What was the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and when did it first see battle?

What is political gerrymandering, what does is accomplish, and why might legislators use this tactic in redistricting

How was the method of making pottery by using coils of clay better than simply shaping the clay by hand? it prevented pottery from cracking when fired. it created a watertight seal. it produced more attractive pottery. the pottery could be cut or stamped with designs.

Why was galileo galilei brought before the inquisition? for insisting that earth stands still at the center of the universe for proving that planets move in elliptical orbits for putting forth evidence that earth moves around the sun for suggesting that the sun is a star