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I am Dr. David Silkenat, here to discuss my recent book 'Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the American Civil War'

876 upvotes • silkenat

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When did the watering down of Martin Luther King Jr's message begin?

876 upvotes • DuvalHeart

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The years 1997-1999 saw a massive outpouring of (still) wildly popular animated shows, especially geared towards adults such as Family Guy, Futurama, King of the Hill, South Park, and others. What led to this seemingly sudden flood?

876 upvotes • AnInterestingUSA

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I was just reading the Wikipedia article for the Battle of Agincourt, and saw that among the French casualties was one Jean de Montaigu, Archbishop of Sens. I'd never heard of a high-ranking clergyman dying in a medieval battle before. What was he doing there, and was this common?

875 upvotes • caliber

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Did people smoke other things in Europe before tobacco was brought back during the Columbian Exchange?

875 upvotes • ACroff

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Heracles is supposed to be an ideal Greek man. Despite this, he murders multiple people, kills his own kids, abducts Iole, and possibly cheats on Deianira. How did Greek listeners understand these events and promote these stories as part of proper masculinity?

875 upvotes • cordis_melum

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My professor claims that European Christians did not understand Islam as a separate religion until the 10th century, viewing it more as a Christian heresy before that. How true is this?

875 upvotes • TessHKM

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Both Denmark and Sweden-Norway were awarded "most-favoured-nation" status by the Qing in the aftermath of the Opium War. How did they achieve this? What was the history of Scandinavian diplomacy in China up to that point?

875 upvotes • mikitacurve

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When, how and why did Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" became famous in the West ?

874 upvotes • Pelomar

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Why is Napoleon known as "Napoleon" and not "Bonaparte"?

873 upvotes • blueponies1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I am Dr. David Silkenat, here to discuss my recent book 'Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the American Civil War'	876	silkenat
When did the watering down of Martin Luther King Jr's message begin?	876	DuvalHeart
The years 1997-1999 saw a massive outpouring of (still) wildly popular animated shows, especially geared towards adults such as Family Guy, Futurama, King of the Hill, South Park, and others. What led to this seemingly sudden flood?	876	AnInterestingUSA
I was just reading the Wikipedia article for the Battle of Agincourt, and saw that among the French casualties was one Jean de Montaigu, Archbishop of Sens. I'd never heard of a high-ranking clergyman dying in a medieval battle before. What was he doing there, and was this common?	875	caliber
Did people smoke other things in Europe before tobacco was brought back during the Columbian Exchange?	875	ACroff
Heracles is supposed to be an ideal Greek man. Despite this, he murders multiple people, kills his own kids, abducts Iole, and possibly cheats on Deianira. How did Greek listeners understand these events and promote these stories as part of proper masculinity?	875	cordis_melum
My professor claims that European Christians did not understand Islam as a separate religion until the 10th century, viewing it more as a Christian heresy before that. How true is this?	875	TessHKM
Both Denmark and Sweden-Norway were awarded "most-favoured-nation" status by the Qing in the aftermath of the Opium War. How did they achieve this? What was the history of Scandinavian diplomacy in China up to that point?	875	mikitacurve
When, how and why did Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" became famous in the West ?	874	Pelomar
Why is Napoleon known as "Napoleon" and not "Bonaparte"?	873	blueponies1