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Did whalers and other such shipping vessels in the 1600s through the end of the 1800s know the rules of international maritime law even though they shipped across the world? In the book Moby Dick, the owners of the ship seem to have ownership in a ship that is similar to stock in a company.

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Why did King Edward III create duchies in England?

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Do more modern historical political disputes between Greece and Turkey inhibit archeological coordination into researching Ancient Greek civilization?

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What are the best maps to look at to represent WWII? Is there a good source of maps?

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When exactly or who did/was the first time/ person to say World War II instead of Great War?

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How deep was the military-technology, information, and military organization asymmetry between the colonies that were to become the US and the British Empire?

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Why did British power change from the early 1900s to the 1930s?

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What was life like in the Morea during the Frankokratia and Latin rule? Was it feudalistic politically organized? And did the duke's castles resemble life in Germany, France, or England?

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Does Tolstoy's theory of history in War & Peace have validity in other parts of historical analysis?

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Was there a lot of people who worked across borders prior to the 1800s? For example, going from New Jersey/ Connecticut to Manhattan for work or even in places in Europe that had close borders (perhaps Strausburg)?

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Did whalers and other such shipping vessels in the 1600s through the end of the 1800s know the rules of international maritime law even though they shipped across the world? In the book Moby Dick, the owners of the ship seem to have ownership in a ship that is similar to stock in a company.	4
Why did King Edward III create duchies in England?	4
Do more modern historical political disputes between Greece and Turkey inhibit archeological coordination into researching Ancient Greek civilization?	4
What are the best maps to look at to represent WWII? Is there a good source of maps?	3
When exactly or who did/was the first time/ person to say World War II instead of Great War?	3
How deep was the military-technology, information, and military organization asymmetry between the colonies that were to become the US and the British Empire?	3
Why did British power change from the early 1900s to the 1930s?	3
What was life like in the Morea during the Frankokratia and Latin rule? Was it feudalistic politically organized? And did the duke's castles resemble life in Germany, France, or England?	3
Does Tolstoy's theory of history in War & Peace have validity in other parts of historical analysis?	3
Was there a lot of people who worked across borders prior to the 1800s? For example, going from New Jersey/ Connecticut to Manhattan for work or even in places in Europe that had close borders (perhaps Strausburg)?	3