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Was there a right wing reaction in America to mask laws during the Spanish flu that is similar to today?

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The USA has multiple military bases all over the world inside of other foreign, nominally 'sovereign' nations. Is this unique in a post-Westphalia world?

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Was confederate surrender day ever considered to be added as a national holiday?

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What's the history of burning crosses as a racist thing to do?

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Is the materialist concept of history (e.g. historical materialism) considered a valid approach today by the majority of academic Historians?

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How did Yeltsin gain control of the army/police when dissolving the USSR?

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I have heard Napoleon called the 'Stalin of Liberalism' Is this an accurate historical analogy?

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How do we go from a triumphant left in America that ended the Vietnam War to Reagan in 5 years flat?

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What exactly was the status of blacks in the new world before the 1705 proclamation that established chattel slavery?

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What were the goals and reasons behind rome's imperialistic expansion?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there a right wing reaction in America to mask laws during the Spanish flu that is similar to today?	461
The USA has multiple military bases all over the world inside of other foreign, nominally 'sovereign' nations. Is this unique in a post-Westphalia world?	40
Was confederate surrender day ever considered to be added as a national holiday?	38
What's the history of burning crosses as a racist thing to do?	19
Is the materialist concept of history (e.g. historical materialism) considered a valid approach today by the majority of academic Historians?	10
How did Yeltsin gain control of the army/police when dissolving the USSR?	9
I have heard Napoleon called the 'Stalin of Liberalism' Is this an accurate historical analogy?	5
How do we go from a triumphant left in America that ended the Vietnam War to Reagan in 5 years flat?	4
What exactly was the status of blacks in the new world before the 1705 proclamation that established chattel slavery?	3
What were the goals and reasons behind rome's imperialistic expansion?	2