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How much was academia boosted during the Vietnam war by people trying to avoid the draft?

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When and why did golf become the default "upper-class hangout/dealmaking" activity? What filled that role before?

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How many libraries were destroyed during world war 2? How much information is estimated to have been lost, and are there examples of books/records we know existed but no longer have copies of because of the war?

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How were renaissance era mercenaries organized? What kind of contracts and profit-sharing did they have? Did they have permanent bases or backing from states?

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Did the East German Army retain the traditions and doctrines of the old German or Prussian armies, or were they made to be throughly Soviet?

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Did the fall of the Iron Curtain and access to former East German and Soviet records change anything about the western understanding of World War 2 history?

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How common was travel between the UK and USA after American independence, and what kind of legal restrictions were there for citizens of one country in the other?

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Just found out Richard Nixon's daughter married Dwight Eisenhower's grandson. Did they have family events together? What did either think about it?

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How did the Soviets react to feminist movements in the west?

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Are there any good sites regarding internet/BBS/forum history?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much was academia boosted during the Vietnam war by people trying to avoid the draft?	484
When and why did golf become the default "upper-class hangout/dealmaking" activity? What filled that role before?	152
How many libraries were destroyed during world war 2? How much information is estimated to have been lost, and are there examples of books/records we know existed but no longer have copies of because of the war?	134
How were renaissance era mercenaries organized? What kind of contracts and profit-sharing did they have? Did they have permanent bases or backing from states?	91
Did the East German Army retain the traditions and doctrines of the old German or Prussian armies, or were they made to be throughly Soviet?	82
Did the fall of the Iron Curtain and access to former East German and Soviet records change anything about the western understanding of World War 2 history?	39
How common was travel between the UK and USA after American independence, and what kind of legal restrictions were there for citizens of one country in the other?	24
Just found out Richard Nixon's daughter married Dwight Eisenhower's grandson. Did they have family events together? What did either think about it?	23
How did the Soviets react to feminist movements in the west?	21
Are there any good sites regarding internet/BBS/forum history?	20