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Can anyone recommend good books/resources on King Philip's War, especially focusing on the Natives' experience in the Central Massachusetts area?

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Are there any historical or biblical reasons for the uniform cadence of the Lord's Prayer?

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Is "Zomia" a useful concept when looking at Southeast Asian history, especially of the past century? How well-regarded is it among historians of that region?

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What do we know about the migration of Tai peoples into Southeast Asia?

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Elcid Barrett is said to have recruited 20 Nova Scotian fishermen as the crew of his privateering sloop. How would this ship compare to what they would be familiar with? How much could sailors of the 18th century switch between different types of ship?

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What was the impetus for 70s-era French language legislation in Quebec? Was there a significant threat of Anglicization?

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Did the narrative of the Book of Mormon grow out of popular racist assumptions that Native Americans couldn't have been the originators of the structures and artifacts found around North America?

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Why do figures in Assyrian art always have a few daggers tucked into their clothes?

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Many depictions of ancient mythical creatures (and Hermes sandals) have wings that seem like they wouldn't work. How much did the Greeks/Romans/Ancients understand about the mechanics of flight?

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It seems like the "predictions" of Nostradamus really started gaining popularity in the 20th century. How well-known was he before then, and how did his name become synonymous with future-predicting?

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Can anyone recommend good books/resources on King Philip's War, especially focusing on the Natives' experience in the Central Massachusetts area?	9	AskHistorians
Are there any historical or biblical reasons for the uniform cadence of the Lord's Prayer?	9	AskHistorians
Is "Zomia" a useful concept when looking at Southeast Asian history, especially of the past century? How well-regarded is it among historians of that region?	8	AskHistorians
What do we know about the migration of Tai peoples into Southeast Asia?	8	AskHistorians
Elcid Barrett is said to have recruited 20 Nova Scotian fishermen as the crew of his privateering sloop. How would this ship compare to what they would be familiar with? How much could sailors of the 18th century switch between different types of ship?	8	AskHistorians
What was the impetus for 70s-era French language legislation in Quebec? Was there a significant threat of Anglicization?	8	AskHistorians
Did the narrative of the Book of Mormon grow out of popular racist assumptions that Native Americans couldn't have been the originators of the structures and artifacts found around North America?	7	AskHistorians
Why do figures in Assyrian art always have a few daggers tucked into their clothes?	7	AskHistorians
Many depictions of ancient mythical creatures (and Hermes sandals) have wings that seem like they wouldn't work. How much did the Greeks/Romans/Ancients understand about the mechanics of flight?	7	AskHistorians
It seems like the "predictions" of Nostradamus really started gaining popularity in the 20th century. How well-known was he before then, and how did his name become synonymous with future-predicting?	7	AskHistorians