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What historiographical reason is there for the emphasis on the Swedish Intervention during the 30 years War?

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What happened to Breadbasket North Africa?

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Why Did Italian Organize Crime Displace Other Ethnic Gangs?

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How were customs and immigration crimes dealt with for most of US history?

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How did ancient Italy have so many people?

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Were IRA members ever pardoned? What happened to them?

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Did ancient romans see the Eucharist as cannibalistic?

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Blue jeans are seen as the fashion embodiment of US cultural influence, did other world powers have similar garments that embodied their cultural influence?

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Can someone suggest a good history of the CIA?

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I've recently read that Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese governments were actually fairly loosely controlling and low-tax regimes, rather than elaborately bureaucratic despotisms. Is this true? If so, were they representative of China's history as a whole and why do I have this impression?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What historiographical reason is there for the emphasis on the Swedish Intervention during the 30 years War?	9
What happened to Breadbasket North Africa?	9
Why Did Italian Organize Crime Displace Other Ethnic Gangs?	9
How were customs and immigration crimes dealt with for most of US history?	8
How did ancient Italy have so many people?	8
Were IRA members ever pardoned? What happened to them?	8
Did ancient romans see the Eucharist as cannibalistic?	7
Blue jeans are seen as the fashion embodiment of US cultural influence, did other world powers have similar garments that embodied their cultural influence?	7
Can someone suggest a good history of the CIA?	7
I've recently read that Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese governments were actually fairly loosely controlling and low-tax regimes, rather than elaborately bureaucratic despotisms. Is this true? If so, were they representative of China's history as a whole and why do I have this impression?	7