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Before the Civil War broke out was there a general consesus on whether there would be a civil war, or was it considered crazy to suggest there would be one?

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In the 1800's the world went from about ~6000 years old to over millions and millions of years old. How did the general population of Europe react to this news?

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What was the general reaction of European monarchies to the execution of Charles the first in 1649?

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I'm sitting around somewhere in the Urals in 1917. When do I hear about the revolution? Do I ever hear about the revolution? What's my reaction to it?

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As historians how do you find sources and put them into context when writing a book?

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In a lecture given to the Institute for Advanced Study Kotkin claimed that David Glantz has vastly exaggerated the success of the Red Army during the war and that it fought poorly. Who is correct?

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Could the French Revolution's Reign of Terror be described as a dictatorship of the Parisians instead of of the Committee of Public Safety?

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From what I know about the French Revolution Robspierre had nearly dictatorial power during the reign of terror. How did he achieve this when he was just 'another' member of the Committee of Public Safety?

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The guillotine at Place de la Concorde is a fairly iconic part of the French revolution. Was it just a single guillotine that existed there the whole time? If yes where is it now?

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Did the left wing ideas that were spreading around Europe at the time (1840's-70's) ever penetrate, to any significant extent, the American south before, during, or shortly after, the CSA?

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Before the Civil War broke out was there a general consesus on whether there would be a civil war, or was it considered crazy to suggest there would be one?	394
In the 1800's the world went from about ~6000 years old to over millions and millions of years old. How did the general population of Europe react to this news?	147
What was the general reaction of European monarchies to the execution of Charles the first in 1649?	143
I'm sitting around somewhere in the Urals in 1917. When do I hear about the revolution? Do I ever hear about the revolution? What's my reaction to it?	36
As historians how do you find sources and put them into context when writing a book?	26
In a lecture given to the Institute for Advanced Study Kotkin claimed that David Glantz has vastly exaggerated the success of the Red Army during the war and that it fought poorly. Who is correct?	18
Could the French Revolution's Reign of Terror be described as a dictatorship of the Parisians instead of of the Committee of Public Safety?	16
From what I know about the French Revolution Robspierre had nearly dictatorial power during the reign of terror. How did he achieve this when he was just 'another' member of the Committee of Public Safety?	13
The guillotine at Place de la Concorde is a fairly iconic part of the French revolution. Was it just a single guillotine that existed there the whole time? If yes where is it now?	12
Did the left wing ideas that were spreading around Europe at the time (1840's-70's) ever penetrate, to any significant extent, the American south before, during, or shortly after, the CSA?	3