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How did Gettysburg come to so greatly overshadow Vicksburg, a battle that was fought at almost the same time?

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[Meta] Some reminders and clarifications about answers.

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[Meta] A few points from the moderator.

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I know Marxism, Leninism, and Maoism, but there's more than those in Communist ideology. What are they and why are they different?

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Wednesday AMA: I'm eternalkerri, moderator and Pirate analyst. Ask me questions about Pirates!

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Were there any cultural reasons that Islam frowns upon alcohol?

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How did the Catholic Church go from putting Galileo on Trial to forming a Pontifical Academy of Sciences?

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[Meta]100k users, Eternal September, Rules, Moderators, and a million other things.

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Why is film acting from the 30's, 40's, and 50's, so much different than acting from the late 60's to today?

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Which is Shakespeare's most historically accurate play?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Gettysburg come to so greatly overshadow Vicksburg, a battle that was fought at almost the same time?	446
[Meta] Some reminders and clarifications about answers.	435
[Meta] A few points from the moderator.	419
I know Marxism, Leninism, and Maoism, but there's more than those in Communist ideology. What are they and why are they different?	383
Wednesday AMA: I'm eternalkerri, moderator and Pirate analyst. Ask me questions about Pirates!	381
Were there any cultural reasons that Islam frowns upon alcohol?	337
How did the Catholic Church go from putting Galileo on Trial to forming a Pontifical Academy of Sciences?	330
[Meta]100k users, Eternal September, Rules, Moderators, and a million other things.	310
Why is film acting from the 30's, 40's, and 50's, so much different than acting from the late 60's to today?	235
Which is Shakespeare's most historically accurate play?	205