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I want to read 12 history books in one year to know "all the things", what should be on the list?

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Why did Ronald Reagan support South Africa's white apartheid regime in the 1980s? [2023 version]

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Venezuela's course of modern history from post-WW2 to coup d'état attempts in 1992

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How was the fe-/male surplus in polygamic societys handled? How important was prostitution and adultery to keep the social order?

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How correct or wrong is the view expressed by Kamil Kazani's current viral Twitter Thread that Soviet Industrialization was only done by US planers/engineers and that soviet counterparts didn't build up on it / couldn't fix bottlenecks?

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Why would you enter a house via the ceiling? (Çatal Höyük)

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What have the Romans ever done for us? Does the public image of social advantage hold true for occupied regions?

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The War on Drugs during the Nixon administration, complex problem or single cause?

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What is the history of academic publishing? How did people know what other knew, how could they read it and assuming that writing played a big role was it commercial or done by groups of scientists themselves?

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How did urban growth and founding of new cities happen during the industrial revolutions within Europe (1830 - 1914)?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I want to read 12 history books in one year to know "all the things", what should be on the list?	185
Why did Ronald Reagan support South Africa's white apartheid regime in the 1980s? [2023 version]	83
Venezuela's course of modern history from post-WW2 to coup d'état attempts in 1992	77
How was the fe-/male surplus in polygamic societys handled? How important was prostitution and adultery to keep the social order?	60
How correct or wrong is the view expressed by Kamil Kazani's current viral Twitter Thread that Soviet Industrialization was only done by US planers/engineers and that soviet counterparts didn't build up on it / couldn't fix bottlenecks?	30
Why would you enter a house via the ceiling? (Çatal Höyük)	19
What have the Romans ever done for us? Does the public image of social advantage hold true for occupied regions?	18
The War on Drugs during the Nixon administration, complex problem or single cause?	12
What is the history of academic publishing? How did people know what other knew, how could they read it and assuming that writing played a big role was it commercial or done by groups of scientists themselves?	11
How did urban growth and founding of new cities happen during the industrial revolutions within Europe (1830 - 1914)?	10