/u/Catfishbandit999's posts in /r/AskHistorians
What kind of impact did the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) have on New Zealand's tourism industry, international reputation, and internal, national pride?
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When Abraham Lincoln travelled by train to Washington in February 1861, he gave a speech in Columbus, OH. Afterward, a mother gave Lincoln her baby to kiss; he named the baby Lincoln (at the mother's request), and she added the name Abraham. Does this baby show up in the historical record?
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Recent events have brought Norman Finkelstein back into popular relevance. How is he regarded as an historian? Is he credible on any subject other than Israel/Palestine, or have his views on Holocaust denialism, David Irving, and constant political interjection dimmed his reputation?
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Jones and Closs (2017), and many other scientific sources, state that Brown Trout were introduced into New Zealand's waterways in the 1860s from stock initially grown in Tasmania. What fish transport technology was there to get broodstock alive from Great Britain to Australia in 1867?
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Do we know who was the first person killed in an automobile accident, and did it result in controversy over this new, dangerous technology?
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