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To all the historians on here with a tag/flair, please give me one or two super awesome bits of history from your respective areas of expertise.

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Why have gold, diamonds, etc. always been considered valuable throughout history?

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Historical Theory Help (Post-Structualism)

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Question for my new favorite subreddit, Was there a reason behind drawing the straight line borders of the states west of the Mississippi River?

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PhDs of AskHistorians, if you could instantly produce another article, monograph, etc. what topic would it be about?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
To all the historians on here with a tag/flair, please give me one or two super awesome bits of history from your respective areas of expertise.	463
Why have gold, diamonds, etc. always been considered valuable throughout history?	26
Historical Theory Help (Post-Structualism)	17
Question for my new favorite subreddit, Was there a reason behind drawing the straight line borders of the states west of the Mississippi River?	7
PhDs of AskHistorians, if you could instantly produce another article, monograph, etc. what topic would it be about?	3