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Yakubu Gowo's Nigerian government collapsed in a corruption scandal involving cement and eventually lead to a military coup. How did this happen? How did the cement industry become so powerful?

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Over half of the US Asiatic Fleet was destroyed in the opening stages of World War II. What happened?

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The Wikipedia page for Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union says that nearly 200,000 Koreans were removed to prevent Japanese infiltration but "no conclusive documents or other information on the matter have ever been found." How is this possible? How did it affect these Koreans?

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AskHistorians Podcast 94 - Dr. Andrew Mangham - Dickens, Victorians, and Sensation Fiction, oh my!

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What's the history of speech bubbles in cartoons? Where and when did they originate?

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AskHistorians Podcast 126 -- AH Is Uncovering History with Dig - A History Podcast

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AskHistorians Podcast 119 -- So You Wanna Be A MuseumPro? -- Museums and Public History

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Did US unions ever try to 'export' themselves into other countries?

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What's the origin and original meaning of the term "hung Parliament?" Does it refer to hanging?

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AskHistorians Podcast 133 -- We Have Met The Enemy and They Are U.S. -- The Militia and the War of 1812

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Yakubu Gowo's Nigerian government collapsed in a corruption scandal involving cement and eventually lead to a military coup. How did this happen? How did the cement industry become so powerful?	40
Over half of the US Asiatic Fleet was destroyed in the opening stages of World War II. What happened?	39
The Wikipedia page for Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union says that nearly 200,000 Koreans were removed to prevent Japanese infiltration but "no conclusive documents or other information on the matter have ever been found." How is this possible? How did it affect these Koreans?	39
AskHistorians Podcast 94 - Dr. Andrew Mangham - Dickens, Victorians, and Sensation Fiction, oh my!	38
What's the history of speech bubbles in cartoons? Where and when did they originate?	36
AskHistorians Podcast 126 -- AH Is Uncovering History with Dig - A History Podcast	36
AskHistorians Podcast 119 -- So You Wanna Be A MuseumPro? -- Museums and Public History	36
Did US unions ever try to 'export' themselves into other countries?	35
What's the origin and original meaning of the term "hung Parliament?" Does it refer to hanging?	35
AskHistorians Podcast 133 -- We Have Met The Enemy and They Are U.S. -- The Militia and the War of 1812	34