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[Disability] Were traits we'd now associate with autism less stigmatized in the past when people tended to live in closer-knit communities where social interaction would presumably have been a much lower-pressure activity?	25
Given the US's long and deep-rooted record of anti-black racism, why were black African and Afro-Caribbean people from about 1865 to 1965 apparently never specifically targeted by laws restricting immigration the way that East Asians (particularly Chinese and Japanese people) were? (more inside)	25
[META] When I finished my BA in History in 2011, I got a sense that there was an idea among serious historians that, if it's not boring, it's not good/serious/real history. Is there an inherent mutual exclusivity between engaging narratives and due historical complexity/nuance?	25
Has a historical consensus been reached as to whether R. Budd Dwyer was innocent or guilty of the charges that led him to commit suicide on live TV? (2nd attempt)	24
3 questions about the ethnogenesis of Ashkenazi Jews	24
After Vatican II, how long did it take for most Catholic parishes to adopt its far-reaching reforms? Did the speed of their adoption differ between majority and minority Catholic countries?	24
I seem to recall a reputable article claiming it's a myth that most Spanish conquistadors were Southern Spanish. However, if it's truly a myth, then why has Latin American Spanish historically been much more akin to Andalusian Spanish (e.g. seseo, yeísmo) than to the Castile-based prestige standard?	24
Despite the constitutional minimum age of 35, there has been no US president under 42. What factors have led to that? Did the framers of the Constitution expect that no future presidents would be close to the minimum age, as has occurred?	24
How has the West's definition of "Eastern Europe" changed over time? Did the establishment of the Iron Curtain move the boundary of Eastern Europe westward?	24
What was the reaction to Michael Dukakis's Greek heritage in the 1988 US presidential election? Was the fact that a non-Northern-European descendent was a major-party frontrunner for the first time seen as a historic landmark? Did his opponents try to use his heritage to "other" him?	24

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