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How were letters transported from one person to the other at the height of the Roman Empire? Additionally, how would people know who to give a letter to if said letter had to travel long distances?

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Are there nuances between plebeians/patricians that isn't simply "members of one group were born better than members of the other group"?

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Was the Holocaust justified in German documents as solely secular, or were there religious components as well? If so, how did the Nazis justify the Holocaust (and specifically the Shoah) using religion?

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Much of story about Jonestown ends with the dead bodies in Jonestown. But what happened to the bodies after November 18, 1978?

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How did Broadway become the byword for musical theater in the United States?

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How has the term "subaltern" evolved as a term since its introduction in postcolonial studies? Has its meaning widened, or is it still limited to refer to former colonial subjects?

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Is industrialization the ultimate endpoint of historical technological development, or are there alternative?

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In April of 1993, followers of David Koresh died in a compound in Waco following a 51-day-siege by FBI and ATF agents. Do historians consider these deaths to be a mass suicide or a homicide?

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The image of the suffering artist who chooses to sacrifice for their art is a common topic in films and in the cultural memory. Does this actually hold up to the reality? Where did this idea come from?

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How were letters transported from one person to the other at the height of the Roman Empire? Additionally, how would people know who to give a letter to if said letter had to travel long distances?	6
Are there nuances between plebeians/patricians that isn't simply "members of one group were born better than members of the other group"?	3
Was the Holocaust justified in German documents as solely secular, or were there religious components as well? If so, how did the Nazis justify the Holocaust (and specifically the Shoah) using religion?	3
Much of story about Jonestown ends with the dead bodies in Jonestown. But what happened to the bodies after November 18, 1978?	2
How did Broadway become the byword for musical theater in the United States?	1
How has the term "subaltern" evolved as a term since its introduction in postcolonial studies? Has its meaning widened, or is it still limited to refer to former colonial subjects?	1
Is industrialization the ultimate endpoint of historical technological development, or are there alternative?	1
In April of 1993, followers of David Koresh died in a compound in Waco following a 51-day-siege by FBI and ATF agents. Do historians consider these deaths to be a mass suicide or a homicide?	0
The image of the suffering artist who chooses to sacrifice for their art is a common topic in films and in the cultural memory. Does this actually hold up to the reality? Where did this idea come from?	0