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Did the Government of India Act of 1937 promote independence?

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Is history the collected selections of narratives among various competing narratives?

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What wars should everyone know about?

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How did the historical domination of the island of Ireland by the English begin? Was it culturally-motivated, were there valuable natural resources on the island, or was Ireland simply strategically important to have under control for the naval superiority of the UK?

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How is it that Sophie of Bavaria was able to position Franz Joseph onto the throne of Austria? Why was there a perceived need to do this? How did it happen?

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Why do castles have so many rooms?

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I'm rewatching Mad Men, and I notice the women's voices are sing-songy, hyper feminine..so dainty. Is this how women really sounded in NYC in the 1900s and voices have changed since then? Or is it just for the sake of television?

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Why do people criticize Jared Diamond for not being a historian but everyone speaks highly of Shelby Foote?

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What would the English language look/sound like if there had been no Norman invasion?

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History of Alexander the Greats routine. Diadochi and others.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Government of India Act of 1937 promote independence?	4
Is history the collected selections of narratives among various competing narratives?	4
What wars should everyone know about?	4
How did the historical domination of the island of Ireland by the English begin? Was it culturally-motivated, were there valuable natural resources on the island, or was Ireland simply strategically important to have under control for the naval superiority of the UK?	4
How is it that Sophie of Bavaria was able to position Franz Joseph onto the throne of Austria? Why was there a perceived need to do this? How did it happen?	4
Why do castles have so many rooms?	4
I'm rewatching Mad Men, and I notice the women's voices are sing-songy, hyper feminine..so dainty. Is this how women really sounded in NYC in the 1900s and voices have changed since then? Or is it just for the sake of television?	4
Why do people criticize Jared Diamond for not being a historian but everyone speaks highly of Shelby Foote?	4
What would the English language look/sound like if there had been no Norman invasion?	4
History of Alexander the Greats routine. Diadochi and others.	4