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(Repost from April 1) In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?

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The mountain stander

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In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?

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Did the Nazi military structure, attract inherently violent/sadistic people by dint of the work, or were the soldiers and officers otherwise "OK" people who settled in to the stunning brutality displayed?

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Why are early and late daytime darker than midday?

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Why does my head hurt when I poop?

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My psych textbook has a disturbing picture in it about abuse/neglect. Why is abuse singled out on particular children in this case? Is this common? (see link in text)

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What physical phenomena have theories of quantum mechanics predicted?

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How is it possible that people have survived free-fall impacts at terminal velocity?

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(Repost from April 1) In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?	62	AskHistorians
The mountain stander	13	LetsNotMeet
In his book Midnight Rising, author Tony Horowitz strongly implies that the Virginia Military Institute was founded (at least in part) to support the popular new trend of paramilitary groups aimed at suppressing slave revolts in the post-Nat Turner era. Is this at all true?	6	AskHistorians
Did the Nazi military structure, attract inherently violent/sadistic people by dint of the work, or were the soldiers and officers otherwise "OK" people who settled in to the stunning brutality displayed?	3	AskHistorians
Why are early and late daytime darker than midday?	2	askscience
Why does my head hurt when I poop?	1	askscience
My psych textbook has a disturbing picture in it about abuse/neglect. Why is abuse singled out on particular children in this case? Is this common? (see link in text)	1	askscience
What physical phenomena have theories of quantum mechanics predicted?	1	askscience
How is it possible that people have survived free-fall impacts at terminal velocity?	1	askscience