/u/greengrasser11's posts in /r/askhistorians
Was the evidence against Nixon for the Watergate Scandal really so irrefutable that he likely would have been removed from office had there been an impeachment/trial?
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During middle school Texas History it is often taught that at the end of the Battle of San Jacinto, General Santa Anna donned the uniform of a corporal just before he was caught to hide his identity. He was later discovered by his luxurious silk undergarments. Is there any validity to this story?
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Is there a particular reason why the guillotine never spread in prominence as a form of the death penalty in America?
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Wikipedia lists Gerald Ford as Spiro Agnew's successor as VP. Is this just poor formatting or is there a significance in that?
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Are there any notable patterns or qualities common among US Presidents that were former generals? Do historians generally see them as more successful as compared to presidents from other past professions?
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Why weren't Americans during the Revolutionary War considered "cheaters" or "dishonorable" internationally for resorting to guerrilla tactics over more conventional military formations?
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Did movies ever have a laugh track? If not, then why didn't they have one but instead television shows did?
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