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how accurate are Terry Gilliams documentaries?

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Who was living in Alaska when Russia sold it?

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Watching The Terror about two missing British ships in 1845. And it portrays them interacting with locals, from fairly early on. How accurate is this? If people were around why not hunker down with them till help arrived?

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Did anyone make a lot of money from GOLD during the California Gold Rush?

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How did Germany/japan rebuild their armies after WW2?

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During Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, the Russians strategically burned Moscow down. Where did all the residents go?

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Did conditions in the Tower of London vary much over its time as a prison? And was it as miserable as depicted in movies (royal people in rags, seated on the floor of damp, stone rooms)

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How much validity is there to the claim that the Bloods and Crips rose out of the ashes of the Black Panther party?

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What happened to the Huns after their invasions of Europe. Why was there no “Hunnic empire” after attilas death?

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From my limited knowledge, Squanto seems like one of the most fascinating figures in history, fluent in English, sent to Europe, made it home and was instrumental to keeping the early pilgrims alive. How common was his story?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
how accurate are Terry Gilliams documentaries?	8
Who was living in Alaska when Russia sold it?	6
Watching The Terror about two missing British ships in 1845. And it portrays them interacting with locals, from fairly early on. How accurate is this? If people were around why not hunker down with them till help arrived?	6
Did anyone make a lot of money from GOLD during the California Gold Rush?	6
How did Germany/japan rebuild their armies after WW2?	6
During Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, the Russians strategically burned Moscow down. Where did all the residents go?	6
Did conditions in the Tower of London vary much over its time as a prison? And was it as miserable as depicted in movies (royal people in rags, seated on the floor of damp, stone rooms)	6
How much validity is there to the claim that the Bloods and Crips rose out of the ashes of the Black Panther party?	5
What happened to the Huns after their invasions of Europe. Why was there no “Hunnic empire” after attilas death?	5
From my limited knowledge, Squanto seems like one of the most fascinating figures in history, fluent in English, sent to Europe, made it home and was instrumental to keeping the early pilgrims alive. How common was his story?	5