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How did schoolgirls dress in Japan in the 1930s/40s?

Who's this Egyptian woman?

Were Patton's and/or other generals' vehicles prominently flagged with stars (and if so, why)?

If Nietzsche was against anti-semitism, how did he become an inspiration to Hitler?

Did people use to marry much younger during the last millennium?

What was the price of going from England to New England as a passenger in the 1600s?

How did melee soldiers in the front rank of a formation fight without getting tired?

Is there validity to the claim of a scavenger hunting barter economy in the history of money?

Why do (almost) all countries have a flag, coat of arms, anthem, national holiday etc.?

Where can I find more information about this use of Yakuza against a demonstration in 1960?

Did any U.S. states or cities (outside of New York) ever make a decision to construct nuclear fallout shelters for their population?

How unusual was an unanswered naval salute of 150 guns?

Did Abraham Lincoln send a letter to Jefferson Davis about allowing slavery if he rejoined the Union?

When did England stop being a Papal fief?

What 17C protocol left a princess standing whilst commoners sat?

What is the origin of lighting candles on birthdays?

What's the best way to convert sailing-era burden to modern displacement?

When was the last bull & bear fight in California?

Does the Catholic church have a long history of child abuse, or is it something that started in our time?

If salt was scarce and expensive, how did people "salt the earth" to ensure their enemies would stay defeated?

Why did the Romans incorporate and rename the Greek pantheon?

What were the effects of Bushido on Japan after the Meiji Restoration?

Is there any economic history account of the role of Japan's precious metal deposits in the roles of the country's early industrialization?

Did the US gov't pay the Cherokee for their lands in Georgia?

Are there any exemplars of the 'trope of the exiled poet' prior to CE 8?

Were covered wagons used on the Federal Road in North GA in the early 1830's?

How long does it take to craft the kinds of armour worn by typical medieval warriors in europe?

Was the 1852 Richard/Bolcoff divorce the first one in California?

Who were some famous Vietnam War Hawks and Doves?

How exactly did the government work with very large empires?

How were de jure lands determined during the Middle Ages in Western Europe?

Was FDR right that a garden hose was really $15 in 1940 (c.a. $300 today)?

What are the height units of contours on this WW2 topographic map?

Gregorian dating in the Julian time period?

How rigorously do combat engineers follow command hierarchy?

Around 1750, How many Native Americans (if any) spent the winter in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan?

What were Hitler's religious beliefs?

Why didn't Japanese attack Soviet Union simultaneously as the Germans?

Why were ancient cities protected by walls?

Why was the Kashmir issue not completely solved at the end of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971?

Why was the Declaration of Independence handwritten, rather than printed with a printing press?

WW1 Uniform - Which country does this uniform belong to?

What laws did the king "refuse to pass... unless those people would relinquish the right of representation"?

How did Christianity replace Roman Paganism and other ancient religions?

Typology and the cause of difference between European medieval kingship?

What is the source for this story about Plato expelling a student?

Was George Washington the thirteenth president?

Long time to reach news in Thirty Years' War

When did Ireland become majority English-speaking

Did average church-goers understand mass in Latin?

How were British monarchs educated about military strategy in the Middle Ages and early modern period?

Has women's suffrage ever decided an election?

Why do navies like the US Navy name its ranks uniquely?

Was the painting of men's nails a rare practice in the mid-20th century?

Mountain flags from Batman Begins

Are there Indian accounts of the Battle of the Hydaspes Rivers?

How was titanium transported from Soviet Union to Area 51 for Oxcart?

Are there historic examples of slave emancipation leading to mass starvation?

Economic status of whites in the US South at the height of slavery?

Did America ignore British patents during Industrialization

How was occupied France governed during World War II?

Where were the Straits dollars printed?

Newton a plagiarist?

What was the Seven Years' War about?

Was there any genuine debate in the pre-1860 United States regarding Native American sovereignty?

How was President Andrew Jackson able to eliminate U.S national debt in 1835?

Is eenie meenie miney mo about lynching?

How was the black death spread?

A world in the moon?

Underwater U-boat battles

What conditions have led to Abrahmism splitting into different religions sometimes, but not always?

What sort(s) of identification were used before driver's licenses were issued in the US?

What was the ancient Egyptian word for "soldier"?

Why didn't Nixon erase the smoking gun?

Was "Mad Anthony" Wayne of the Continental Army really that cruel like shown in this video?

Losses in reserve units during battles in Napoleonic wars

Why did former warfare so focused on capturing fortifications persist till modern times?

What is the first example of a nation where the first railroad network system was somebody's master plan?

When was the Western Facade on the Sant Andrea Basilica by Alberti constructed?

In early WW2, how much of the merchant marine was American?

Has there ever been an instance of an active nuclear power plant within or near a war zone?

How does a runic alphabet work?

How many Axis troops fought on D-Day?

Was there any Empire that only used bronze?

What is the first recorded instance of jet lag?

Has any US President served in a government position with a foreign nation before or after their presidency?

What were French actions against Germany during September 1939?

Why were the Yellow River dyke repairs delayed?

Why didn't the Ottoman Empire remain neutral in WW1?

Where can I find the official response to Austria from Serbia in the July Crisis?

In the painting "Ariadne", by Arthur Streeton, why are the sails of the ship white?

Did Napoleon ever visit Modern Israel?

What does "Depot Battalion" mean in Hart's Annual Army List?

What is the context of Lincoln saying: "if I could save the union without freeing any slave I would do it"

Which WWII Medal and ribbon are these?

Did Søren Norby ever visit Iceland?

Could freedmen join the army in ancient Rome?

Why did Abraham Lincoln choose Andrew Johnson as a vice presidential running mate?

What's the Ancient Egyptian phrase/word for “Royal Road of Life”? And how would it have been spelt?

Where is this possibly WWI Eastern European military uniform from?

Were there many "co-headed" commands where the senior member was younger than the junior?

Where can I find high-resolution images of these Sumerian tablets

Did the US military just kill more Russians in Syria than they ever did during the Cold War?

How many women lived in Spanish Californian presidios?

What does "Brown-Bread Eater" mean when used as an insult?

What age were these Britons in A.D. 43?

Was the quality of Roman armor really worse than the armor of knights of the XII-XIV centuries?

Why wouldn't debtors simply destroy their tally sticks?

Please help identify aircarft

Why did Jodrell Bank assist the Soviet Union to collect data from their spacecraft in the mid 1960's?

Popularity of knight-robbery in the 15th century in Germany, Poland and Silesia

How common were professional musicians before the advent of recorded music?

Why was uranium mined in the 1500s, but only "discovered" in 1789?

Would colonial Maryland have been tolerant to all religions?

Is "A state that is not able to feed itself...[is not]…a formidable foe" a quote by a historically known figure?

Were Pharaohs still inscribed on walls and written on papyrus after their deaths?

When was the british rail strike when the workers fought by following the regulations?

How old does an event have to be to be considered 'History'?

Is a wheel older than a wall?

When State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) start to be practiced widely in ancient times?

Who was the American settler Tolman of Kamchatka?

What is the backstory behind the White Sun of Angola?

An Austrian Emperor who thought taking his own sweet time about rewarding his underlings was the best way to inspire respect?

Are there any surviving maps from the Delhi Sultanate?

Was there a continuity in architecture from the Minoan civilisation to classical Greece?

In the 19th century, do we know how armor changed with respect to guns of the time?

Instances of Jauhar around the world

Why didn’t Herbert Hoover’s residency in London during and after WWI disqualify him from becoming President?

How did pastoral nomads keep winning battles/wars? When did the tide turn against them for settled societies?

Did ancient or medieval warriors "substitute" in and out of combat?

Did the Muslims of Granada expect their Christian conquerors to keep their promised terms?

Where and why did the colourful houses of Bristol start?

What were the native North American concepts of property rights and market exchange?

Why did Prithvi Raj Chouhan allow Muhammad Ghori to flee?

Why are there multiple versions of the color plate "Excavation of Olive Mount"?

What did Yuri Gagarin do while waiting for his ride?

What divided the Roman Catholic church from the Orthodox church?

Are there any influences of sinification in modern times?

Escape attempts from Elmira POW Camp (Civil War)

Chemical Evidence for Ancient Trans-Atlantic Trade

What is the age of Machu Picchu principal temple?

Did John Wesley pray because he had not been persecuted in three days?

Origin of "The grass did not grow where Attila had passed"

Korean DMZ Soldiers

Where/when does the wok start to differentiate itself from pot-style cooking vessels?

Why were US "Cavalry" belt buckle backs filled with lead?

Ancient statue I found near my place

In what way and to what extent did the USSR exert influence on Mongolia?

Are there some concrete examples of the pre-1962 Soviet complaints in re CORONA spy satellites?

What prevented the Romans from naval expansion?

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