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George Floyd was murdered by America: a historian's perspective on the history of U.S. police brutality against Black people
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AskHistorians is closing to new posts from 8:30 PM EDT to 12 PM EDT tomorrow to protest the reddit admins' providing a home for hate speech.
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Tuesday Trivia: In 1440, the queen of Hungary and one of her ladies-in-waiting stole the Hungarian crown—the actual, physical crown—to save the throne for her son. Helene Kottanner broke into the vault, snatched the crown, and escaped across the frozen Danube with a sled. Let’s talk about ROYALTY!
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Tuesday Trivia: What was “a day in the life” like for people in your era? This thread has relaxed standards and we invite everyone to participate!
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