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Anyone knowledgeable about Shaskas or have a good source on them? Years ago, I saw a short video about them made for Russian tv but I can't find it. The Wikipedia page has literally no citations, so I can't jump off from there, either. (Why are all things Cossack so enigmatic???)

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I occasionally see descriptions of Polynesian navigation methods but never their exploration methods - what were they? Surely they didn't just sail in a random direction and hope for the best.

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Why was the USSR's policy on Cossacks so inconsistent? (Or was it?)

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For Britain, what were the consequences, or losing the American colonies?

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How/When did the Jefferson family's fortune begin to decline? What happened, after Thomas Jefferson's death?

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What motivated the Apportionment Act of 1911?

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What are just the facts on Henry Kissinger?

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Is/was Chekism a continuation of any facet of the Russian Empire? If not, was Chekism a result of the Cheka or was the Cheka a result of Chekism?

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How do you detect revisionism by past historians?

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Did early USA politicians pay newspaper editors for stories other than smears of their opponents? Either way, did they do this, when not campaigning?

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Anyone knowledgeable about Shaskas or have a good source on them? Years ago, I saw a short video about them made for Russian tv but I can't find it. The Wikipedia page has literally no citations, so I can't jump off from there, either. (Why are all things Cossack so enigmatic???)	1
I occasionally see descriptions of Polynesian navigation methods but never their exploration methods - what were they? Surely they didn't just sail in a random direction and hope for the best.	1
Why was the USSR's policy on Cossacks so inconsistent? (Or was it?)	1
For Britain, what were the consequences, or losing the American colonies?	1
How/When did the Jefferson family's fortune begin to decline? What happened, after Thomas Jefferson's death?	1
What motivated the Apportionment Act of 1911?	1
What are just the facts on Henry Kissinger?	1
Is/was Chekism a continuation of any facet of the Russian Empire? If not, was Chekism a result of the Cheka or was the Cheka a result of Chekism?	1
How do you detect revisionism by past historians?	1
Did early USA politicians pay newspaper editors for stories other than smears of their opponents? Either way, did they do this, when not campaigning?	1