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Historians often cite the private correspondence of historical figures. What are the ethical rules surrounding this? If I don't delete my emails and die someday, how long before they're 'fair game' by current academic standards of ethics?

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The Royal iPod: Before we could record and playback music, were there any historical figures who, with the resources to do so, indulge in constant music, audio books, etc., to the degree the average person can today?

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How accurate is the line "...badly injured seamen were thrown overboard." from Pratt & Biesty's "Man-of-War" which was the subject of the top /r/nostalgia post today?

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Did pre-columbian tribes in temperate/mediterranean climates like the Chumash (Santa Barbara, Malibu, Channel Islands, etc.) enjoy more bounty and leisure due to the environment they hunted and gathered in?

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How accurate is this Wikipedia list of "Terrorist Incidents in France" which dates back to 1800?

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What were the security, trade, and other concerns of vast ceremonial military gatherings for events such as the 1953 "Coronation of the Fleet" by Queen Elizabeth II?

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After the Fall of the Roman Empire, what was the first unit to come out that could match a hardened legion from the peak of Imperial power man-to-man?

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Historians often cite the private correspondence of historical figures. What are the ethical rules surrounding this? If I don't delete my emails and die someday, how long before they're 'fair game' by current academic standards of ethics?	247
The Royal iPod: Before we could record and playback music, were there any historical figures who, with the resources to do so, indulge in constant music, audio books, etc., to the degree the average person can today?	68
How accurate is the line "...badly injured seamen were thrown overboard." from Pratt & Biesty's "Man-of-War" which was the subject of the top /r/nostalgia post today?	16
Did pre-columbian tribes in temperate/mediterranean climates like the Chumash (Santa Barbara, Malibu, Channel Islands, etc.) enjoy more bounty and leisure due to the environment they hunted and gathered in?	3
How accurate is this Wikipedia list of "Terrorist Incidents in France" which dates back to 1800?	3
What were the security, trade, and other concerns of vast ceremonial military gatherings for events such as the 1953 "Coronation of the Fleet" by Queen Elizabeth II?	2
After the Fall of the Roman Empire, what was the first unit to come out that could match a hardened legion from the peak of Imperial power man-to-man?	0