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Why was General McClellan so convinced of the numerical superiority of the rebel army during the American Civil War?

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Did Churchill really "flirt with Islam"?

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After seizing Germany's gold reserves in 1945, what did the Allies do with it?

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What is the most bizarre theory in your field that just might be true?

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When did short hair on men become the norm or respectable way of trimming ones hair? and why did it happen?

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Why has England had so few revolutions?

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I recently read that the Roman calendar originally had 10 months and a 51 day period during winter in which the year was "dead." How true is this, and why would they have this period, if it existed at all?

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How did large forces of mercenaries, such as those of the Condottieri, move around throughout Europe in the Renaissance to the early modern period?

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[Civil War/Marx] How accurate was Marx's reporting of the US civil war?

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Was General George McClellan an inept commander, slightly treasonous, or simple too timid in personality?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was General McClellan so convinced of the numerical superiority of the rebel army during the American Civil War?	85
Did Churchill really "flirt with Islam"?	85
After seizing Germany's gold reserves in 1945, what did the Allies do with it?	85
What is the most bizarre theory in your field that just might be true?	84
When did short hair on men become the norm or respectable way of trimming ones hair? and why did it happen?	84
Why has England had so few revolutions?	84
I recently read that the Roman calendar originally had 10 months and a 51 day period during winter in which the year was "dead." How true is this, and why would they have this period, if it existed at all?	84
How did large forces of mercenaries, such as those of the Condottieri, move around throughout Europe in the Renaissance to the early modern period?	84
[Civil War/Marx] How accurate was Marx's reporting of the US civil war?	84
Was General George McClellan an inept commander, slightly treasonous, or simple too timid in personality?	84