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In 1836, Edgar Allan Poe married his 13 year old first cousin. What did American society think of such a thing at the time?

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What was Abraham Lincoln's plan for the Confederacy before they attacked Fort Sumter?

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How did a society as ancient and advanced as Imperial China fall so badly behind in weapon development that Britain crushed them in the Opium Wars?

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Medieval Europe: In terms of strategy, logistic and politics, what did the process of conquering territory look like? What did it take for a nobleman to be able to claim full control of a new territory, and its resources? And how did this effect the common people living there?

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Is there any actual indication that Joseph Stalin was poisoned?

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Did medieval Europe have laws about wearing a sword within city limits?

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World War One: Are those videos of jubilant crowds as soldiers are leaving for the front indicative of the overall mood at the start of the war?

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Blackface/minstrel shows: How did white people pretending to be black people become an entire genre of entertainment?

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What did the training, work, and general life of a professional Norse skald look like?

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Physically, how would a German Landsknecht compare to a modern soldier?

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In 1836, Edgar Allan Poe married his 13 year old first cousin. What did American society think of such a thing at the time?	10
What was Abraham Lincoln's plan for the Confederacy before they attacked Fort Sumter?	10
How did a society as ancient and advanced as Imperial China fall so badly behind in weapon development that Britain crushed them in the Opium Wars?	10
Medieval Europe: In terms of strategy, logistic and politics, what did the process of conquering territory look like? What did it take for a nobleman to be able to claim full control of a new territory, and its resources? And how did this effect the common people living there?	10
Is there any actual indication that Joseph Stalin was poisoned?	10
Did medieval Europe have laws about wearing a sword within city limits?	9
World War One: Are those videos of jubilant crowds as soldiers are leaving for the front indicative of the overall mood at the start of the war?	9
Blackface/minstrel shows: How did white people pretending to be black people become an entire genre of entertainment?	9
What did the training, work, and general life of a professional Norse skald look like?	9
Physically, how would a German Landsknecht compare to a modern soldier?	8