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How did Draft Dodgers cross the border to Canada? In the 'good ole days', did they really just let thousands of Americans cross sans deportation? What were the political implications for Canada?

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Why is there a difference in how Ancient Greeks depicted the ideal male versus the Ancient Egyptians, given Egypt's important role in the Bronze Age in shaping Minoan culture?

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Was there any strategic reason for Constantine to make Rome a Christian empire?

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Did the Europeans consider any African peoples to be "warrior races" and/or "relatively civilized" during colonial times?

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Why has traditional Chinese historiography recognized foreign ruling dynasties like the Yuan as legitimate? What was their "criteria" for determining this legitimacy, if anything?

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How did the Nazi propaganda machine portray news on the Eastern Front when the Red Army began to push into core German/Polish territory in 1944?

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Why does Eric Cline insist that the Bronze Age was one of the few times in human history that societies were so intertwined? Is his opinion debated by other historians?

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What were working conditions for people building Liberty Ships?

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Games like Crusader Kings 2 point out the ease of converting pagans (or at least the Norse) to Christianity. Was this ease in converting heathens an observed phenomenon? Are there any explanations as to why this was so?

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Was Guantanamo Bay used for any strategic/tactical purposes during the Cold War?

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How did Draft Dodgers cross the border to Canada? In the 'good ole days', did they really just let thousands of Americans cross sans deportation? What were the political implications for Canada?	24
Why is there a difference in how Ancient Greeks depicted the ideal male versus the Ancient Egyptians, given Egypt's important role in the Bronze Age in shaping Minoan culture?	18
Was there any strategic reason for Constantine to make Rome a Christian empire?	17
Did the Europeans consider any African peoples to be "warrior races" and/or "relatively civilized" during colonial times?	13
Why has traditional Chinese historiography recognized foreign ruling dynasties like the Yuan as legitimate? What was their "criteria" for determining this legitimacy, if anything?	13
How did the Nazi propaganda machine portray news on the Eastern Front when the Red Army began to push into core German/Polish territory in 1944?	12
Why does Eric Cline insist that the Bronze Age was one of the few times in human history that societies were so intertwined? Is his opinion debated by other historians?	12
What were working conditions for people building Liberty Ships?	11
Games like Crusader Kings 2 point out the ease of converting pagans (or at least the Norse) to Christianity. Was this ease in converting heathens an observed phenomenon? Are there any explanations as to why this was so?	10
Was Guantanamo Bay used for any strategic/tactical purposes during the Cold War?	9