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How did Native Americans view and act during the American Civil war?

238 upvotes • Stinky_WhizzleTeats

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In a recent Crash Course, the famous John Green youtube educational project, Green draws from Anarchist history and contrasts our way of life with the hill people of 'Zomia'. Do you guys have anything to add to what he says? Is this accurate? Is it properly contextualized?

238 upvotes • FGHWR

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Did ancient Romans (or any ancient military) have "Rules of Engagement" on campaign?

238 upvotes • manhands30

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How was Margaret Thatchers tenure as Prime Minister? Why is she so hated

238 upvotes • CC-Baxter

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What did early European visitors to Japan think of its culture?

238 upvotes • MaxwellThePrawn

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How did 5 planes become the number of planes a pilot had to have shot down for him to be considered an ace?

238 upvotes • coolaswhitebread

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I often see a portrayal of an elegant English lady as a woman in Victorian-style dress, carrying a little dainty umbrella, and followed with, always, a beautiful white poodle. What is the origin of this picture, especially the poodle?

238 upvotes • Xiao8818

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Are there, or have there ever been any privately owned nuclear weapons?

238 upvotes • AstronautPractice

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One week on: Only 10 percent more needed for AskHistorians fundraiser

238 upvotes • The_Alaskan

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It seems blindingly obvious that drugs like heroin and chloral hydrate are addictive. When these drugs were marketed as "non-addictive" was that just a lie, or was the medical consensus at the time that they really were not addictive?

238 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Native Americans view and act during the American Civil war?	238	Stinky_WhizzleTeats
In a recent Crash Course, the famous John Green youtube educational project, Green draws from Anarchist history and contrasts our way of life with the hill people of 'Zomia'. Do you guys have anything to add to what he says? Is this accurate? Is it properly contextualized?	238	FGHWR
Did ancient Romans (or any ancient military) have "Rules of Engagement" on campaign?	238	manhands30
How was Margaret Thatchers tenure as Prime Minister? Why is she so hated	238	CC-Baxter
What did early European visitors to Japan think of its culture?	238	MaxwellThePrawn
How did 5 planes become the number of planes a pilot had to have shot down for him to be considered an ace?	238	coolaswhitebread
I often see a portrayal of an elegant English lady as a woman in Victorian-style dress, carrying a little dainty umbrella, and followed with, always, a beautiful white poodle. What is the origin of this picture, especially the poodle?	238	Xiao8818
Are there, or have there ever been any privately owned nuclear weapons?	238	AstronautPractice
One week on: Only 10 percent more needed for AskHistorians fundraiser	238	The_Alaskan
It seems blindingly obvious that drugs like heroin and chloral hydrate are addictive. When these drugs were marketed as "non-addictive" was that just a lie, or was the medical consensus at the time that they really were not addictive?	238	[deleted]