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I want to know more about the Paris Commune. What is the best book on the subject?

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Any good and accurate books about Bugsy Siegel?

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Why don’t I ever see portrayals of ancient and medieval East Asian soldiers having shields? Did they use them?

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In "Homage to Catalan" Orwell describes the people of Anarchist Catalonia as referring to each other as "comrade" (rather than "señor" or "señora"). Would the people of Catalonia have actually used this English word, or a Spanish translation of it?

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Were the "Minutemen" of the American Revolutionary War armed with rifles or muskets?

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Why was the logo for Antifaschistische Aktion sometimes depicted as two red flags and sometimes as a red flag and a black flag?

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Was there any "workplace democracy" under the USSR?

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During the early part of WWII, Finland fought on the side of the Axis. However, later they fought with the Allies. Did the other Allied Powers ever have any animosity or distrust for Finland because of this?

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During the medieval period (let's say 1000-1500), which character's stories was more popular among the people of England: King Arthur or Robin Hood?

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I am a foot soldier on the Christian side during the Third Crusade. Where do I sleep at night?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I want to know more about the Paris Commune. What is the best book on the subject?	8
Any good and accurate books about Bugsy Siegel?	8
Why don’t I ever see portrayals of ancient and medieval East Asian soldiers having shields? Did they use them?	8
In "Homage to Catalan" Orwell describes the people of Anarchist Catalonia as referring to each other as "comrade" (rather than "señor" or "señora"). Would the people of Catalonia have actually used this English word, or a Spanish translation of it?	8
Were the "Minutemen" of the American Revolutionary War armed with rifles or muskets?	7
Why was the logo for Antifaschistische Aktion sometimes depicted as two red flags and sometimes as a red flag and a black flag?	7
Was there any "workplace democracy" under the USSR?	7
During the early part of WWII, Finland fought on the side of the Axis. However, later they fought with the Allies. Did the other Allied Powers ever have any animosity or distrust for Finland because of this?	7
During the medieval period (let's say 1000-1500), which character's stories was more popular among the people of England: King Arthur or Robin Hood?	6
I am a foot soldier on the Christian side during the Third Crusade. Where do I sleep at night?	6