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What 3 complementary books best explain the history of the 20th Century?

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How did Admiral Dönitz deliver the order of surrender to german forces?

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Historians, how exactly do you conduct research, and what role do libraries play in your work?

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There is a common theme in wartime propaganda posters to warn citizens against talking too much lest the enemy hear secrets. But was it common for belligerents to actually find useful information in this way?

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How did Ancient China (Qin era) stop/prevent crimes?

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In the years since WW2, why does Japanese media portray themselves as the victim instead of the aggressor?

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Why is Mary Ann Evans, the Victorian novelist, still predominantly referred to using her male pen-name George Eliot, particularly when other female novelists in a similar position (e.g. the Brontë sisters) are almost always referred to using their actual names?

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Why do we lay the blame of both world wars at Germany's feet (at least in the lay man's perspective) and not at Austria?

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I’m a Wampanoag person in 1699 Massachusetts. What’s my daily life like?

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Did all ancient civilizations venerate human remains? Or did any just say “well, Grogg is done with his body, better chuck it in the garbage.”

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What 3 complementary books best explain the history of the 20th Century?	68
How did Admiral Dönitz deliver the order of surrender to german forces?	68
Historians, how exactly do you conduct research, and what role do libraries play in your work?	68
There is a common theme in wartime propaganda posters to warn citizens against talking too much lest the enemy hear secrets. But was it common for belligerents to actually find useful information in this way?	68
How did Ancient China (Qin era) stop/prevent crimes?	68
In the years since WW2, why does Japanese media portray themselves as the victim instead of the aggressor?	68
Why is Mary Ann Evans, the Victorian novelist, still predominantly referred to using her male pen-name George Eliot, particularly when other female novelists in a similar position (e.g. the Brontë sisters) are almost always referred to using their actual names?	68
Why do we lay the blame of both world wars at Germany's feet (at least in the lay man's perspective) and not at Austria?	68
I’m a Wampanoag person in 1699 Massachusetts. What’s my daily life like?	68
Did all ancient civilizations venerate human remains? Or did any just say “well, Grogg is done with his body, better chuck it in the garbage.”	68