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Doris Kearns Goodwin said on Colbert that the historian's job would be harder in the future because people don't write letters and diaries with "intimate" info anymore. Historians of Reddit, what do you think the best "primary sources" of the future will be?

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How did Wilson get a reputation as an "Architect of Liberalism" after his repressive tactics on the home front in WW I?

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Viking raids on Irish monasteries c. 800 - did the monks fight back? When the Irish raided each other's monasteries, did they burn churches as the Vikings did?

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How was heresy prosecuted under Charlemagne? Were there death penalties for heresy/apostasy?

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What accounted for the rise in occultism in Europe in the late 19th/early 20th century, particularly in Germany?

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What were the prevailing attitudes towards homosexuality in Africa before Christianity and Islam?

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Can you recommend some good books on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially in its later phase - thanks!

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Who are some once famous historians who have fallen from favor, and why?

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Which Presidential candidate had the smallest vocabulary in their campaign speeches?

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Did American subs really commit "war crimes" against Japanese merchant ships in WWII?

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Doris Kearns Goodwin said on Colbert that the historian's job would be harder in the future because people don't write letters and diaries with "intimate" info anymore. Historians of Reddit, what do you think the best "primary sources" of the future will be?	188
How did Wilson get a reputation as an "Architect of Liberalism" after his repressive tactics on the home front in WW I?	62
Viking raids on Irish monasteries c. 800 - did the monks fight back? When the Irish raided each other's monasteries, did they burn churches as the Vikings did?	46
How was heresy prosecuted under Charlemagne? Were there death penalties for heresy/apostasy?	29
What accounted for the rise in occultism in Europe in the late 19th/early 20th century, particularly in Germany?	26
What were the prevailing attitudes towards homosexuality in Africa before Christianity and Islam?	4
Can you recommend some good books on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially in its later phase - thanks!	2
Who are some once famous historians who have fallen from favor, and why?	1
Which Presidential candidate had the smallest vocabulary in their campaign speeches?	0
Did American subs really commit "war crimes" against Japanese merchant ships in WWII?	0