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The history of toiletry

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What is r/AskHistorians' professional opinion of John Green's Crash Course World History videos?

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When Elizabeth II became queen some postal boxes with "EIIR" were defaced in Scotland because she wasn't the second Elizabeth to rule over Scotland, but the first. Did a similar thing happen when Edward VII assume power, seeing as he was the first "Scottish" king Edward and not the 7th?

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I'm looking for a good, academic source of 19th century pictures, portraits and caricatures.

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Other than the Carlsbad Decrees, how did Prussia and Austria suppress German nationalists?

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Was there any common background for North American indentured servants?

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19th century western caricatures depict the Chinese with long fingernails. Were long fingernails a sign of wealth / status in China at the time?

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Did past civilizations use derogatory expressions similar to modern day racial slurs?

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Thatcher was the UK's first woman prime minister. Was her gender ever considered a factor pro or against her election?

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What did school curricula look like in countries occupied by the Nazis like France or Belgium? Were there any attempts to "indoctrinate" the next generation?

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The history of toiletry	14
What is r/AskHistorians' professional opinion of John Green's Crash Course World History videos?	12
When Elizabeth II became queen some postal boxes with "EIIR" were defaced in Scotland because she wasn't the second Elizabeth to rule over Scotland, but the first. Did a similar thing happen when Edward VII assume power, seeing as he was the first "Scottish" king Edward and not the 7th?	9
I'm looking for a good, academic source of 19th century pictures, portraits and caricatures.	7
Other than the Carlsbad Decrees, how did Prussia and Austria suppress German nationalists?	5
Was there any common background for North American indentured servants?	3
19th century western caricatures depict the Chinese with long fingernails. Were long fingernails a sign of wealth / status in China at the time?	2
Did past civilizations use derogatory expressions similar to modern day racial slurs?	2
Thatcher was the UK's first woman prime minister. Was her gender ever considered a factor pro or against her election?	1
What did school curricula look like in countries occupied by the Nazis like France or Belgium? Were there any attempts to "indoctrinate" the next generation?	1