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10 Weird Common Practices in Colonial America in the Early History
In the mid-eighteenth century, prior to the events of the American Revolution, about one of every three young women who walked down the aisle to marry did so while with child, according…
American History
The Random History of Blue Laws in the United States
Because they are used to restrict activities on Sundays, blue laws in the United States are also known as Sunday…
American History
The Incredible Evolution of the Temperance Movement in 10 Distinct Moments
The social movement against any use of alcohol other than for medicine began in the United Kingdom, spreading to the…
American History
10 Things That Prove Prostitution Has a Very Intriguing History
It has been called the oldest profession - which it isn't since the practice of midwifery certainly preceded it -…