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How extensive were american war crimes in Vietnam? is it true that entire villages were placed in 'free fire' zones?

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Where did the pseudonym "Voltaire" come from? Did it have anything to do with electricity? Or was it derived from a French or Latin word? Did he just like the sound of it?

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[WP] "I knew you couldn't do it."

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I've heard a theory that what separates Homo Sapiens from other hominids in terms of survival was our domestication of Dogs. Is there evidence for this? Support in the Academic world?

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Why didn't the US break the power of the planter class after the civil war?

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What type of person joined mercenary companies during the 30 years war?

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Is Abdullah Occalan’s history of the Middle East known or respected at American History Departments?

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In Mount and Blade: Warband you can go into new country as a total immigrant with few resources and finish the game as that lands king. Has this sort of total rags to riches ever happened?

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Why was the reorganized Ottoman empire (Turkey) allowed to keep Kurdistan?

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How did Russia administer its most far flung regions before the advent of the telegraph?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How extensive were american war crimes in Vietnam? is it true that entire villages were placed in 'free fire' zones?	19	AskHistorians
Where did the pseudonym "Voltaire" come from? Did it have anything to do with electricity? Or was it derived from a French or Latin word? Did he just like the sound of it?	18	AskHistorians
[WP] "I knew you couldn't do it."	13	WritingPrompts
I've heard a theory that what separates Homo Sapiens from other hominids in terms of survival was our domestication of Dogs. Is there evidence for this? Support in the Academic world?	11	AskHistorians
Why didn't the US break the power of the planter class after the civil war?	11	AskHistorians
What type of person joined mercenary companies during the 30 years war?	9	AskHistorians
Is Abdullah Occalan’s history of the Middle East known or respected at American History Departments?	9	AskHistorians
In Mount and Blade: Warband you can go into new country as a total immigrant with few resources and finish the game as that lands king. Has this sort of total rags to riches ever happened?	7	AskHistorians
Why was the reorganized Ottoman empire (Turkey) allowed to keep Kurdistan?	7	AskHistorians
How did Russia administer its most far flung regions before the advent of the telegraph?	7	AskHistorians