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The Incas were able to construct one of the "greatest imperial states in human history" without money or markets. How did the Inca Empire function without money?

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What JSTOR essays should I download before I leave university and lose access?

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Whilst the European nobility of the 16th century waged war in full plate armour, what armour did their Ottoman opponents wear?

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In her 1987 autobiography Assata Shakur wrote that "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them". How historically accurate is this statement?

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"The Imitation Game" ends with the quote "Historians estimate that solving the enigma code shortened WWII by 2 years". Which historians claim this? Why and what is the evidence for it?

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My History lecturer said recently that Foucualt was seen as a 'threat' to academic history. Why?

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What relationship did Pablo Escobar have with the Columbian Government? Was their arrest of him a sudden reaction to the assassination of Luis Carlos Galan or had it been a long time coming?

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TIL's top post today said "Jefferson had his own version of the bible that omitted the parts of the bible that were "contrary to reason" including the resurrection and other miracles. He was only interested in the moral teachings of Jesus and nothing more." Can someone explain this further for us?

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In a post on /r/history, someone made the statement "One could make the claim that Hitler and Napoleon were the same men of different times". How true is this?

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How did the ex-Ottoman Egyptians respond to French and British attempts to "modernize" them?

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The Incas were able to construct one of the "greatest imperial states in human history" without money or markets. How did the Inca Empire function without money?	4339
What JSTOR essays should I download before I leave university and lose access?	1635
Whilst the European nobility of the 16th century waged war in full plate armour, what armour did their Ottoman opponents wear?	1552
In her 1987 autobiography Assata Shakur wrote that "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them". How historically accurate is this statement?	259
"The Imitation Game" ends with the quote "Historians estimate that solving the enigma code shortened WWII by 2 years". Which historians claim this? Why and what is the evidence for it?	234
My History lecturer said recently that Foucualt was seen as a 'threat' to academic history. Why?	99
What relationship did Pablo Escobar have with the Columbian Government? Was their arrest of him a sudden reaction to the assassination of Luis Carlos Galan or had it been a long time coming?	74
TIL's top post today said "Jefferson had his own version of the bible that omitted the parts of the bible that were "contrary to reason" including the resurrection and other miracles. He was only interested in the moral teachings of Jesus and nothing more." Can someone explain this further for us?	63
In a post on /r/history, someone made the statement "One could make the claim that Hitler and Napoleon were the same men of different times". How true is this?	39
How did the ex-Ottoman Egyptians respond to French and British attempts to "modernize" them?	28