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[meta] AskHistorians Moderators, LLC. introduces its newest partners

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How did being an Antipope “work” during the western schism?

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The Berlin Wall famously bisected the city down the center. But what did the border look like at the north, west, and southern outskirts of West Berlin? And what happened to Berlin’s western suburbs which found themselves on the wrong side of the city border?

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Why did Herge drop the idea of Tintin being a reporter?

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How reliable is Adam of Bremen’s description of a massive Norse pagan temple at Uppsala?

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How and why did Preston Brooks get away with caning Charles Sumner on the Senate Floor?

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Why does the stereotypical haunted house/mansion in media have a certain “look” - with a mansard roof, bay windows, a porch, etc? What’s the origin of this trope?

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For nearly a century, the tricorne hat was the headwear of choice in Western Europe, for soldier and civilian alike. How did it come to be replaced by the shako in Europe's armies, and why didn't the shako become popular among civilians?

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How do marxist historians view and interpret the Iranian Revolution?

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The sons of European kings usually received prestigious titles, important military commands, and lordship over large tracts of land. What was it like to be the son of a Chinese Emperor?

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[meta] AskHistorians Moderators, LLC. introduces its newest partners	242
How did being an Antipope “work” during the western schism?	203
The Berlin Wall famously bisected the city down the center. But what did the border look like at the north, west, and southern outskirts of West Berlin? And what happened to Berlin’s western suburbs which found themselves on the wrong side of the city border?	191
Why did Herge drop the idea of Tintin being a reporter?	187
How reliable is Adam of Bremen’s description of a massive Norse pagan temple at Uppsala?	163
How and why did Preston Brooks get away with caning Charles Sumner on the Senate Floor?	133
Why does the stereotypical haunted house/mansion in media have a certain “look” - with a mansard roof, bay windows, a porch, etc? What’s the origin of this trope?	130
For nearly a century, the tricorne hat was the headwear of choice in Western Europe, for soldier and civilian alike. How did it come to be replaced by the shako in Europe's armies, and why didn't the shako become popular among civilians?	115
How do marxist historians view and interpret the Iranian Revolution?	114
The sons of European kings usually received prestigious titles, important military commands, and lordship over large tracts of land. What was it like to be the son of a Chinese Emperor?	111