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Did Native Americans make roads?

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How dangerous would it actually be for a well-meaning white person to wander into the frontiers of American before, or between, open hostilities like the French & Indian War, etc.? Is American pop culture accurate in this regard?

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Why didn't the Allies (Americans) support the Chinese Nationalists with more vigor against the Communists, rather than fight the proxy war with them 5 years later in Korea?

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Why did the Japanese bother taking POWs in WW2 when they had such disdain for them?

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What do we know of the Scythians?

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I have many questions about Romania in WW2 and can find very little... How did Romania come to be such a (seemingly) important German ally versus the Russians?

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What's the origin of the purely ceremonial military performances and/or units, like changing of the guard ceremonies or military parades?

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Who were the Normans? They're descendents from Vikings, both French and Roman, English and Italian. Did they have a singular identity? What made one Norman?

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Did Americans during the early years of our sovereignty have the legal right to possess cannons/artillery?

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What kind of primary sources do we have from post-Roman Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Native Americans make roads?	886
How dangerous would it actually be for a well-meaning white person to wander into the frontiers of American before, or between, open hostilities like the French & Indian War, etc.? Is American pop culture accurate in this regard?	606
Why didn't the Allies (Americans) support the Chinese Nationalists with more vigor against the Communists, rather than fight the proxy war with them 5 years later in Korea?	119
Why did the Japanese bother taking POWs in WW2 when they had such disdain for them?	106
What do we know of the Scythians?	55
I have many questions about Romania in WW2 and can find very little... How did Romania come to be such a (seemingly) important German ally versus the Russians?	49
What's the origin of the purely ceremonial military performances and/or units, like changing of the guard ceremonies or military parades?	38
Who were the Normans? They're descendents from Vikings, both French and Roman, English and Italian. Did they have a singular identity? What made one Norman?	37
Did Americans during the early years of our sovereignty have the legal right to possess cannons/artillery?	22
What kind of primary sources do we have from post-Roman Europe?	19