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After the US elections of 1876, I understand that both sides claimed victory and that the incumbent (Grant) was prepared to declare martial law out of fears of two competing inaugurations. How close were we to having a second civil war?

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Arthur C. Clarke said that the US Space Program's Promise was lost in the Rice Paddies of Vietnam. Looking at things now, was he right?

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On Jan 1 2000 many of us were surprised by the announcement that Boris Yeltsin was stepping down to be replaced by this "Putin" fellow. Should we have seen this coming? Any good reads on how the "transition" occurred?

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I often see people pointing to the Hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic as "proof" you should have Gold or Silver. But could you actually buy food or other necessities with Gold or Silver?

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We always here about the Great Depression (1929-1932) but so little about the Long Depression (1873-1879). Given the severity, did the Great Depression just have better PR?

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In Marc Gallicchio's new book "Unconditional" he suggests that Truman's motives for dropping the A-Bombs was less about Japan than about the Russians. Is that now the conventional view?

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Do the "Keiserreich" folks get it right that keeping the US out of WWI would likely have resulted in a German victory?

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Why did Hoover direct Douglas MacArthur and the Army to remove protesters in Washington DC in 1932?

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I understand that Immunity to Yellow Fever in New Orleans in the 1800's was considered a requirement for work? How did that work, and did race play a part in that?

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Why is the US Election of 1800 sometimes also called "The Revolution of 1800"?

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After the US elections of 1876, I understand that both sides claimed victory and that the incumbent (Grant) was prepared to declare martial law out of fears of two competing inaugurations. How close were we to having a second civil war?	5567
Arthur C. Clarke said that the US Space Program's Promise was lost in the Rice Paddies of Vietnam. Looking at things now, was he right?	2299
On Jan 1 2000 many of us were surprised by the announcement that Boris Yeltsin was stepping down to be replaced by this "Putin" fellow. Should we have seen this coming? Any good reads on how the "transition" occurred?	588
I often see people pointing to the Hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic as "proof" you should have Gold or Silver. But could you actually buy food or other necessities with Gold or Silver?	356
We always here about the Great Depression (1929-1932) but so little about the Long Depression (1873-1879). Given the severity, did the Great Depression just have better PR?	196
In Marc Gallicchio's new book "Unconditional" he suggests that Truman's motives for dropping the A-Bombs was less about Japan than about the Russians. Is that now the conventional view?	8
Do the "Keiserreich" folks get it right that keeping the US out of WWI would likely have resulted in a German victory?	5
Why did Hoover direct Douglas MacArthur and the Army to remove protesters in Washington DC in 1932?	3
I understand that Immunity to Yellow Fever in New Orleans in the 1800's was considered a requirement for work? How did that work, and did race play a part in that?	3
Why is the US Election of 1800 sometimes also called "The Revolution of 1800"?	1