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House of Cards meets r/AskHistorians. Who is this a portrait of? How might they be used as symbolism in a show about a power hungry Machiavellian U.S. Politician?

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Why is the "Enola Gay" B-29 (dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki) a well known name among the American public, but the "Bockscar" B-29 (dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima) not?

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Does the Babushka and the Hijaab share a common history?

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House of Cards meets r/AskHistorians. Who is this a portrait of? How might they be used as symbolism in a show about a power hungry Machiavellian U.S. Politician?	202
Why is the "Enola Gay" B-29 (dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki) a well known name among the American public, but the "Bockscar" B-29 (dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima) not?	57
Does the Babushka and the Hijaab share a common history?	8