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I don't know anything about their race, history, or culture, but I'm sure they stand for everything we stand against.

Ndwright — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:09:54 -0800

Oddball American history question: Who was the worst Secretary of State? My Google searches lead me to partisan screeds denouncing Madeline Albright, Condoleeza Rice, and Hilary Clinton, but that's not what I'm looking for.

I'm talking epically bad, throughout all of American history. Not controversial like Kissinger, but just plain awful. Who is the James Buchanan, who is the Warren G. Harding of American Secretaries of State?

Please help me identify the most physically remote areas of the continental United States of America.

lstanley — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:58:12 -0800

I need your assistance in helping identify the most physically remote areas of the lower 48 that have towns and a population. Examples might be Appalachia, northern Maine, west Texas, the Oregon desert, but specific towns, general areas, personal anecdotes, histories or even hearsay would be appreciated.

Does America's religious history have a parallel in England? Give me the details.

gregb1007 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:12:45 -0800

Does America's religious history have a parallel in England? Give me the details. In retrospect, it's pretty clear that fervent religious sentiment was a major influence on American history from times colonial to modern. But what about the parallel history of religiously-minded Englishmen? Those colonists with an unwavering commitment to God presumably left behind church-going brothers and sisters, cousins, and neighbors who adhered to the very same principles. What happened to these communities of faith over the course of 300 years since some of their members came to America? Did the religious fervor eventually die down in the face of the Enlightenment? Was there a specific point in English history where the speeches about hell and damnation, brimstone and fire go completely out of fashion while they continued to thrive on the American continent? Or are there are some hidden corners of England that are still under the sway of 17th century-style zealotry?

how many americans have died under individual U.S. presidents? (as a result of their actions, aka war - not natural causes)

krautland — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:08:40 -0800

how many americans have died under individual U.S. presidents? (as a result of their actions, aka war - not natural causes) charlie rose discussed billy graham and his relationship with past presidents last night (8/8/07) and someone on the panel mentioned in passing that while bush 43 might be sweating the loss of 3,000 americans in iraq, johnson sometimes lost that in a day. disregarding whether this was an overstatement, it made me wonder how many americans individual presidents might have lost. I might want to turn this into chart.

do you know how I could find this type of information? do you have it?

please note: deaths due to wars - yes. deaths due to attacks on us - yes. deaths due to accidents based on an executive decision - yes. deaths due to not enough healthcare for low-income - too esotherical for this exercise.

yes, I would be willing to pay someone to research this.