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How accurate were world maps in the 20th century prior to satellite imagery?

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Article 10 of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) has some very strong words against slavery. The condemnation seems much wider in scope than just the elimination of slave trafficking (the purpose of the article). How did this manage to pass the US Senate unanimously?

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In Wonder Woman, Diana is frequently mentioned to be extremely physically attractive. Would she have actually been considered conventionally beautiful by WW1-era European standards?

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What career opportunities are there for secular university students in the Medieval Era?

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Career question for all of the history majors: what's the likelihood of landing a job other than teaching?

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Did colonisation cause significant / noticeable population decreases for smaller colonising nations?

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In movies like Gladiator you see roman generals fighting alongside there men in battle. Was that the case in real life?

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Where did the stereotypes of "mommy's boy" and "daddy's girl" evolve from in the West?

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During the Cold War, what was it referred to as? What was public opinion?

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Does Samuel Eliot Morison’s biography of Columbus sugarcoat things?

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How accurate were world maps in the 20th century prior to satellite imagery?	10
Article 10 of the Treaty of Ghent (1814) has some very strong words against slavery. The condemnation seems much wider in scope than just the elimination of slave trafficking (the purpose of the article). How did this manage to pass the US Senate unanimously?	10
In Wonder Woman, Diana is frequently mentioned to be extremely physically attractive. Would she have actually been considered conventionally beautiful by WW1-era European standards?	10
What career opportunities are there for secular university students in the Medieval Era?	10
Career question for all of the history majors: what's the likelihood of landing a job other than teaching?	10
Did colonisation cause significant / noticeable population decreases for smaller colonising nations?	10
In movies like Gladiator you see roman generals fighting alongside there men in battle. Was that the case in real life?	10
Where did the stereotypes of "mommy's boy" and "daddy's girl" evolve from in the West?	10
During the Cold War, what was it referred to as? What was public opinion?	10
Does Samuel Eliot Morison’s biography of Columbus sugarcoat things?	10