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/r/AskHistorians Guide on Finding Family Military Service Records and Military Identification

169 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Please explain the oil drilling process presented in the film, "There Will Be Blood"

169 upvotes • methuselah88

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How was Isreal able to be so powerful in the Middle East in such a short span after WW2 ??

169 upvotes • Koppite93

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During the Golden Age of Piracy, how important was religion to Caribbean pirates?

169 upvotes • treco890

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Were there any WWII bomber tail gunner aces?

169 upvotes • AnchezSanchez

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What exactly was the peace agreement, unknown to Hitler, offered by Himmler to the US and the UK in 1945 ?

169 upvotes • ZeSkump

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Were German and Japanese soldiers still being paid in the closing months of the war?

169 upvotes • anthonyridad

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How likely is it that I would have gotten away with a murder in Victorian-era England? If there were no witnesses and forensic science didn't exist, how could it be proved I did it?

169 upvotes • roadkillkid

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Why were the Ancient Greeks so intrigued by the idea of female warriors (Amazons)?

169 upvotes • OptimalProblemSolver

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The Battle of Hastings is said to have lasted from 9 am until dusk - 8 or 9 hours. Would this have been constant combat, straight through, or would the two sides have pulled back to regroup during the course of the battle?

169 upvotes • TheEmperorsNewHose

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
/r/AskHistorians Guide on Finding Family Military Service Records and Military Identification	169	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Please explain the oil drilling process presented in the film, "There Will Be Blood"	169	methuselah88
How was Isreal able to be so powerful in the Middle East in such a short span after WW2 ??	169	Koppite93
During the Golden Age of Piracy, how important was religion to Caribbean pirates?	169	treco890
Were there any WWII bomber tail gunner aces?	169	AnchezSanchez
What exactly was the peace agreement, unknown to Hitler, offered by Himmler to the US and the UK in 1945 ?	169	ZeSkump
Were German and Japanese soldiers still being paid in the closing months of the war?	169	anthonyridad
How likely is it that I would have gotten away with a murder in Victorian-era England? If there were no witnesses and forensic science didn't exist, how could it be proved I did it?	169	roadkillkid
Why were the Ancient Greeks so intrigued by the idea of female warriors (Amazons)?	169	OptimalProblemSolver
The Battle of Hastings is said to have lasted from 9 am until dusk - 8 or 9 hours. Would this have been constant combat, straight through, or would the two sides have pulled back to regroup during the course of the battle?	169	TheEmperorsNewHose