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What would Pompey have seen in the "holy of holies" in Jerusalem?

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"Free silver," bimetallism, the gold standard, and class: explained historically, without economics?

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The historiography of the Coolidge/Hoover rehabilitation

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In his 1974 book "The Power Broker," biographer Robert Caro paints a rigorous, deeply unflattering picture of NYC's "master builder," Robert Moses. Has this depiction stood the test of time?

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What do experts on the Vikings/medieval Scandinavia think of Neil Price's "Children of Ash & Elm"?

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Why and how did Louis XVI accept the Third Estates' decision to convene separately and call itself the "National Assembly"?

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Were the high treason charges against Anne Boleyn plausible at the time? How have the held up since?

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What is the true nature of the Chandrian?

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"Was there an Exodus?" -- How bad is this argument for historicity?

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Was the English treasury really measured in notched sticks until the 1830s?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What would Pompey have seen in the "holy of holies" in Jerusalem?	33
"Free silver," bimetallism, the gold standard, and class: explained historically, without economics?	32
The historiography of the Coolidge/Hoover rehabilitation	23
In his 1974 book "The Power Broker," biographer Robert Caro paints a rigorous, deeply unflattering picture of NYC's "master builder," Robert Moses. Has this depiction stood the test of time?	22
What do experts on the Vikings/medieval Scandinavia think of Neil Price's "Children of Ash & Elm"?	16
Why and how did Louis XVI accept the Third Estates' decision to convene separately and call itself the "National Assembly"?	14
Were the high treason charges against Anne Boleyn plausible at the time? How have the held up since?	13
What is the true nature of the Chandrian?	9
"Was there an Exodus?" -- How bad is this argument for historicity?	8
Was the English treasury really measured in notched sticks until the 1830s?	8