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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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| 2. |
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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| 7. |
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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| 8. |
Briefly
identify the following:
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher
Patrick Colquhoun
Elmina Castle
Ely Moore |
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| 9. |
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. Answers
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