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17th Century Scotland — with its bloody tribal conflicts in the highlands and virtual Calvinist theocracy in the lowlands — was not an obvious contender for the 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment and its economic and educational boom. How did Scotland come so far so quickly?

193 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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The top of WW1's Officer Corps were often staffed by nobility, with important commands going to prestigious aristocrats. Were the "meritocratic" officers of the French and Americans noticeably different in performance. Did the later transition away from this norm meaningfully effect performance?

193 upvotes • Basilikon

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What are some good books or articles on the history of waste, garbage, and waste management?

193 upvotes • zivhd

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Why did the U.S. Army so heavily base its practices, doctrines and aesthetics on those of France in the mid-19th century?

193 upvotes • mikitacurve

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Papua New Guinea was administered by Australia for much of the 20th century. Was there any serious thought given to admitting it as a state into the Australian Federation?

193 upvotes • jimmythemini

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I can read English written in the 1800s easily, but English in the 1600s is hard to understand. Would someone living in the 1800s find Shakespeare as hard to understand as I do?

193 upvotes • optiplex9000

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Slavery in most of the Arabian peninsula was not abolished until the 1950s and the 1960s. What was slavery like at this time period and region?

193 upvotes • [deleted]

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What is the history of republics and republicanism outside of Europe?

193 upvotes • MarioTheMojoMan

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What names were given to American soldiers by invaded peoples?

193 upvotes • poutypatrol

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Why does the USA have a government owned an operated National Highway System but nothing for Railroads?

193 upvotes • AdwokatDiabel

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17th Century Scotland — with its bloody tribal conflicts in the highlands and virtual Calvinist theocracy in the lowlands — was not an obvious contender for the 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment and its economic and educational boom. How did Scotland come so far so quickly?	193	RusticBohemian
The top of WW1's Officer Corps were often staffed by nobility, with important commands going to prestigious aristocrats. Were the "meritocratic" officers of the French and Americans noticeably different in performance. Did the later transition away from this norm meaningfully effect performance?	193	Basilikon
What are some good books or articles on the history of waste, garbage, and waste management?	193	zivhd
Why did the U.S. Army so heavily base its practices, doctrines and aesthetics on those of France in the mid-19th century?	193	mikitacurve
Papua New Guinea was administered by Australia for much of the 20th century. Was there any serious thought given to admitting it as a state into the Australian Federation?	193	jimmythemini
I can read English written in the 1800s easily, but English in the 1600s is hard to understand. Would someone living in the 1800s find Shakespeare as hard to understand as I do?	193	optiplex9000
Slavery in most of the Arabian peninsula was not abolished until the 1950s and the 1960s. What was slavery like at this time period and region?	193	[deleted]
What is the history of republics and republicanism outside of Europe?	193	MarioTheMojoMan
What names were given to American soldiers by invaded peoples?	193	poutypatrol
Why does the USA have a government owned an operated National Highway System but nothing for Railroads?	193	AdwokatDiabel