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[Home] How and when did owning a home become a common aspiration? How and when did it become seen as a sound investment?

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Why have there been so few female cosmonauts? How egalitarian was the USSR, really?

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To what extent was the Space (/missile) Race "Our Germans vs their Germans?" How has the popular and "expert" views on the involvement of German scientists changed over time?

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What were Britain's plans for the American colonies, should the rebellion have been quelled?

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How was the return home of US WWI soldiers different than that of US WWII soldiers? The latter gets described as transformative but I've never heard much about the former. If you think that the Great Depression started in the early 20s, would you say that the two are related?

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I'm a commoner during the English Civil War; why would I support the monarchy?

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Was there a Tsarist secret police? What was the transition from the Cheka to the KGB? How much continuity has there been throughout the history of Russian espionage services, in general?

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How did Nixon and Kennedy's friendship affect their politics? How did they become friends, for that matter?

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How accurate is "Seven Pillars of Wisdom?"

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What preceded "Great Man Theory?" What were the early reactions to GMT?

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[Home] How and when did owning a home become a common aspiration? How and when did it become seen as a sound investment?	40
Why have there been so few female cosmonauts? How egalitarian was the USSR, really?	38
To what extent was the Space (/missile) Race "Our Germans vs their Germans?" How has the popular and "expert" views on the involvement of German scientists changed over time?	37
What were Britain's plans for the American colonies, should the rebellion have been quelled?	36
How was the return home of US WWI soldiers different than that of US WWII soldiers? The latter gets described as transformative but I've never heard much about the former. If you think that the Great Depression started in the early 20s, would you say that the two are related?	35
I'm a commoner during the English Civil War; why would I support the monarchy?	34
Was there a Tsarist secret police? What was the transition from the Cheka to the KGB? How much continuity has there been throughout the history of Russian espionage services, in general?	34
How did Nixon and Kennedy's friendship affect their politics? How did they become friends, for that matter?	34
How accurate is "Seven Pillars of Wisdom?"	32
What preceded "Great Man Theory?" What were the early reactions to GMT?	30