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Book recommendations on post-WW2 memorial culture in Germany, Austria and Japan?

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What was the British government's opinion of Louis Napoleon (future Napoleon III) during his two exiles in England?

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When Louis VII of France agreed to pursue annulment with Eleanor of Aquitaine, did he expect Eleanor to marry Henry II so quickly?

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Reading recommendations on the history of Basque people and Basque country?

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Spanish tercios proved itself against the French army of Charles VIII in Naples in the 1490s. Why did France fail to develop its infantry and still relied on Swiss pikes as late as the 1530s?

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Why does Wiesbaden's flag and coat-of-arm consist of three golden fleurs-de-lis on a blue background?

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Was the Trojan Wars epic inspired by an actual battle or war?

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Why does the Boulevard Périphérique in Paris give right-of-way to entering vehicles instead of to vehicles already on the boulevard? Did anybody object to this idea?

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Tomorrow (Feb 24) is the birthday Charles V: what was the custom to celebrate at the time?

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WW2 saw the formation of African American fighting units such as the Tuskegee airmen but internment of Japanese Americans. Did any African American leaders at the time protest against that internment?

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Book recommendations on post-WW2 memorial culture in Germany, Austria and Japan?	18
What was the British government's opinion of Louis Napoleon (future Napoleon III) during his two exiles in England?	17
When Louis VII of France agreed to pursue annulment with Eleanor of Aquitaine, did he expect Eleanor to marry Henry II so quickly?	16
Reading recommendations on the history of Basque people and Basque country?	16
Spanish tercios proved itself against the French army of Charles VIII in Naples in the 1490s. Why did France fail to develop its infantry and still relied on Swiss pikes as late as the 1530s?	15
Why does Wiesbaden's flag and coat-of-arm consist of three golden fleurs-de-lis on a blue background?	15
Was the Trojan Wars epic inspired by an actual battle or war?	14
Why does the Boulevard Périphérique in Paris give right-of-way to entering vehicles instead of to vehicles already on the boulevard? Did anybody object to this idea?	14
Tomorrow (Feb 24) is the birthday Charles V: what was the custom to celebrate at the time?	13
WW2 saw the formation of African American fighting units such as the Tuskegee airmen but internment of Japanese Americans. Did any African American leaders at the time protest against that internment?	13