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In one my my professor's lectures, he mentioned that Japan tried to surrender before Hiroshima, and the US rejected the proposal. After Nagasaki, they accepted a nearly identical proposal to the one they rejected. Is this true?

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Why were musical covers of recent, popular song so common in the US music industry of the 60's-70's, and why did it fall out of practice?

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Is there any history basis for the traps in tombs you see in Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, etc.?

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During the crusades, did technology of military fortifications/castles migrate from England and other western nations to the middle east/Ottoman Empire, or the other way around?

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Trouble understanding the electoral system in the HRE

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I've seen references to the Holy Roman Empire but have very little idea of what it was, what book should I read as an introduction?

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What do the different Japanese male hairstyles of the Edo and Meiji period signify?

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During WWII, the US invited anthropologist Ruth Benedict to write what would ultimately become The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to help the government understand Japanese culture. Has the US ever repeated this project with other countries?

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What was healthcare like for African-Americans during the late 19th century to 1960's?

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I want to read some history books from Project Gutenberg. Will the information in them be out of date?

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In one my my professor's lectures, he mentioned that Japan tried to surrender before Hiroshima, and the US rejected the proposal. After Nagasaki, they accepted a nearly identical proposal to the one they rejected. Is this true?	1208
Why were musical covers of recent, popular song so common in the US music industry of the 60's-70's, and why did it fall out of practice?	629
Is there any history basis for the traps in tombs you see in Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, etc.?	144
During the crusades, did technology of military fortifications/castles migrate from England and other western nations to the middle east/Ottoman Empire, or the other way around?	36
Trouble understanding the electoral system in the HRE	28
I've seen references to the Holy Roman Empire but have very little idea of what it was, what book should I read as an introduction?	25
What do the different Japanese male hairstyles of the Edo and Meiji period signify?	16
During WWII, the US invited anthropologist Ruth Benedict to write what would ultimately become The Chrysanthemum and the Sword to help the government understand Japanese culture. Has the US ever repeated this project with other countries?	12
What was healthcare like for African-Americans during the late 19th century to 1960's?	6
I want to read some history books from Project Gutenberg. Will the information in them be out of date?	4