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In modern America, Buddhism is usually thought of positively, as a peaceful religion. During the Vietnam War, what was the typical perception of Buddhism in America?	282	AskHistorians
In Philip Freeman's collection of Irish legends and folklore, the story of St. Brigid involves her performing a miracle which strongly resembles an abortion. How were abortions perceived in Medieval Christian Ireland?	258	AskHistorians
Nowadays, the American idiom "Vietnam flashbacks" is used to hyperbolically refer to remembering troubling events, derived from PTSD experienced by Vietnam war veterans. Before the Vietnam war, were there similar idioms referencing the trauma caused by past violent events in American history?	78	AskHistorians
In the 1951 Christmas song, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas," it's mentioned that some children want "dolls that can talk and can go for a walk." Would dolls like this be widely available to middle-class American families at the time the song was written?	57	AskHistorians
Tikhon Khrennikov, General Secretary of the Composers' Union of the USSR from 1948-91, credited himself for the fact that no composers were arrested or purged during the Zhdanov era. Was this actually due solely to Khrennikov, or were there other political factors at play?	53	AskHistorians
Some Americans enjoy taking part in Civil War reenactments, where they act out battles from the Civil War. How did this practice start? Was it initially controversial?	52	AskHistorians
The song "Do You Hear the People Sing" from the 1980 musical "Les Miserables" is a common protest song today. Were protest songs common in Revolution-era France? If so, what would a demonstration using protest songs have looked like?	42	AskHistorians
Where did the hate towards the Romani people demonstrated throughout European history come from?	42	AskHistorians
In the movie "Beauty and the Beast," the character Gaston claims to eat "five dozen eggs every morning." Given the movie takes place around 1790s-early 1800s France, around the time of the Revolution, would it even be realistically possible then for Gaston to afford 60 eggs a day?	27	AskHistorians
In 1950s America, why was it so common for girls to go by two names (ex. Mary Ellen, Peggy Sue)? Where did this naming convention come from?	25	AskHistorians

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