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Why did countries with different languages change the names of famous people to fit the language. E.G. Cristoforo Colombo to Cristobal Colon to Christopher Columbus. Did they do this back then or is this a more modern change for historical purposes.
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In 1951, W.E.B. Du Bois and a number of other intellectuals accused the United States of genocide against Black Americans. How do historians view this nowadays?
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What role, if any, did the Fascist state of San Marino play in international politics and warfare during WWII (and the years leading up to WWII)?
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Do we have any surviving ancient accounts of the Punic Wars (or any of the wars against Rome) from a Carthaginian perspective?
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