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What areas of U.S. history do you think the typical American -- even one with a college education -- lacks a meaningful understanding of? What books would you recommend to fill in those gaps? (Some explanation inside.)

849 upvotes • MrDNL

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When did the King of the UK lose his power?

848 upvotes • JustSomeGuy_56

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Were there any Nazi Wonder Weapons or Secret Programs that went undiscovered by the Allies until after the end of the War?

848 upvotes • CuttlefishCrimeWave

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Just how common were flaming arrows in medieval warfare? How were they used?

848 upvotes • karmadon

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Were Harold Hardrada and William the conquerer aware of each other's plans to invade England in 1066 and was there any communication between the two?

847 upvotes • Carnieus

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During slavery in the American South, were there slaves of other races, or were there only ones of African descent?

846 upvotes • razorbeamz

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Would the best chefs of 15th century Europe be considered good by modern standards? What about 15th century China?

846 upvotes • CunningAllusionment

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Did any known rulers actually use Machiavelli's "The Prince" as a guide, or at least draw influence from it?

845 upvotes • im-a-new

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What's the history of using stars as a rating system?

845 upvotes • Fake_Eleanor

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Did charles Darwin recant his theory on his deathbed?

845 upvotes • ImpishWombat

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What areas of U.S. history do you think the typical American -- even one with a college education -- lacks a meaningful understanding of? What books would you recommend to fill in those gaps? (Some explanation inside.)	849	MrDNL
When did the King of the UK lose his power?	848	JustSomeGuy_56
Were there any Nazi Wonder Weapons or Secret Programs that went undiscovered by the Allies until after the end of the War?	848	CuttlefishCrimeWave
Just how common were flaming arrows in medieval warfare? How were they used?	848	karmadon
Were Harold Hardrada and William the conquerer aware of each other's plans to invade England in 1066 and was there any communication between the two?	847	Carnieus
During slavery in the American South, were there slaves of other races, or were there only ones of African descent?	846	razorbeamz
Would the best chefs of 15th century Europe be considered good by modern standards? What about 15th century China?	846	CunningAllusionment
Did any known rulers actually use Machiavelli's "The Prince" as a guide, or at least draw influence from it?	845	im-a-new
What's the history of using stars as a rating system?	845	Fake_Eleanor
Did charles Darwin recant his theory on his deathbed?	845	ImpishWombat