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A famous quote says that history is written by the victors. In your field of study, what is the largest attempt to paper over an event or movement? And how did the powers-that-were try to sequester the information?

174 upvotes • durandaI

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How did other countries view the US around the time of the Civil War?

174 upvotes • NeverRainingRoses

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What skin color did Ancient Egyptians have?

174 upvotes • CraniumEater

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how prevalent were Axis spies in America during WWII?

174 upvotes • spatialcircumstances

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What is the earliest known instance of a type of weapon/warfare being "banned" by both sides of an armed conflict?

174 upvotes • Nerdwegian

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What was the first musical "hit"? Namely, what was the first tune to become famous across large geographical, linguistic and cultural barriers?

174 upvotes • veeohex

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As a historian, do you edit Wikipedia? How are the quality of articles on Wikipedia for your field of history?

174 upvotes • inquirex

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did the soviet union really use human wave attacks and one rifle between 3 men during WWII

174 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why was the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York State constructed at one of the Hudson River's widest points?

174 upvotes • spikebrennan

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Were there many romantic liasons between nobles from the Ottoman Empire and Europe in general or were the cultural/religous/political differences too much for the time?

174 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A famous quote says that history is written by the victors. In your field of study, what is the largest attempt to paper over an event or movement? And how did the powers-that-were try to sequester the information?	174	durandaI
How did other countries view the US around the time of the Civil War?	174	NeverRainingRoses
What skin color did Ancient Egyptians have?	174	CraniumEater
how prevalent were Axis spies in America during WWII?	174	spatialcircumstances
What is the earliest known instance of a type of weapon/warfare being "banned" by both sides of an armed conflict?	174	Nerdwegian
What was the first musical "hit"? Namely, what was the first tune to become famous across large geographical, linguistic and cultural barriers?	174	veeohex
As a historian, do you edit Wikipedia? How are the quality of articles on Wikipedia for your field of history?	174	inquirex
did the soviet union really use human wave attacks and one rifle between 3 men during WWII	174	[deleted]
Why was the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York State constructed at one of the Hudson River's widest points?	174	spikebrennan
Were there many romantic liasons between nobles from the Ottoman Empire and Europe in general or were the cultural/religous/political differences too much for the time?	174	[deleted]