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Trans History Megathread in Celebration of Pride Month

842 upvotes • Soviet_Ghosts

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Why did the Rwandan genocide occur and what did it have to do with Europeans/colonization?

841 upvotes • politicalthinker15

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When Prohibition was repealed, did they just release prisoners doing time for Prohibition-crimes en masse?

841 upvotes • historyquestiondude

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Can anyone tell me any information about the carvings on this jade slab my dad has? He got it from a client in 1992. /r/whatisthisthing is stumped

840 upvotes • FeralKumquat

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What are the red flags that a source is unreliable?

840 upvotes • ElegantYam4141

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"We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war" - Jimmy Carter. Is Carter's assertion true? Was his administration as peaceful as he claims?

839 upvotes • shwinnebego

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When rubber soled shoes were introduced was it considered an unfair advantage in sports?

839 upvotes • Glitter-Beard

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Did the Red Army have dedicated flag carriers in battles during World War 2?

839 upvotes • doritosNachoCheese

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Were the bombers that dropped the atomic bombs over Hiroshima/Nagasaki uncontested?

839 upvotes • Voyager_7

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A Mayan temple at Noh Mul was disassembled for road gravel. Are there any Mayan historians here familiar enough with the site to discuss what it was and how much damage has been done by its loss?

838 upvotes • aescolanus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Trans History Megathread in Celebration of Pride Month	842	Soviet_Ghosts
Why did the Rwandan genocide occur and what did it have to do with Europeans/colonization?	841	politicalthinker15
When Prohibition was repealed, did they just release prisoners doing time for Prohibition-crimes en masse?	841	historyquestiondude
Can anyone tell me any information about the carvings on this jade slab my dad has? He got it from a client in 1992. /r/whatisthisthing is stumped	840	FeralKumquat
What are the red flags that a source is unreliable?	840	ElegantYam4141
"We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war" - Jimmy Carter. Is Carter's assertion true? Was his administration as peaceful as he claims?	839	shwinnebego
When rubber soled shoes were introduced was it considered an unfair advantage in sports?	839	Glitter-Beard
Did the Red Army have dedicated flag carriers in battles during World War 2?	839	doritosNachoCheese
Were the bombers that dropped the atomic bombs over Hiroshima/Nagasaki uncontested?	839	Voyager_7
A Mayan temple at Noh Mul was disassembled for road gravel. Are there any Mayan historians here familiar enough with the site to discuss what it was and how much damage has been done by its loss?	838	aescolanus