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How did the Eastern Frankish lands (Holy Roman Empire) end up with the rank of “Emperor” while the Western Franks (France) ended up led by the lower rank of “King”?
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What are good history books which analyze the compatibility of different modes and relations of production in the 19th & 20th century—namely, the ability of slaves and other unfree labor to resist in industrial contexts?
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Five years ago, prominent astronomers including Michael Brown (“The Man Who Killed Pluto”) said there was evidence for a “Planet Nine”. How has the intervening time treated that hypothesis? Was the strength of the evidence overhyped by mainstream media?
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How likely is it that President Lyndon Johnson actually threatened the Greek Ambassador with a coup, saying: "Fuck your parliament and your constitution. If your Prime Minister gives me talk about democracy, parliament and constitution then he, his parliament and his constitution may not last long."
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Amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann famously found Troy by following Homer's description. What exact passages of the Iliad & Odyssey did he use to narrow down its location among hundreds of miles of Anatolian coastline?
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What are some recommended books to learn about Britain during the Colonial Crisis/American Revolution period? (c. 1763-1783) I am especially interested in how domestic politics, concerns, opinions, and understandings informed the management of the war.
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Jacques Barzun (1907 - 2012) claimed in his 2000 magnum opus "From Dawn To Decadence" that "a careless word, a mistimed joke" which violated "political correctness" would lead to "opprobrium, loss of employment, and virtual exclusion from the profession." What did he think he was referring to?
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A (supposed) appeal of Protestantism over Catholicism is that it decreased the friction to perform economically productive activities condemned by the Church. Do any historians still assert that they faced fewer social, legal, and practical barriers to, say, lending money at interest in the 1500s?
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