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How did the Massachusetts bay colony go from being a theocratic ethno state famous for conducting the Salem witch trials to being one of the least religious and progressive parts of America today?

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We’re taught that the idea of a nation and national identity didn’t come around until the early modern period. But how true was this? Would a Medieval English peasant not identify as English?

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What would happen to a feudal serf if the land they were bound too was destroyed?

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Why did Martin Luther’s reformation survive to the modern day whereas every other small split from the Catholic Church didn’t?

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Do the various Native American near human mythological creatures (skinwalkers/wendigos/Wechuge ect) have a common origin or did myths come about independently?

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Before the scientific revolution, did any different societies consider humans to just be another animal or a different level of being?

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JFK famously told the people of Berlin that he was a doughnut and Carter famously told the people of Poland he lusts for them and is never going back. Are there any first hand accounts from members of the crowds on what they thought of these speeches?

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The baseball bat is depicted as a makeshift weapon in media regularly. But when did the baseball bat start being seen as a weapon? Was it always used outside of its intended purpose?

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Was there any major criticism from within the Catholic Church towards Diem’s regime in south Vietnam?

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What happened to surviving victims of the Holocaust after allied forces liberated the camps?

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How did the Massachusetts bay colony go from being a theocratic ethno state famous for conducting the Salem witch trials to being one of the least religious and progressive parts of America today?	31
We’re taught that the idea of a nation and national identity didn’t come around until the early modern period. But how true was this? Would a Medieval English peasant not identify as English?	25
What would happen to a feudal serf if the land they were bound too was destroyed?	25
Why did Martin Luther’s reformation survive to the modern day whereas every other small split from the Catholic Church didn’t?	15
Do the various Native American near human mythological creatures (skinwalkers/wendigos/Wechuge ect) have a common origin or did myths come about independently?	10
Before the scientific revolution, did any different societies consider humans to just be another animal or a different level of being?	6
JFK famously told the people of Berlin that he was a doughnut and Carter famously told the people of Poland he lusts for them and is never going back. Are there any first hand accounts from members of the crowds on what they thought of these speeches?	5
The baseball bat is depicted as a makeshift weapon in media regularly. But when did the baseball bat start being seen as a weapon? Was it always used outside of its intended purpose?	3
Was there any major criticism from within the Catholic Church towards Diem’s regime in south Vietnam?	3
What happened to surviving victims of the Holocaust after allied forces liberated the camps?	3