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Is Wy'east the Indian name for Mt. Hood, or was it invented by a white novelist in the 18th Century?

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A vast portion of medieval popes came from Italy. Were the other Catholic kingdoms cool with that?

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Did America's democratic experiment inspire democratic movements in other countries?

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The standard accent of a language is usually related to a majority city, like Paris for French or Beijing for Mandarin Chinese. Why is the General American accent not from New York or DC?

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Watching early 20th Century movies, I notice that the actresses all have very round, full faces, in contrast to modern beauty standards, which emphasize thin, sharp faces. When did this standard change, and why?

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Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois had very conflicting philosophies on civil rights. Eventually, Du Bois's more confrontational approach would lead him to found the NAACP and inspire MLK. So was Washington wrong?

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In the age of pike squares, why not form C's?

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Stalin believed in "Socialism in one country." So why did he get so involved in communist groups in Spain and Germany?

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For many centuries, European nobility not only permitted, but even institutionalized infidelity. When did monogamy become a big deal again?

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John F. Kennedy campaigned on being more hawkish than his Republican opponent, Richard Nixon. Why is he not remembered for his hawkishness, and why did the Democrats become the more dovish party?

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Is Wy'east the Indian name for Mt. Hood, or was it invented by a white novelist in the 18th Century?	3	AskHistorians
A vast portion of medieval popes came from Italy. Were the other Catholic kingdoms cool with that?	2	AskHistorians
Did America's democratic experiment inspire democratic movements in other countries?	2	AskHistorians
The standard accent of a language is usually related to a majority city, like Paris for French or Beijing for Mandarin Chinese. Why is the General American accent not from New York or DC?	2	AskHistorians
Watching early 20th Century movies, I notice that the actresses all have very round, full faces, in contrast to modern beauty standards, which emphasize thin, sharp faces. When did this standard change, and why?	2	AskHistorians
Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois had very conflicting philosophies on civil rights. Eventually, Du Bois's more confrontational approach would lead him to found the NAACP and inspire MLK. So was Washington wrong?	2	AskHistorians
In the age of pike squares, why not form C's?	2	AskHistorians
Stalin believed in "Socialism in one country." So why did he get so involved in communist groups in Spain and Germany?	2	AskHistorians
For many centuries, European nobility not only permitted, but even institutionalized infidelity. When did monogamy become a big deal again?	2	AskHistorians
John F. Kennedy campaigned on being more hawkish than his Republican opponent, Richard Nixon. Why is he not remembered for his hawkishness, and why did the Democrats become the more dovish party?	2	AskHistorians