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What is the origin of Native Americans in American media having translated names e.g. 'Crazy Horse' or 'Sitting Bull'?

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How were defeated peoples integrated into the Zulu and made to think of themselves as Zulu?

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How did medieval Jewish theologians view Islam? And did their view of Islam differ from their view of Christianity?

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Where did the Whites and Reds find the manpower and willing soldiers to engage in the Russian Civil War after the losses in World War I?

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Recently, a US presidential candidate possibly tanked his entire campaign in a single debate moment, have similar incidents occurred in past presidential elections?

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Did Frederick the Great's personality change after Von Katte's execution, or was his obsession with the military afterwards consistent with his personality prior to Katte's death?

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Why did nationalism in Europe seem to develop as ethnic nationalism as opposed to civic nationalism?

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Was Jefferson Davis' wife actually mixed race?

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How were criminal cases pursued in medieval France by peasants? If I suspected a guy of stealing my pig, how would I go about trying to bring him up on formal charges?

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Alexander the Great's mother's and father's families both claimed descent from Zeus. How would this have been seen by the Greeks?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the origin of Native Americans in American media having translated names e.g. 'Crazy Horse' or 'Sitting Bull'?	198
How were defeated peoples integrated into the Zulu and made to think of themselves as Zulu?	66
How did medieval Jewish theologians view Islam? And did their view of Islam differ from their view of Christianity?	65
Where did the Whites and Reds find the manpower and willing soldiers to engage in the Russian Civil War after the losses in World War I?	60
Recently, a US presidential candidate possibly tanked his entire campaign in a single debate moment, have similar incidents occurred in past presidential elections?	47
Did Frederick the Great's personality change after Von Katte's execution, or was his obsession with the military afterwards consistent with his personality prior to Katte's death?	37
Why did nationalism in Europe seem to develop as ethnic nationalism as opposed to civic nationalism?	33
Was Jefferson Davis' wife actually mixed race?	25
How were criminal cases pursued in medieval France by peasants? If I suspected a guy of stealing my pig, how would I go about trying to bring him up on formal charges?	22
Alexander the Great's mother's and father's families both claimed descent from Zeus. How would this have been seen by the Greeks?	15