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What is the controversy surrounding the arrest, trial, and conviction of Leonard Peltier for aiding and abetting the murder of two FBI agents?

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What did whaling look like for the indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest?

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How do researchers combine linguistics, archaeology, oral history, genetics, etc. to reconstruct migration patterns across Oceania?

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What do we know about the role of women in Minoan society?

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How did radio stations get their call signs (like WKRP in Cincinnati)? Were they assigned, or did stations apply for specific letter combinations?

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Did Plains Indian Sign Language/Hand Talk influence the development of American Sign Language?

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How did the Haitian Revolution start, and how did the revolutionaries keep momentum to establish a new, free state?

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Were humans included in Moctezuma's Zoo?

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What movies/shows in your area of expertise best depict the time period, and why?

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Is the mythologized link between brilliance and madness a completely modern invention?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the controversy surrounding the arrest, trial, and conviction of Leonard Peltier for aiding and abetting the murder of two FBI agents?	65
What did whaling look like for the indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest?	62
How do researchers combine linguistics, archaeology, oral history, genetics, etc. to reconstruct migration patterns across Oceania?	58
What do we know about the role of women in Minoan society?	54
How did radio stations get their call signs (like WKRP in Cincinnati)? Were they assigned, or did stations apply for specific letter combinations?	53
Did Plains Indian Sign Language/Hand Talk influence the development of American Sign Language?	52
How did the Haitian Revolution start, and how did the revolutionaries keep momentum to establish a new, free state?	51
Were humans included in Moctezuma's Zoo?	49
What movies/shows in your area of expertise best depict the time period, and why?	47
Is the mythologized link between brilliance and madness a completely modern invention?	47