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What are the odds of finding my Great-Great-Granduncle's grave from WW1?

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Are history PhDs from top rated grad schools worth it?

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Many bumper stickers seem to have a folksy (American?) humor (“I’m retired, go around me!”, etc.) but the only history I can find online about them is as advertisements, largely for politics and tourist destinations. How did they come to represent the Americana humor they do today?

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Is the new Washington biography accurate?

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What are Eric Hobsabawm’s faults on his interpretations of imperialism and 20th century politics?

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Does the wiccan religion have a centuries old history, as is sometimes claimed, or was it simply made up last century?

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If you were a Roman visitor to Ancient Egypt, how much of the original buildings would you be able to see?

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What was the real relationship between Robert the Bruce and William Wallace like?

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What is the difference between the European "feudal" and Byzantine "pronoia" system? Did pronoia become more feudalized after 1204?

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Is the scholarship on the Falklands war considered to be more or less exhaustive? Are there any remaining mysteries about that war?

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What are the odds of finding my Great-Great-Granduncle's grave from WW1?	7
Are history PhDs from top rated grad schools worth it?	7
Many bumper stickers seem to have a folksy (American?) humor (“I’m retired, go around me!”, etc.) but the only history I can find online about them is as advertisements, largely for politics and tourist destinations. How did they come to represent the Americana humor they do today?	7
Is the new Washington biography accurate?	7
What are Eric Hobsabawm’s faults on his interpretations of imperialism and 20th century politics?	7
Does the wiccan religion have a centuries old history, as is sometimes claimed, or was it simply made up last century?	7
If you were a Roman visitor to Ancient Egypt, how much of the original buildings would you be able to see?	7
What was the real relationship between Robert the Bruce and William Wallace like?	7
What is the difference between the European "feudal" and Byzantine "pronoia" system? Did pronoia become more feudalized after 1204?	7
Is the scholarship on the Falklands war considered to be more or less exhaustive? Are there any remaining mysteries about that war?	7