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Where did France's Japanophilia's come from? Was all of Europe as interested in Japanese media at some point and then everyone else's tastes changed, or is the story of contemporary French Japonisme unique?	5
In the 1990s U.S. where I grew up ballet (& to some extent dance in general) was thought of as a hobby "just for girls". To what extent was dance (classical dance, ballet specifically) a heavily-gendered activity in the U.S. in the 1890s through the mid 20th century?	5
How did security & management/control of Saudi royal princes change after King Faisal was assassinated by his nephew in 1975?	4
Modern wonks often lament that electorates are almost completely unconcerned with the foreign policy issues they consider vital. Were 19th century FP concepts like the "The Great Game" & "The Sick Man of Europe" the stuff of a small pool of professionals in a population that mostly didn't care?	4
What was the role of violence and the potential for violence in medieval and Renaissance-era European notions of masculinity? Was getting in a couple brawls a boyhood rite of passage?	4
In the United States in the period between 1911 & 1915, approximately 70% of mothers breastfed their infants. In 1946-50 this had dropped to ~25%. What led to the decline, and how did public conversations about breastfeeding change in that period?	4
Since at least the mid-1800s in the United States, Tecumseh has been an admired and respected Native American leader, despite being a self-declared enemy of white men's interests. Was this also true during his lifetime, or only after he was conveniently dead?	4
How did Christian missionaries react to N. American indigenous cultures that had traditions of female leadership roles? Were there attempts to integrate women into the proselytizing mission or were female leaders simply undermined & denigrated?	4
How did the American and European image of soldiers change from "potentially dangerous scoundrels" in the late medieval/early modern period to "our boys" in the late 19th/early 20th centuries and beyond?	4
What do we know about Bronze Age Minoan, Mycenaean, etc. textile dyes? Historical reenactment people & old "ancient arms & armor" artists seem fond of red (helmet plumes, cloth backing for armor, etc.). Is this based on material or artistic evidence or just a convention?	4

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