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My Italian teacher claims Italy was not Germany's ally in WW2, rather Germany conquered Italy. What on earth is she talking about?

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What's up with Thucydides' evaluation of tyranny in Sicily?

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In "20,000 Leagues," Verne makes Conseil say of Ned Land, "The lack of wine, bread, and meat is an affront to the dignity of an Anglo-Saxon." Why is wine, bread, and meat racially coded, and why isn't the lack of those things an affront to the French Aronnax?

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When did gambling become a restricted practice, and for what reasons?

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Who is Nikolas Lloyd, and is he any good as an historian?

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What was the Persian strategy at Cunaxa, and what is the scholarly debate about it?

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Is pop history better than historical fiction?

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How did the genre of fantasy evolve between Tolkien and Martin?

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What is "modernity?" How do you define or date it?

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Any demographers around here? Why is the Basic Demographic Equation any better than the Drake Equation for estimating population?

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My Italian teacher claims Italy was not Germany's ally in WW2, rather Germany conquered Italy. What on earth is she talking about?	308	AskHistorians
What's up with Thucydides' evaluation of tyranny in Sicily?	53	AskHistorians
In "20,000 Leagues," Verne makes Conseil say of Ned Land, "The lack of wine, bread, and meat is an affront to the dignity of an Anglo-Saxon." Why is wine, bread, and meat racially coded, and why isn't the lack of those things an affront to the French Aronnax?	42	AskHistorians
When did gambling become a restricted practice, and for what reasons?	41	AskHistorians
Who is Nikolas Lloyd, and is he any good as an historian?	32	AskHistorians
What was the Persian strategy at Cunaxa, and what is the scholarly debate about it?	26	AskHistorians
Is pop history better than historical fiction?	15	AskHistorians
How did the genre of fantasy evolve between Tolkien and Martin?	14	AskHistorians
What is "modernity?" How do you define or date it?	13	AskHistorians
Any demographers around here? Why is the Basic Demographic Equation any better than the Drake Equation for estimating population?	11	AskHistorians