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How and when did the American tradition of "Name", his son "Name Jr" and his son "Name III" come about?

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Evaluation of Susan Wise Bauer's "History of the Ancient World"?

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How accurate are these casualty figures for the German invasion of Denmark in 1940? If they're right, how come?

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Did the "Nintendo Effect" in the Gulf War (1990-1) have a noticeable effect on American popular support for military action in general?

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To what extent was the Spanish Civil War a primarily ideological conflict?

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As debates over the EU continue in Britain, I spotted someone claiming that "uncontrolled immigration led to the fall of the Roman Empire" - with the presumed warning that the same fate would befall the EU. Is there any light AskHistorians can shed on this claim?

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The Duke of Devonshire has his family seat at Chatsworth in Derbyshire and owns chunks of land all over Derbyshire and Yorkshire. But not in Devon. Were titles like "Duke of X" and "Count of Y" originally more firmly tied to a particular parcel of land, and when did that change?

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I'm a British fighter pilot in south of England in the winter of 1940-41. What am I doing at the moment?

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What practical effect would British and/or French recognition of the CSA have had?

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[META] What's the deal with r/askhistoriansAI?

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How and when did the American tradition of "Name", his son "Name Jr" and his son "Name III" come about?	6
Evaluation of Susan Wise Bauer's "History of the Ancient World"?	6
How accurate are these casualty figures for the German invasion of Denmark in 1940? If they're right, how come?	6
Did the "Nintendo Effect" in the Gulf War (1990-1) have a noticeable effect on American popular support for military action in general?	6
To what extent was the Spanish Civil War a primarily ideological conflict?	6
As debates over the EU continue in Britain, I spotted someone claiming that "uncontrolled immigration led to the fall of the Roman Empire" - with the presumed warning that the same fate would befall the EU. Is there any light AskHistorians can shed on this claim?	6
The Duke of Devonshire has his family seat at Chatsworth in Derbyshire and owns chunks of land all over Derbyshire and Yorkshire. But not in Devon. Were titles like "Duke of X" and "Count of Y" originally more firmly tied to a particular parcel of land, and when did that change?	5
I'm a British fighter pilot in south of England in the winter of 1940-41. What am I doing at the moment?	5
What practical effect would British and/or French recognition of the CSA have had?	5
[META] What's the deal with r/askhistoriansAI?	5