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How much has colonization changed how we define people as "locals"?

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The German Wikipedia page for poet Friedrich Rückert worked with 44 langauges, some as foreign as Chagatai and Coptic. What resources would have been around in turn of the 19th century European for him to learn those languages?

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Were plans set for Lincoln to travel to Jerusalem? Or was he just wishing and hoping he’d be able to see it?

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During WW2, the Soviets famously moved all their industrial might to the East. Who ordered it? How did they go about this? How long would it take to disassemble and reassemble the factories and equipment?

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One of the hallmarks of Italian Fascism was youth indoctrination. What was the education system like in Italy in the 1930s? How much propaganda penetrated the curriculum? How did they deal with textbooks that may have espoused liberal ideas?

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HISTORY GRAD STUDENTS (and recent graduates), what is one thing you wish you could tell your younger self as you started your graduate program?

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Who, in your opinion based on historical information, would you say fired the first shot of the revolutionary war?

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I’m not sure how old this happened, but how did baby boomers “ruin the economy” ?

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How much political power did Martin Luther wield in Germany at the height of his influence?

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Given that many early Islamic jurists were associated with imperial courts, how independent were they from the state?

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How much has colonization changed how we define people as "locals"?	3
The German Wikipedia page for poet Friedrich Rückert worked with 44 langauges, some as foreign as Chagatai and Coptic. What resources would have been around in turn of the 19th century European for him to learn those languages?	3
Were plans set for Lincoln to travel to Jerusalem? Or was he just wishing and hoping he’d be able to see it?	3
During WW2, the Soviets famously moved all their industrial might to the East. Who ordered it? How did they go about this? How long would it take to disassemble and reassemble the factories and equipment?	3
One of the hallmarks of Italian Fascism was youth indoctrination. What was the education system like in Italy in the 1930s? How much propaganda penetrated the curriculum? How did they deal with textbooks that may have espoused liberal ideas?	3
HISTORY GRAD STUDENTS (and recent graduates), what is one thing you wish you could tell your younger self as you started your graduate program?	3
Who, in your opinion based on historical information, would you say fired the first shot of the revolutionary war?	3
I’m not sure how old this happened, but how did baby boomers “ruin the economy” ?	3
How much political power did Martin Luther wield in Germany at the height of his influence?	3
Given that many early Islamic jurists were associated with imperial courts, how independent were they from the state?	3