/u/petite-acorn's posts in /r/askhistorians
At Waterloo, Napoleon gambled that he (and Grouchy) had neutralized Blucher's Prussians enough to render them incapable of assisting Wellington and the English. Was this a reasonable risk, or a cocky blunder?
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How much would the average WWII soldier (US and/or USSR) have known about the Holocaust when the concentration & death camps started getting liberated?
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Is there any compelling evidence to suggest that J. Edgar Hoover did in fact have a romantic relationship with Clyde Tolson?
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After the full implementation of the "Final Solution" in Germany, was there a legal civic crisis of any kind re: dissolution of marriages, property, etc.?
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Was there any identifiable reason the 1980s saw a boom in relief concerts or projects spearheaded by celebrities? Why the seemingly sudden explosion of such projects at this time?
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If your major focus of study revolved around a historical figure featured in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, what's your analysis of the portrayal?
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Are there any Eisenhower historians that can clarify what the current historical consensus is on Ike's relationship with Kay Summersby? Was it romantic/sexual?
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How did Allied leaders decide on Eisenhower as their Supreme European Commander considering his relative inexperience as a battlefield commander?
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Have any recent historical investigations turned up anything to shed new light on the probable cause of the disappearance of the crew of the Mary Celeste?
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