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Why was solitude and isolation such a major theme in Canadian cultural identity in the early 1970s?

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What was life like in Soviet-controlled parts of Afghanistan?

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How/why did the Brontosaurus become the archetypical dinosaur in 20th century popular culture?

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Many Eurasian societies seem to have a similar political origin myth: a rightful prince returns from childhood exile in the wilderness to overthrow the unjust usurper and establish his dynasty. What explains this narrative's widespread use?

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Is the Great Man Theory of History more "valid" for fields like art, cultural, and intellectual histories?

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When and how did the norm against presentism become dominant in historiography? What do historians of r/AskHistorians think of "histories of the present"?

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The BBC docuseries "The Death of Yugoslavia" (1995) portrays the breakup of Yugoslavia as a largely elite-driven affair. To what extent is this depiction accurate?

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Was independence ever a serious option for Indian princely states, rather than union with India? Did they have strong institutions necessary to sustain independent states if given the choice?

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Were Americans of Russian, Ukrainian, or other Eastern European descent discriminated against in the 1950s Red Scare?

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Of all the possible commentaries, analyses and "hot takes" on the end of the Cold War in 1989, how/why did Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History" gain so much traction among Western political/intellectual elites?

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Why was solitude and isolation such a major theme in Canadian cultural identity in the early 1970s?	30	AskHistorians
What was life like in Soviet-controlled parts of Afghanistan?	25	AskHistorians
How/why did the Brontosaurus become the archetypical dinosaur in 20th century popular culture?	20	AskHistorians
Many Eurasian societies seem to have a similar political origin myth: a rightful prince returns from childhood exile in the wilderness to overthrow the unjust usurper and establish his dynasty. What explains this narrative's widespread use?	18	AskHistorians
Is the Great Man Theory of History more "valid" for fields like art, cultural, and intellectual histories?	14	AskHistorians
When and how did the norm against presentism become dominant in historiography? What do historians of r/AskHistorians think of "histories of the present"?	13	AskHistorians
The BBC docuseries "The Death of Yugoslavia" (1995) portrays the breakup of Yugoslavia as a largely elite-driven affair. To what extent is this depiction accurate?	11	AskHistorians
Was independence ever a serious option for Indian princely states, rather than union with India? Did they have strong institutions necessary to sustain independent states if given the choice?	11	AskHistorians
Were Americans of Russian, Ukrainian, or other Eastern European descent discriminated against in the 1950s Red Scare?	11	AskHistorians
Of all the possible commentaries, analyses and "hot takes" on the end of the Cold War in 1989, how/why did Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History" gain so much traction among Western political/intellectual elites?	9	AskHistorians