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Why were none of the Ohio National Guardsmen involved in the Kent State Massacre ever convicted of manslaughter, murder, or any other crime for their actions?

308 upvotes • DataGuru314

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Would a peasant's life in 1000 A.D. be any different than in the year 1300? Would technological advancements have made any meaningful difference to the life of a common peasant? Would a peasant's living standards have been significantly better in 1300?

308 upvotes • Bread_Oven_2948

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On Iraq War: is there any theories/consensus among historians on the actual US war goals, if the given casus belli by US government are probably dubious at best?

308 upvotes • sulendil

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What was the purpose of King Henry II purchasing 10,240 lbs of cheddar cheese in 1170 and how was it utilized in medieval England?

308 upvotes • Memesforgloryofussr

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Is there any validity to Peter Zeihan’s claim that Greek National Identity was invented by the British to undermine the Ottoman Empire?

308 upvotes • PlainAlloy

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How did nations, during the height of naval warfare in the 17/18th century, contact ships at sea about changes in diplomatic status with other countries?

307 upvotes • skadooshwarrior69

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My friend claimed that ancient chinese history is uniquely unreliable because it was constantly rewritten to suit the ruling party, is this true?

307 upvotes • Cybertronian10

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When the Great Vowel Shift occurred in England - introducing significant changes in English pronunciation - did other Europeans note this relatively rapid change? And if so, what was their reaction?

307 upvotes • saurons_scion

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[META] A quick reminder: yes, you are absolutely allowed to ask a question again if it doesn't get a satisfactory answer the first time around

307 upvotes • NMW

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Centenary AMA: Shooting of Franz Ferdinand and WWI

307 upvotes • Celebreth

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were none of the Ohio National Guardsmen involved in the Kent State Massacre ever convicted of manslaughter, murder, or any other crime for their actions?	308	DataGuru314
Would a peasant's life in 1000 A.D. be any different than in the year 1300? Would technological advancements have made any meaningful difference to the life of a common peasant? Would a peasant's living standards have been significantly better in 1300?	308	Bread_Oven_2948
On Iraq War: is there any theories/consensus among historians on the actual US war goals, if the given casus belli by US government are probably dubious at best?	308	sulendil
What was the purpose of King Henry II purchasing 10,240 lbs of cheddar cheese in 1170 and how was it utilized in medieval England?	308	Memesforgloryofussr
Is there any validity to Peter Zeihan’s claim that Greek National Identity was invented by the British to undermine the Ottoman Empire?	308	PlainAlloy
How did nations, during the height of naval warfare in the 17/18th century, contact ships at sea about changes in diplomatic status with other countries?	307	skadooshwarrior69
My friend claimed that ancient chinese history is uniquely unreliable because it was constantly rewritten to suit the ruling party, is this true?	307	Cybertronian10
When the Great Vowel Shift occurred in England - introducing significant changes in English pronunciation - did other Europeans note this relatively rapid change? And if so, what was their reaction?	307	saurons_scion
[META] A quick reminder: yes, you are absolutely allowed to ask a question again if it doesn't get a satisfactory answer the first time around	307	NMW
Centenary AMA: Shooting of Franz Ferdinand and WWI	307	Celebreth