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When did casual reading arise in western societies among the general public?

195 upvotes • currentmadman

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Hollywood and the movie industry are stereotyped as overwhelmingly "liberal." What in the history of cinema led to Hollywood being seen as so left-wing?

195 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did the Roman Empire justify killing Jesus to the public after the official conversion to Christianity later on?

195 upvotes • MmeOrgeron

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How different was Fascist Italy from Franco's Spain and Salazar's Portugal?

195 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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The Immigration Act of 1924 restricted immigration based on ethnicity, and outright banned immigration by Asians and Arabs. Why Arabs? What was Arab immigration to North America like then?

195 upvotes • Tiako

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Have Arabs ever fought Turks to convert them to Islam?

195 upvotes • [deleted]

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In "The Death of Stalin," Beria is portrayed to have saved Molotov from an assassination ordered by Stalin. He then frees Molotov's wife and reunites the couple. Molotov resents him for this and plots to have him executed. How accurate is this? Why did Molotov resent Beria?

195 upvotes • NeverbuyfromSamsung

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Huey Long was called one of the 'most dangerous men in America' by FDR and he inspired Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here"- what was it about him that caused such worries? Was there any substance to their concerns?

195 upvotes • td4999

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If Cape Verde wasn't inhabited before Europeans discovered it? Why was it called a colony? Why was it even given away during the decolonization?

195 upvotes • bennylima

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Shakespeare wrote several plays set in classical Rome. How would his theater company have costumed Roman Legionaires and Senators? Did they know soldiers of antiquity were outfitted any differently than the contemporary english Army? Did they try to make sure, e.g., Brutus had an accurate toga?

195 upvotes • DisgruntledNumidian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did casual reading arise in western societies among the general public?	195	currentmadman
Hollywood and the movie industry are stereotyped as overwhelmingly "liberal." What in the history of cinema led to Hollywood being seen as so left-wing?	195	[deleted]
How did the Roman Empire justify killing Jesus to the public after the official conversion to Christianity later on?	195	MmeOrgeron
How different was Fascist Italy from Franco's Spain and Salazar's Portugal?	195	George_S_Patton_III
The Immigration Act of 1924 restricted immigration based on ethnicity, and outright banned immigration by Asians and Arabs. Why Arabs? What was Arab immigration to North America like then?	195	Tiako
Have Arabs ever fought Turks to convert them to Islam?	195	[deleted]
In "The Death of Stalin," Beria is portrayed to have saved Molotov from an assassination ordered by Stalin. He then frees Molotov's wife and reunites the couple. Molotov resents him for this and plots to have him executed. How accurate is this? Why did Molotov resent Beria?	195	NeverbuyfromSamsung
Huey Long was called one of the 'most dangerous men in America' by FDR and he inspired Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here"- what was it about him that caused such worries? Was there any substance to their concerns?	195	td4999
If Cape Verde wasn't inhabited before Europeans discovered it? Why was it called a colony? Why was it even given away during the decolonization?	195	bennylima
Shakespeare wrote several plays set in classical Rome. How would his theater company have costumed Roman Legionaires and Senators? Did they know soldiers of antiquity were outfitted any differently than the contemporary english Army? Did they try to make sure, e.g., Brutus had an accurate toga?	195	DisgruntledNumidian