this? |
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Give the important historical
meanings of the words "enthusiastic," "awful,"
and "blue stocking." |
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3. |
By 1902 how many articles or reviews
dealing with Karl Marx could be found in British and American
English-language periodicals? |
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4. |
Where would you look for the U.S.
Congressional debates of 1850? |
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5. |
How many telephones were there
per 1,000 Americans in 1910? |
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6. |
What happened in Philadelphia
between September 2 and September 13, 1752? |
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Briefly describe the nature,
purpose, and scope of the following publications:
America: History and Life
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
Joseph Sabin, Bibliotheca Americana
Writings on American History
Library of Congress Author Catalogue
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Briefly identify the following:
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher
Patrick Colquhoun
Elmina Castle
Ely Moore
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Who was the anonymous author of
A RADICAL INDICTMENT! THE ADMINISTRATION-ITS CORRUPTIONS AND
SHORTCOMINGS, 1872? |
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10. |
Where can one find the full text
of Marbury v. Madison? |
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11. |
In British and colonial American
manuscripts one sometimes encounters such dates as 3 February,
1689-90. How do you account for this? |
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12. |
Where could you find the text
of the agreement of February 11, 1945 between the United States
and the U.S.S.R. respecting the treatment of prisoners of war
and civilians liberated by the armies of the two countries? |
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13. |
For the United States as a whole
give the number of children under the age of 5 per 1,000 women
aged 20 to 44, for the years 1840 and 1940.
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