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Did native Hawaiians genuinely have the right to vote when Hawaii voted to become an American state?

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Is there any validity to the claim that the Padshahnama contains no record of the Taj Mahal being built by Shah Jahan, and that therefore, the Taj Mahal must have been a Hindu temple appropriated by the Mughals?

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How do historians view Grover Furr’s book “Bloodlies”, which argues that Timothy Snyder’s book “Bloodlands” lies about Stalin’s mass murders?

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I have heard claims that since the Vedas mention a spherical earth, this means Greeks weren’t the first to show the earth is spherical, regardless of what historians generally believe. What is the response of historians to such a claim?

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Did George Washington’s popularity take a significant hit in the South after news came out that he freed his slaves in his will?

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Why was Prussian patriotism focused more on the person of Frederick the Great than on the values and institutions of Prussia, unlike French and British patriotism which emphasized national culture and values more than those countries’ leaders?

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What caused the Arabs to be so tolerant towards conquered Christians and Jews, unlike the Byzantine Empire whose religious intolerance encouraged many Christians to side with the Arabs?

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What was the relationship between Russian communes and landlords in terms of land distribution?

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What was the relationship between the Zand dynasty in Persia and the Afghan empire ruled by Ahmad Shah Durrani?

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What are some good books about the ascent of America on the world stage and how established European powers approached/dealt with the new reality?

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Did native Hawaiians genuinely have the right to vote when Hawaii voted to become an American state?	249
Is there any validity to the claim that the Padshahnama contains no record of the Taj Mahal being built by Shah Jahan, and that therefore, the Taj Mahal must have been a Hindu temple appropriated by the Mughals?	109
How do historians view Grover Furr’s book “Bloodlies”, which argues that Timothy Snyder’s book “Bloodlands” lies about Stalin’s mass murders?	12
I have heard claims that since the Vedas mention a spherical earth, this means Greeks weren’t the first to show the earth is spherical, regardless of what historians generally believe. What is the response of historians to such a claim?	7
Did George Washington’s popularity take a significant hit in the South after news came out that he freed his slaves in his will?	7
Why was Prussian patriotism focused more on the person of Frederick the Great than on the values and institutions of Prussia, unlike French and British patriotism which emphasized national culture and values more than those countries’ leaders?	3
What caused the Arabs to be so tolerant towards conquered Christians and Jews, unlike the Byzantine Empire whose religious intolerance encouraged many Christians to side with the Arabs?	2
What was the relationship between Russian communes and landlords in terms of land distribution?	2
What was the relationship between the Zand dynasty in Persia and the Afghan empire ruled by Ahmad Shah Durrani?	2
What are some good books about the ascent of America on the world stage and how established European powers approached/dealt with the new reality?	1