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I was told by a History professor that the Militia during the American Revolution did not have that much of an impact. In fact, most put down their arms after one battle. Is this true and if it is then why does the myth of the Militia being vital carry on?	287
Washington DC had a slave trade that happened inside of the Capitol. I had heard it happened at the mall as well. How did foreign ambassadors and dignitaries react to the slave trade and what was said about it by them?	112
Historians are sometimes charged that they ignore homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgenderism in history or hide evidence. Has anyone explored the historiography of the sexuality in historical persons and is it true that it is ignored? If it is then why?	77
What was the Satanic Panic of the 80s and Early 90s? What kind of cultural and political impact did it have on the United States?	40
What were the social, economic, and political conditions that caused the Sex Pistols to make "God Save the Queen" in 1976?	11
"Snake Oil" is a fraudulent medical claim for profit in the 18th century. There are arguments it's happening again today. We're there any vigorous defenders of Snake oil cures in the 18th and 19th Centuries? Did people believe they worked?	9
At what point did historians attempt to provide a more comprehensive view of American history as opposed to a more patriotic one and why?	5
Agostino Tassi was convicted of raping famed painter Artemisia Gentileshci. Whatever happened to Tassi after the fact? NSFW	4
What was the underlying motivations behind the American Revolution?	3
I'm the daughter of a lord in 17th century Europe. My mother has died and my father remarried a noble woman. How did my step mother and her family treat me?	3

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