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Which areas of history do you think are most critically understudied and need more attention?
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Why are so many towns in the US named after Old World cities? Wouldn’t it have confused settlers?
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Why is the adjective form of China “Chinese”? Is this from French, “Chine”, or possibly from Dutch or Portuguese? What was the chain of events that led to English speakers using it this way, and why was it never changed to something like “Chinan” or “Chinian”?
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Which areas of history do you think are most critically understudied and need more attention?
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