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In the 1920s, what did people feel nostalgia towards?

137 upvotes • DetectiveJakePeralta

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How long did it take for southerners in the former Confederacy to begin seeing themselves as Americans again and re-adopt patriotic symbols like the stars and stripes?

137 upvotes • Jacques_Hebert

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[Meta] AskHistorians has 750.000 subscribers, yet content that does not appear on the frontpage(s) appears to attract barely any attention at all. Where is the disconnect?

137 upvotes • FluidRelationship

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What happened to William I's lands in Normandy after he became King of England? Did the French try to keep hold of them by force?

137 upvotes • Abrytan

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Kaiser Wilhelm lived in the Netheroands until his death in 1941, so what was his opinion on Nazism and World War Two?

137 upvotes • thy_word_is_a_lamp

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William Tecumseh Sherman became famous and controversial by taking the Civil War to the civilian population that supported the southern armies. Where did he draw tactical inspiration for this approach? How was he able to sustain a substantial force on enemy terrain for months without resupply?

137 upvotes • td4999

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What did rich people spend their money on in the Wild West?

137 upvotes • pigreaper

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Why are there so many Greeks in Australia?

137 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Somewhat recently, people found traces of cocaine on Egyptian mummies. Cocaine is from South America, yet North and South America were discovered in the 1400s, or so I thought. Did Ancient Egyptians know of the Americas and if so, how did we "lose" these two continents until the 1400s?

137 upvotes • NotxSwearxWolves

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historically what do royal addresses (highness vs grace) mean exactly and are they still valid

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the 1920s, what did people feel nostalgia towards?	137	DetectiveJakePeralta
How long did it take for southerners in the former Confederacy to begin seeing themselves as Americans again and re-adopt patriotic symbols like the stars and stripes?	137	Jacques_Hebert
[Meta] AskHistorians has 750.000 subscribers, yet content that does not appear on the frontpage(s) appears to attract barely any attention at all. Where is the disconnect?	137	FluidRelationship
What happened to William I's lands in Normandy after he became King of England? Did the French try to keep hold of them by force?	137	Abrytan
Kaiser Wilhelm lived in the Netheroands until his death in 1941, so what was his opinion on Nazism and World War Two?	137	thy_word_is_a_lamp
William Tecumseh Sherman became famous and controversial by taking the Civil War to the civilian population that supported the southern armies. Where did he draw tactical inspiration for this approach? How was he able to sustain a substantial force on enemy terrain for months without resupply?	137	td4999
What did rich people spend their money on in the Wild West?	137	pigreaper
Why are there so many Greeks in Australia?	137	EnclavedMicrostate
Somewhat recently, people found traces of cocaine on Egyptian mummies. Cocaine is from South America, yet North and South America were discovered in the 1400s, or so I thought. Did Ancient Egyptians know of the Americas and if so, how did we "lose" these two continents until the 1400s?	137	NotxSwearxWolves
historically what do royal addresses (highness vs grace) mean exactly and are they still valid	137	[deleted]