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In the infamous "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham calls to "cancel Christmas." What would Christmas have meant to the average person living in Plantagenet England?

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Dr. Dre's shifting stance on marijuana...

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How did the free peasant republic in Dithmarschen in the 15th and 16th centuries actually function?

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A popular meme states that Nazi Germany and the USSR had trouble figuring out how to prepare for US military doctrine because the US forces themselves where not good at following it. To what extent is any of this true?

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Why is Nordic paganism so well understood relative to say, Irish or Slavic paganism?

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Before the proliferation of Anglo-German Christmas symbolism (evergreen trees, snow, Santa Claus), what symbols would warmer countries like those in Latin America have associated with Christmas?

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How did jazz become academic?

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During the 20th century, was having a drink at the office really as common for businessmen as TV and movies would have us believe?

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How did lacrosse become the sport of the well-heeled in the Mid-Atlantic states?

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What was the "government yard in Trenchtown?"

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In the infamous "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham calls to "cancel Christmas." What would Christmas have meant to the average person living in Plantagenet England?	3574	AskHistorians
Dr. Dre's shifting stance on marijuana...	1388	AskHistorians
How did the free peasant republic in Dithmarschen in the 15th and 16th centuries actually function?	1010	AskHistorians
A popular meme states that Nazi Germany and the USSR had trouble figuring out how to prepare for US military doctrine because the US forces themselves where not good at following it. To what extent is any of this true?	674	AskHistorians
Why is Nordic paganism so well understood relative to say, Irish or Slavic paganism?	274	AskHistorians
Before the proliferation of Anglo-German Christmas symbolism (evergreen trees, snow, Santa Claus), what symbols would warmer countries like those in Latin America have associated with Christmas?	222	AskHistorians
How did jazz become academic?	145	AskHistorians
During the 20th century, was having a drink at the office really as common for businessmen as TV and movies would have us believe?	142	AskHistorians
How did lacrosse become the sport of the well-heeled in the Mid-Atlantic states?	127	AskHistorians
What was the "government yard in Trenchtown?"	101	AskHistorians