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Mesopotamia & the Levant are home to numerous historically persecuted ethnoreligious groups: Alawis, Druze, Mandaeans, Samaritans, etc. But only Jews had a pan-Eurasian & N. African diaspora prior to the modern period. What set them apart?
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Just how bad were American in-patient psychiatric hospitals in the late 1950s to early 70s? And how much did the professional perspective differ from the public perspective?
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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?
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When did Europeans begin applying the word "empire" to states outside the Roman/Catholic/Orthodox traditions (e.g. the Ottoman Empire)? How did "empire" change from a highly exclusive (Roman/Christian) term to a broad political category?
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What was the role of shame and cajoling in progressive (by the contemporary definition of the word) rhetoric in the early 20th century through the Civil Rights era?
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Was the British public generally aware of accusations of collusion between British military and police with loyalist gangs and terrorists before the 1989 investigations and if so did they care? How did they react once the accusations came to light?
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How did the depiction of religion on film, stage, and television change after the rapid growth of Christianity in South Korea from the mid 20th century onward?
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Why did the institution of serfdom intensify in Early Modern Eastern Europe, especially the Russian Empire, at the same time it seemed to be weakening in lands to the west?
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How visible (and audible) was women's public life in the central to eastern Mediterranean and nearby inland areas in the early modern period, especially among elite and/or urban women?
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