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There's a meme going around alleging that "There was a 22-year window in which a samurai could have sent a fax to Abraham Lincoln." I have multiple questions.

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Was Attila the Hun "conservative"?

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Can someone please recommend in-depth biographies of Stonewall Jackson that aren't Lost Cause hagiography or dense military history?

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These days, "Driving Miss Daisy" is often used as a shorthand comparison for films featuring cringy racial stereotypes. Was it viewed that way at the time of its release, or was it hailed as a racially progressive step forward?

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I'm in primary school in Leningrad in 1963. What historical documents am I assigned to learn for my education in Communist values?

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Queer History: Did any Nonbinary or "Third Sex" Communities exist in the 1990s USA?

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In August 1967, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee alleged that former internment camps built for Japanese Americans in World War II were being refurbished and prepared "for the detention of black militants." What is the background to this allegation?

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During the Reformation, were there any sort of conversion rituals signifying a person's transition from Catholicism to Protestantism?

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How well known were the Stonewall riots when they happened?

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How did Iowa end up with the most prestigious creative writing program in the US?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
There's a meme going around alleging that "There was a 22-year window in which a samurai could have sent a fax to Abraham Lincoln." I have multiple questions.	6313
Was Attila the Hun "conservative"?	354
Can someone please recommend in-depth biographies of Stonewall Jackson that aren't Lost Cause hagiography or dense military history?	80
These days, "Driving Miss Daisy" is often used as a shorthand comparison for films featuring cringy racial stereotypes. Was it viewed that way at the time of its release, or was it hailed as a racially progressive step forward?	48
I'm in primary school in Leningrad in 1963. What historical documents am I assigned to learn for my education in Communist values?	37
Queer History: Did any Nonbinary or "Third Sex" Communities exist in the 1990s USA?	31
In August 1967, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee alleged that former internment camps built for Japanese Americans in World War II were being refurbished and prepared "for the detention of black militants." What is the background to this allegation?	29
During the Reformation, were there any sort of conversion rituals signifying a person's transition from Catholicism to Protestantism?	24
How well known were the Stonewall riots when they happened?	23
How did Iowa end up with the most prestigious creative writing program in the US?	20