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How was the identity of a telegram's sender proved? Did cases of 'identity theft' using the telegraph occur?

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A day-by-day video of WWII military advances is making its rounds on reddit. I have a lot of questions on the political and military side of WWII history now.

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What was the average number of holidays per year during the Middle Ages? / What did a peasant do during the winter?

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How have notions of 'the East' and 'the West' changed throughout history?

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What was tourism like in Francoist Spain?

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Has society always found beauty in nature (mountains, beaches, etc.), or is this a more recent phenomenon?

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Why did the U.S. Senate reject the already negotiated acquisition of the Danish West Indies in 1867?

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Apparently, the world's 'oldest calendar' has been discovered. Can our experts on archaeology provide some context, more depth and an assessment of the findings?

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Why did Britain import over half of its food in the early 20th century? How much food did other nations import at that time?

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Who is the Beard, the Hofstadter or the Foucault of the last decade(s)?

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How was the identity of a telegram's sender proved? Did cases of 'identity theft' using the telegraph occur?	347	AskHistorians
A day-by-day video of WWII military advances is making its rounds on reddit. I have a lot of questions on the political and military side of WWII history now.	169	AskHistorians
What was the average number of holidays per year during the Middle Ages? / What did a peasant do during the winter?	129	AskHistorians
How have notions of 'the East' and 'the West' changed throughout history?	52	AskHistorians
What was tourism like in Francoist Spain?	33	AskHistorians
Has society always found beauty in nature (mountains, beaches, etc.), or is this a more recent phenomenon?	32	AskHistorians
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the already negotiated acquisition of the Danish West Indies in 1867?	30	AskHistorians
Apparently, the world's 'oldest calendar' has been discovered. Can our experts on archaeology provide some context, more depth and an assessment of the findings?	29	AskHistorians
Why did Britain import over half of its food in the early 20th century? How much food did other nations import at that time?	26	AskHistorians
Who is the Beard, the Hofstadter or the Foucault of the last decade(s)?	24	AskHistorians