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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 174 - The Lure of the Beach with Robert C Ritchie

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What would a Pre-Columbian population density map of North America look like?

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If I said someone had "yellow skin" in the late 19th/early 20th century USA, would people assume that I was talking about an Asian or a light-skinned black/biracial person?

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Did Medieval Jews really avoid outhouses and eat lots of garlic out of fear of the ghost of Jesus on Nittel Nacht/Christmas Eve?

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How did Belarus' government-in-exile last so long, and how much influence/authority did it have throughout the 20th century?

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Bermuda is not thought to have been settled or discovered prior to European contact. What do we know about the seafaring capabilities and practices of the pre-Colombian indigenous people in the areas closest to it (Caribbean and SE North America)?

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What’s the current consensus about Irish ringforts?

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What has the general academic reception been of Willem van Schendel and James Scott's concept(s) of "Zomia?"

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Did medieval monk Eilmer of Malmesbury really "fly" using homemade wings, and what do we know of his supposed flight?

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How did Swahili gain prominence in African-American communities?

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 174 - The Lure of the Beach with Robert C Ritchie	16
What would a Pre-Columbian population density map of North America look like?	16
If I said someone had "yellow skin" in the late 19th/early 20th century USA, would people assume that I was talking about an Asian or a light-skinned black/biracial person?	16
Did Medieval Jews really avoid outhouses and eat lots of garlic out of fear of the ghost of Jesus on Nittel Nacht/Christmas Eve?	15
How did Belarus' government-in-exile last so long, and how much influence/authority did it have throughout the 20th century?	15
Bermuda is not thought to have been settled or discovered prior to European contact. What do we know about the seafaring capabilities and practices of the pre-Colombian indigenous people in the areas closest to it (Caribbean and SE North America)?	14
What’s the current consensus about Irish ringforts?	14
What has the general academic reception been of Willem van Schendel and James Scott's concept(s) of "Zomia?"	14
Did medieval monk Eilmer of Malmesbury really "fly" using homemade wings, and what do we know of his supposed flight?	14
How did Swahili gain prominence in African-American communities?	14