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Aesthetics of History: I love reading about WWII, but despise reading about WWI. How can people have a favorite world war? Larger question: how do innate aesthetic preferences shape both the study of history and the role of history in the popular imagination?

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What's the status of the 1980 'October Surprise' conspiracy theory among historians?

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What are some of the most "interesting" books on Cromwell & the English Civil Wars?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Aesthetics of History: I love reading about WWII, but despise reading about WWI. How can people have a favorite world war? Larger question: how do innate aesthetic preferences shape both the study of history and the role of history in the popular imagination?	197
What's the status of the 1980 'October Surprise' conspiracy theory among historians?	50
What are some of the most "interesting" books on Cromwell & the English Civil Wars?	3