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When the U.S was segregated, if a white person went to a "colors only" restaurant, would they get service or would they be denied?

266 upvotes • Drmeatpaws

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Why is near-nationalistic patriotism so commonly welcomed in the U.S. but not the rest of the world?

266 upvotes • Flowers818

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In his excellent "The Eastern Front 1914 - 1917", Norman Stone says he is unable to access many Russian sources because they were restricted by the Soviet authorities. Have any more records come to light in the intervening 42 years that change interpretation of the Eastern Front?

266 upvotes • Brickie78

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I know it's a long shot, but is anything known about the "great destruction among the fowls" mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?

266 upvotes • ibbity

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Given his rabid anti-semitism, what did Henry Ford think about the Holocaust?

266 upvotes • premeddit

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Since the Ottoman Decline thesis has been challenged, what could be the explanation to their loss of territory and military defeats in the 18th and 19th century?

266 upvotes • conbutt

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Did the Native Americans have folk tales about the origin of Europeans?

266 upvotes • Gabon07

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During the height of the Dutch East India Trading Company, did the average person back in the Netherlands enjoy the wealth that the foreign trade provided?

266 upvotes • jamrocks

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A painting of the Treaty of Tilsit shows Alexander I kissing Napoleon on the lips, while their men look on shocked. Other paintings show them embracing. Did this actually happen?

266 upvotes • reverseswang

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How did Coptic Christians react to the Crusades? And how was the relationship between Catholics and Copitcs during this period?

266 upvotes • theHornedOne101

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When the U.S was segregated, if a white person went to a "colors only" restaurant, would they get service or would they be denied?	266	Drmeatpaws
Why is near-nationalistic patriotism so commonly welcomed in the U.S. but not the rest of the world?	266	Flowers818
In his excellent "The Eastern Front 1914 - 1917", Norman Stone says he is unable to access many Russian sources because they were restricted by the Soviet authorities. Have any more records come to light in the intervening 42 years that change interpretation of the Eastern Front?	266	Brickie78
I know it's a long shot, but is anything known about the "great destruction among the fowls" mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?	266	ibbity
Given his rabid anti-semitism, what did Henry Ford think about the Holocaust?	266	premeddit
Since the Ottoman Decline thesis has been challenged, what could be the explanation to their loss of territory and military defeats in the 18th and 19th century?	266	conbutt
Did the Native Americans have folk tales about the origin of Europeans?	266	Gabon07
During the height of the Dutch East India Trading Company, did the average person back in the Netherlands enjoy the wealth that the foreign trade provided?	266	jamrocks
A painting of the Treaty of Tilsit shows Alexander I kissing Napoleon on the lips, while their men look on shocked. Other paintings show them embracing. Did this actually happen?	266	reverseswang
How did Coptic Christians react to the Crusades? And how was the relationship between Catholics and Copitcs during this period?	266	theHornedOne101