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Why did 4 year liberal arts educations become popular in the United States?

141 upvotes • o_safadinho

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After the enormous losses of men during WW1 and WW2, how did German society (and others) deal with this dramatic loss of men from their society? (e.g. the lack of workers, the lack of fathers and grand fathers, the lack of future husbands, etc.)

141 upvotes • [deleted]

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In the game Crusader Kings 2, a controversial feature has just been released which allows rulers to form coalitions. What examples are there of this happening during the game's timeframe?

141 upvotes • super45

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Mozart was a man during the time of the American Revolution. Beethoven was a boy. Did they or any of the other European Classical or early Romantic composers comment on the birth of the USA?

141 upvotes • BullsLawDan

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Why did the Norman-Viking families of Sicily adopt topographical surnames when they conquered the Island?

141 upvotes • thatchhatch

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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Why did many Warsaw pact/former republics choose to immediately seek ties with the west?

141 upvotes • AwesomeKillerKevin

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Were Dame Knights in chivalric orders actually a thing? Any examples?

141 upvotes • Mephistia

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How did the Muslim educated people of the Mongol Empire feel after the sack of Baghdad?

141 upvotes • Scottish_Prussian

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My great-grandfather ran away from the city of Van in the early 1900's and never told us why. What is the history of Van in the early 20th century? Were blood feuds a common occurrence in this place and time?

141 upvotes • caygirl

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How famous was Robert Johnson (early blues musician) during his life time?

141 upvotes • Canadairy

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Why did 4 year liberal arts educations become popular in the United States?	141	o_safadinho
After the enormous losses of men during WW1 and WW2, how did German society (and others) deal with this dramatic loss of men from their society? (e.g. the lack of workers, the lack of fathers and grand fathers, the lack of future husbands, etc.)	141	[deleted]
In the game Crusader Kings 2, a controversial feature has just been released which allows rulers to form coalitions. What examples are there of this happening during the game's timeframe?	141	super45
Mozart was a man during the time of the American Revolution. Beethoven was a boy. Did they or any of the other European Classical or early Romantic composers comment on the birth of the USA?	141	BullsLawDan
Why did the Norman-Viking families of Sicily adopt topographical surnames when they conquered the Island?	141	thatchhatch
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Why did many Warsaw pact/former republics choose to immediately seek ties with the west?	141	AwesomeKillerKevin
Were Dame Knights in chivalric orders actually a thing? Any examples?	141	Mephistia
How did the Muslim educated people of the Mongol Empire feel after the sack of Baghdad?	141	Scottish_Prussian
My great-grandfather ran away from the city of Van in the early 1900's and never told us why. What is the history of Van in the early 20th century? Were blood feuds a common occurrence in this place and time?	141	caygirl
How famous was Robert Johnson (early blues musician) during his life time?	141	Canadairy