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Did the accent of Sudeten Germans sound unusual or foreign to German speakers born in Germany or Austria?

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If English common law supposedly lacks the influence of Roman law that characterizes continental European law ("civil law"), why does legal English have so many Latin phrases?

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In both The Irishman (2019) and Hoffa (1992), Jimmy Hoffa is shown as having a fondness for the insult "c_-____" (see inside for the actual NSFW word). Did Hoffa really say that a lot, or is this a case of one fictional portrayal building on another fictional portrayal rather? NSFW

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Blackbeard, Black Bart, Captain Kidd, Captain Morgan, etc... All the big names of the Golden Age of Piracy seem to be British. Was late-17th/early-18th-c. Atlantic piracy really overwhelmingly British, or have Anglo-Americentric views of that period minimized pirates of other nations? (5th attempt)

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What were race relations like between white people and black people in Canada's Maritime Provinces in the 1890s? (inspired by Anne with an "E")

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Well known is the Old Norse-derived name "Halfdane." Did similarly formed names like "Halfswede" or "Halfgeat" exist? If not, why was having partial Danish ancestry deemed notable, but not having partial ancestry from other Norse sub-groups?

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There seem to be a lot of rumors (some substantiated and some not) of homosexual activity by famous English Shakespearean actors of the 20th century. Was there an implicit connection between 20th-c. English theatre culture and gay culture, and if so, how did this come about? (2nd attempt)

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IIRC, the classic medieval stone castle didn't appear until about the 10th century. Was it entirely innovative, or was it based on an earlier type of fortified architecture? Was it a conscious attempt to revive the Roman castrum/castellum?

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Was Oskar Schindler considered by those around him to have a distinctive accent by reason of his having been a Sudeten German born in what's now the Czech Republic?

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In the US, was there ever a "one-drop" rule regarding Native American ancestry the way that there was regarding African ancestry? Why or why not

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Did the accent of Sudeten Germans sound unusual or foreign to German speakers born in Germany or Austria?	6	AskHistorians
If English common law supposedly lacks the influence of Roman law that characterizes continental European law ("civil law"), why does legal English have so many Latin phrases?	6	AskHistorians
In both The Irishman (2019) and Hoffa (1992), Jimmy Hoffa is shown as having a fondness for the insult "c___-______" (see inside for the actual NSFW word). Did Hoffa really say that a lot, or is this a case of one fictional portrayal building on another fictional portrayal rather? NSFW	6	AskHistorians
Blackbeard, Black Bart, Captain Kidd, Captain Morgan, etc... All the big names of the Golden Age of Piracy seem to be British. Was late-17th/early-18th-c. Atlantic piracy really overwhelmingly British, or have Anglo-Americentric views of that period minimized pirates of other nations? (5th attempt)	6	AskHistorians
What were race relations like between white people and black people in Canada's Maritime Provinces in the 1890s? (inspired by Anne with an "E")	6	AskHistorians
Well known is the Old Norse-derived name "Halfdane." Did similarly formed names like "Halfswede" or "Halfgeat" exist? If not, why was having partial Danish ancestry deemed notable, but not having partial ancestry from other Norse sub-groups?	6	AskHistorians
There seem to be a lot of rumors (some substantiated and some not) of homosexual activity by famous English Shakespearean actors of the 20th century. Was there an implicit connection between 20th-c. English theatre culture and gay culture, and if so, how did this come about? (2nd attempt)	6	AskHistorians
IIRC, the classic medieval stone castle didn't appear until about the 10th century. Was it entirely innovative, or was it based on an earlier type of fortified architecture? Was it a conscious attempt to revive the Roman castrum/castellum?	6	AskHistorians
Was Oskar Schindler considered by those around him to have a distinctive accent by reason of his having been a Sudeten German born in what's now the Czech Republic?	6	AskHistorians
In the US, was there ever a "one-drop" rule regarding Native American ancestry the way that there was regarding African ancestry? Why or why not	6	AskHistorians