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How did Mexico lose to the United States in the Mexican-American war?

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The Last Samurai led us to believe that the United States played a huge role in the Satsuma Rebellion and presumably the Boshin War, is there any truth to this and did the U.S provide that many foreign advisors and weaponry?

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Why is Cornwall considered a different cultural group than the English? And what historical roots does this division have?

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Arguably one of the more famous stories in the Bible, the "Writing on the Wall" story explains how the Babylonian Empire fell to the Persians (Achaemenid Empire), is there any historical basis on this story?

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Winfield Scott was proclaimed to be the "greatest living general" by Arthur Wellesley. How accurate was this proclamation from a historians view?

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Why did countries at war allow foreign military observers?

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Did Napoleon's Corsican heritage have an impact on his career militarily and politically? Did that heritage itself affect his thoughts on the Italian campaign?

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What made America different from merchant republics such as Venice or Novgorod?

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How was life for the common Southerner during Reconstruction?

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How important was the Civil War to the world, militarily and politically?

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How did Mexico lose to the United States in the Mexican-American war?	312
The Last Samurai led us to believe that the United States played a huge role in the Satsuma Rebellion and presumably the Boshin War, is there any truth to this and did the U.S provide that many foreign advisors and weaponry?	233
Why is Cornwall considered a different cultural group than the English? And what historical roots does this division have?	108
Arguably one of the more famous stories in the Bible, the "Writing on the Wall" story explains how the Babylonian Empire fell to the Persians (Achaemenid Empire), is there any historical basis on this story?	25
Winfield Scott was proclaimed to be the "greatest living general" by Arthur Wellesley. How accurate was this proclamation from a historians view?	13
Why did countries at war allow foreign military observers?	11
Did Napoleon's Corsican heritage have an impact on his career militarily and politically? Did that heritage itself affect his thoughts on the Italian campaign?	9
What made America different from merchant republics such as Venice or Novgorod?	6
How was life for the common Southerner during Reconstruction?	5
How important was the Civil War to the world, militarily and politically?	3