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The Daughters of the American Revolution is a much larger and more prominent organization in both life and pop culture than its male equivalent(s). How did this come about?

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A character in The Reader says "not that illiteracy is a very Jewish problem." Is this an accurate characterization of 20th century European Jews? What about others?

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The decline of the rear-engine car, or Why doesn't Fonda have a motor in the back of her Honda?

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 157 - The Lives and Value of Replicas

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

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

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

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The Daughters of the American Revolution is a much larger and more prominent organization in both life and pop culture than its male equivalent(s). How did this come about?	18	AskHistorians
A character in The Reader says "not that illiteracy is a very Jewish problem." Is this an accurate characterization of 20th century European Jews? What about others?	18	AskHistorians
The decline of the rear-engine car, or Why doesn't Fonda have a motor in the back of her Honda?	18	AskHistorians
AskHistorians Podcast Episode 157 - The Lives and Value of Replicas	17	AskHistorians
What would a Pre-Columbian population density map of North America look like?	16	AskHistorians
AskHistorians Podcast Episode 174 - The Lure of the Beach with Robert C Ritchie	16	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
How did Belarus' government-in-exile last so long, and how much influence/authority did it have throughout the 20th century?	15	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Did medieval monk Eilmer of Malmesbury really "fly" using homemade wings, and what do we know of his supposed flight?	14	AskHistorians