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Could Shakespeare understand the works of Chaucer without a translation?

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The Renaissance and Islam's Golden Age are both heavily associated with the revival of old Latin and Greek texts. Why were these texts so important? and how did they shape intellectual thought?

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What was it like in German cities when the concentration camps were liberated? Were the citizens horrified? Did the prisoners just go back to their homes?

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Trump is known for having an extremely loyal base. Did Nixon have a loyal base as well? If so, during Watergate did they believe he did nothing wrong?

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I am a newly hired/drafted soldier in the 15th/16th century in a typical Pike and Shot army. How does it get decided if I am holding a pike, gun or some other equipment (maybe even a horse or canon)?

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Is tobacco today different from 100 years ago?

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What are the most important history books published in 2014?

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How come the Greeks portrayed Zeus as an immoral god while other mythologies portrayed their father gods in a more positive manner?

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Was there ever a possibility of West Virginia and Virginia being reunified after the Civil War?

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Found a rare book of maps from 1855 with a strange blue list inside. Can anyone help solve this mystery? (xpost from r/pics)

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Could Shakespeare understand the works of Chaucer without a translation?	224
The Renaissance and Islam's Golden Age are both heavily associated with the revival of old Latin and Greek texts. Why were these texts so important? and how did they shape intellectual thought?	224
What was it like in German cities when the concentration camps were liberated? Were the citizens horrified? Did the prisoners just go back to their homes?	223
Trump is known for having an extremely loyal base. Did Nixon have a loyal base as well? If so, during Watergate did they believe he did nothing wrong?	223
I am a newly hired/drafted soldier in the 15th/16th century in a typical Pike and Shot army. How does it get decided if I am holding a pike, gun or some other equipment (maybe even a horse or canon)?	223
Is tobacco today different from 100 years ago?	222
What are the most important history books published in 2014?	221
How come the Greeks portrayed Zeus as an immoral god while other mythologies portrayed their father gods in a more positive manner?	221
Was there ever a possibility of West Virginia and Virginia being reunified after the Civil War?	220
Found a rare book of maps from 1855 with a strange blue list inside. Can anyone help solve this mystery? (xpost from r/pics)	219