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[Poverty] How does the depiction of poor Dust Bowl era American farmers in "The Grapes of Wrath" compare to reality? How did California eventually absorb and integrate the influx of workers?

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How well known is North Korean historiography, outside of North Korea? Do we know their narrative of, say, WWII?

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Why did the languages of the British Isles Latinize differently? Or is it strange that an English speaker can approximate the pronunciation of Spanish, Italian, German, etc. from text, rather than that they can't do the same for Gaelic?

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When, how, and why did K-12 public education become standard in the US? Related, when did the US achieve universal literacy?

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[NSFW] How common were anvil-seal genital tattoos in the USSR? NSFW

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Was Thomas Jefferson regarded as exceptionally intelligent by his peers? If not, how/when did exceptional intelligence become a central component of his reputation? Related: What are some good resources for studying the "Founding Fathers," as a group?

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When did archaeology and grave-robbing become distinct professions? (I.e., when did archaeologists start caring HOW artifacts were collected for museums.) Has a lot of knowledge been lost to unscrupulousness by archaeologists of the past?

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Why did the languages of the British Isles Latinize differently? Or is it strange that an English speaker can approximate the pronunciation of Spanish, Italian, German, etc. from text, rather than that they CAN'T do the same for Gaelic?

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Can anyone give cultural context for the various sexual relations in Arthurian legend?

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Was there any large scale Native American agriculture in the Great Plains? What did they grow?

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[Poverty] How does the depiction of poor Dust Bowl era American farmers in "The Grapes of Wrath" compare to reality? How did California eventually absorb and integrate the influx of workers?	211
How well known is North Korean historiography, outside of North Korea? Do we know their narrative of, say, WWII?	108
Why did the languages of the British Isles Latinize differently? Or is it strange that an English speaker can approximate the pronunciation of Spanish, Italian, German, etc. from text, rather than that they can't do the same for Gaelic?	81
When, how, and why did K-12 public education become standard in the US? Related, when did the US achieve universal literacy?	40
[NSFW] How common were anvil-seal genital tattoos in the USSR? NSFW	30
Was Thomas Jefferson regarded as exceptionally intelligent by his peers? If not, how/when did exceptional intelligence become a central component of his reputation? Related: What are some good resources for studying the "Founding Fathers," as a group?	24
When did archaeology and grave-robbing become distinct professions? (I.e., when did archaeologists start caring HOW artifacts were collected for museums.) Has a lot of knowledge been lost to unscrupulousness by archaeologists of the past?	23
Why did the languages of the British Isles Latinize differently? Or is it strange that an English speaker can approximate the pronunciation of Spanish, Italian, German, etc. from text, rather than that they CAN'T do the same for Gaelic?	22
Can anyone give cultural context for the various sexual relations in Arthurian legend?	20
Was there any large scale Native American agriculture in the Great Plains? What did they grow?	19