/u/mijumarublue's posts in /r/askhistorians
Which Shakespeare plays were hits when they first premiered? Which ones were flops? How has our perspective of Shakespeare's "greatest" plays changed over time?
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In the Declaration of Independence, one of the grievances is "For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province". Which province is this and what specifically happened that made the Founding Fathers so upset?
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What is the history surrounding the interpretation of Ronald Reagan's response to the AIDS crisis? What are the current interpretations?
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Was Mao's "Let One Hundred Flowers Bloom" campaign a genuine attempt to engage the intellectual community, or a means to flush out dissidents?
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