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In Hamilton, Aaron Burr has the line "I hear wailing in the streets" after he kills Hamilton, but Hamilton had a tarnished reputation and was unpopular at the time. Were common New Yorkers (or Americans in general) as distraught as the play would suggest?

4573 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Wikipedia article for the G.I. Movement claims that over 600 officers were killed in "fraggings" (American servicemen killing officers) during the Vietnam War, and the linked source doesn't work properly. Is that number correct?

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Is it true that penguins become "insane," "deranged," or "disoriented" and travel away from their colonies to die, as accounted by Werner Herzog in "Encounters at the End of the World" (2009)?

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Were any American religious organizations uncomfortable or upset by the Apotheosis of Washington painting in the Capitol Building?

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Was anyone ever actually tied to railroad tracks?

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Was the Britain's infantry tank doctrine in WWII just flat out wrong, or did it have merits?

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Is there any evidence of Levellers, Diggers, or other radicals from the English Civil War fleeing England and participating in the Golden Age of Piracy? Did any notable English pirates have any verifiable roots with any of the radical groups from the New Model Army?

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Why are so many English/British historical figures remembered by their title rather than their given names?

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The Wikipedia article for the American Civil war has a section that claims "Confederate offers late in the war to end slavery in return for diplomatic recognition were not seriously considered by London or Paris", but cites no source for this claim. Did this attempt at recognition happen?

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How does copyright work with Soviet artists? Is it all in the public domain, or do Soviet artists and their descendants "own" their work despite ownership not having the same concept? Was there a change after the Soviet Union collapsed?

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In Hamilton, Aaron Burr has the line "I hear wailing in the streets" after he kills Hamilton, but Hamilton had a tarnished reputation and was unpopular at the time. Were common New Yorkers (or Americans in general) as distraught as the play would suggest?	4573	AskHistorians
The Wikipedia article for the G.I. Movement claims that over 600 officers were killed in "fraggings" (American servicemen killing officers) during the Vietnam War, and the linked source doesn't work properly. Is that number correct?	1646	AskHistorians
Is it true that penguins become "insane," "deranged," or "disoriented" and travel away from their colonies to die, as accounted by Werner Herzog in "Encounters at the End of the World" (2009)?	285	askscience
Were any American religious organizations uncomfortable or upset by the Apotheosis of Washington painting in the Capitol Building?	274	AskHistorians
Was anyone ever actually tied to railroad tracks?	229	AskHistorians
Was the Britain's infantry tank doctrine in WWII just flat out wrong, or did it have merits?	160	AskHistorians
Is there any evidence of Levellers, Diggers, or other radicals from the English Civil War fleeing England and participating in the Golden Age of Piracy? Did any notable English pirates have any verifiable roots with any of the radical groups from the New Model Army?	84	AskHistorians
Why are so many English/British historical figures remembered by their title rather than their given names?	60	AskHistorians
The Wikipedia article for the American Civil war has a section that claims "Confederate offers late in the war to end slavery in return for diplomatic recognition were not seriously considered by London or Paris", but cites no source for this claim. Did this attempt at recognition happen?	51	AskHistorians
How does copyright work with Soviet artists? Is it all in the public domain, or do Soviet artists and their descendants "own" their work despite ownership not having the same concept? Was there a change after the Soviet Union collapsed?	48	AskHistorians