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What are the historical origins and the cultural reasonings behind the pattern where left-handedness was stigmatised and associated with negative things such as Satanism and criminal intent?

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Common portrayals of WW2 is that of people fighting against a common enemy while that of WW1 is about how it changed the world forever. So how come that WW1 had as much influence as WW2, does not get that much attention as the latter and how come they generally get different portrayals?

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Dear historians, when someone asks you why should anyone be bothered to read or know history, what is the best answer that you give them?

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How did the Scottish manage to win against the more technology superior and well-trained English army in the Wars of the Scottish Independence?

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Early firearms were not as accurate when compared to modern firearms and were time-consuming to load and reload. So how did the firearm become more common use and replaced the bow and arrow considering that the latter required professional training and was more lethal and accurate?

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The issue of objectivity when learning about history - how come history teaching struggles with this?

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How come most countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East often had long histories of civil wars or even wars against each other?

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What do historians think of the History Channel?

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Current historical consensus say that the first settlers in America were the Vikings. So are there any records or evidence that say that they had an contact with Native Americans?

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Questions about Christianity from the Dark Ages onwards?

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What are the historical origins and the cultural reasonings behind the pattern where left-handedness was stigmatised and associated with negative things such as Satanism and criminal intent?	4	AskHistorians
Common portrayals of WW2 is that of people fighting against a common enemy while that of WW1 is about how it changed the world forever. So how come that WW1 had as much influence as WW2, does not get that much attention as the latter and how come they generally get different portrayals?	4	AskHistorians
Dear historians, when someone asks you why should anyone be bothered to read or know history, what is the best answer that you give them?	4	AskHistorians
How did the Scottish manage to win against the more technology superior and well-trained English army in the Wars of the Scottish Independence?	4	AskHistorians
Early firearms were not as accurate when compared to modern firearms and were time-consuming to load and reload. So how did the firearm become more common use and replaced the bow and arrow considering that the latter required professional training and was more lethal and accurate?	4	AskHistorians
The issue of objectivity when learning about history - how come history teaching struggles with this?	4	AskHistorians
How come most countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East often had long histories of civil wars or even wars against each other?	3	AskHistorians
What do historians think of the History Channel?	3	AskHistorians
Current historical consensus say that the first settlers in America were the Vikings. So are there any records or evidence that say that they had an contact with Native Americans?	3	AskHistorians
Questions about Christianity from the Dark Ages onwards?	3	AskHistorians