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I’ve heard the Taiping Rebellion in China characterized as a rebellion but also as a civil war. Which is more accurate according to historians?

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Why were so many of the Founding Fathers elitist?

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In the late 1800’s the U.S. seemed to be very concerned that Cuba didn’t fall into another European powers hands. It could stay in Spain’s hands, but no other European could have it. But why care considering Jamaica was a possession of the British Empire and right next to Cuba?

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Prior to assuming the mantle of General Secretary of the Party and sole leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's only official "job" was a weatherman. That being said, in hindsight, can we see any examples of him "learning on the job" when it comes to governance?

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Books on Vietnam in World War One

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Who had it better, women in Spanish society in the 1500's? Or women in Aztec society pre-conquest?

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What do historians think of The War Of Wars by Robert Harvey?

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Was human sacrifice always viewed as an honor at the height of the Mexica Empire? Or were there some who spoke against it from within the kingdom and its tributary states?

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After the Fall of Vichy France there were several waves of purges that went after Nazi Collaborators. After the fall of Japanese power, were there similar purges in North and South Korea?

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I'm a beginner to the Thirty Years War's history. Which author is does a better job of telling the story? C.V. Wedgwood or Peter H. Wilson?

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I’ve heard the Taiping Rebellion in China characterized as a rebellion but also as a civil war. Which is more accurate according to historians?	4
Why were so many of the Founding Fathers elitist?	4
In the late 1800’s the U.S. seemed to be very concerned that Cuba didn’t fall into another European powers hands. It could stay in Spain’s hands, but no other European could have it. But why care considering Jamaica was a possession of the British Empire and right next to Cuba?	4
Prior to assuming the mantle of General Secretary of the Party and sole leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's only official "job" was a weatherman. That being said, in hindsight, can we see any examples of him "learning on the job" when it comes to governance?	3
Books on Vietnam in World War One	3
Who had it better, women in Spanish society in the 1500's? Or women in Aztec society pre-conquest?	3
What do historians think of The War Of Wars by Robert Harvey?	3
Was human sacrifice always viewed as an honor at the height of the Mexica Empire? Or were there some who spoke against it from within the kingdom and its tributary states?	3
After the Fall of Vichy France there were several waves of purges that went after Nazi Collaborators. After the fall of Japanese power, were there similar purges in North and South Korea?	3
I'm a beginner to the Thirty Years War's history. Which author is does a better job of telling the story? C.V. Wedgwood or Peter H. Wilson?	3