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How did the English manage to kill almost half of the population of Ireland during the British Civil Wars?

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Pop history is bad. Academic history is dry/narrow. Good narratives by professional historians?

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Are there any traces in Brazil of the Dutch control of it during the Eighty Years War?

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Why is Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden considered a great general when he wasn't that good? Is it just Swedish propaganda?

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Why Greece isn't Slavic while Bulgaria is?

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What do historians think about the term "Anglo-Saxon"?

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Has the historicization of Nazi Germany gone too far, both within academic history and in popular culture?

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Why didn't the United States create a "Marshall Plan 2.0" to help Russia after the end of the Cold War?

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Official German History of the Second World War repeats the myths about the Eastern Front. How trustworthy is it?

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Why did Japan think the US would attack it during WW2?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the English manage to kill almost half of the population of Ireland during the British Civil Wars?	3303	AskHistorians
Pop history is bad. Academic history is dry/narrow. Good narratives by professional historians?	42	AskHistorians
Are there any traces in Brazil of the Dutch control of it during the Eighty Years War?	23	AskHistorians
Why is Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden considered a great general when he wasn't that good? Is it just Swedish propaganda?	19	AskHistorians
Why Greece isn't Slavic while Bulgaria is?	18	AskHistorians
What do historians think about the term "Anglo-Saxon"?	14	AskHistorians
Has the historicization of Nazi Germany gone too far, both within academic history and in popular culture?	14	AskHistorians
Why didn't the United States create a "Marshall Plan 2.0" to help Russia after the end of the Cold War?	12	AskHistorians
Official German History of the Second World War repeats the myths about the Eastern Front. How trustworthy is it?	10	AskHistorians
Why did Japan think the US would attack it during WW2?	7	AskHistorians