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United States History
- How did the United States Reconstruct Japan after World War II?
- How did the Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868 change the relationship between China and the United States?
- Category:American History
- Why did the Allies struggle to resolve any meaningful issues at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
- The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson - Book Review
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- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States?
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- What did the China Ambassadorial talks of 1955 accomplish?
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- How Did Black Friday Develop?
- Did Woodrow Wilson state that the film The Birth of Nation was "like writing history with lightning?'
- Why did the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 which outlawed war fail?
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Booklists
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World War I
- Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations after World War I?
- Why did the United States declare war on Germany during World War I in 1917?
- What was Blitzkrieg and Who Created it
- How did Hitler become the Dictator and Fuhrer of Germany?
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy?
- The Treaty of Versailles: A Concise History by Michael S. Neiberg - Book Review
- Good-Bye to All That by Robert Graves - Book Review
- Gallipoli by Jenny MacLeod - Book Review
- Why did the Weimar Republic Collapse?
- Who helped Lawrence of Arabia shape the Arab Revolt?
- What Were the Causes of Germany's Hyperinflation of 1921-1923?
- Why did the German Spring Offensive of 1918 fail?
- Why did the Germans win the Battle of Tannenberg in 1914?
- Why did the Italians lose the Battle of Caporetto in WWI?
- Why did the Gallipoli Landings fail in WWI?
World War II
- How historically accurate is the movie Hurricane (aka Mission of Honor)
- Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor in 1941?
- Why did the Mukden Incident lead to the creation of the Stimson Doctrine in 1932 by the United States?
- What happened at the "Big Three" conferences between the Allies during World War II?
- Why did the United States ally with the Soviet Union during World War II?
- What was Lend-Lease and how did it provide Aid to US Allies at the start of World War II?
- Why was Los Alamos created by the Manhattan Project?
- What was Blitzkrieg and Who Created it
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- Top Ten Booklist on Joseph Stalin
- Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb - Book Review
History of Religion
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States?
- What is the history of creation mythologies?
- How Did the Vikings Convert to Christianity?
- What Was the Purpose of the Mesoamerican Ballgame?
- Why Were the Ancient Israelites and Edomites Enemies?
- How historically accurate is Martin Scorsese's movie Silence?
- What is Zoroastrianism?
- Did the Carthaginians Really Practice Human Child Sacrifice?
- What Were the Impacts of the Maccabean Rebellion on the Ancient Near East?
- How Did Nebuchadnezzar Impact Ancient Near Eastern History?
- The Visible Saints - Book Review
- What was the impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII on English Society?
- Did the Biblical Exodus Actually Happen?
- Category:Reformation
- Did Egyptian President Gamal Nasser Protect the Copts?
Ancient Greek History
- How Did the Term “Pyrrhic Victory” Originate?
- How did Zeus become king of the gods in Greek mythology?
- How did the Phoenicians contribute to civilization?
- What has been the influence of the historian Thucydides?
- Was Atlantis based on a real place?
- How Did Historiography Evolve in the Hellenic World?
- Did the Ancient Minoans Play Organized Sports?
- How Did Pergamon Become a Great City?
- How Did Ptolemy II Revitalize Ancient Egypt?
- How Did Alexander the Great Die?
- How Did the Athenians Fund Their Military during the Peloponnesian War?
- What Were the Impacts of the Maccabean Rebellion on the Ancient Near East?
- How Did Comedy As Mass Entertainment Evolve?
- Top Ten Books from the Oxford Battle Series
- What was the impact of Eumenes on the Hellenistic World?
- Category:Spartan History
Ancient History
- How Did the Term “Pyrrhic Victory” Originate?
- Category:History of Mesopotamia
- Why Were there Multiple Ancient Mesopotamian Creation Myths?
- How Did Writing Evolve in Ancient Egypt?
- Category:History of the Levant
- What is the history of New Year Resolutions ?
- How did the Phoenicians contribute to civilization?
- Why Were the Ancient Israelites and Edomites Enemies?
- What has been the influence of the historian Thucydides?
- How Did the Elamites Become a Powerful Bronze Age People?
- Was Atlantis based on a real place?
- How Did the Ur III Dynasty Impact Ancient Mesopotamian History?
- What is Zoroastrianism?
- How Did Historiography Evolve in the Hellenic World?
- Were Sasanian Persian Border Defenses Effective?
- Did the Ancient Minoans Play Organized Sports?
- How Did the Romans Conquer the Etruscans?
- How Did the Scythians Influence the Achaemenid Empire?
- How Extensive Was the Indus Valley Civilization’s Influence?
- Did the Carthaginians Really Practice Human Child Sacrifice?
Roman History
- How did Julius Caesar rise to power?
- How did Rome benefit from the destruction of Carthage in 146 BC?
- How did the Emperor Trajan change the Roman Empire?
- How Did Cleopatra Die?
- Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
- What was the impact of Spartacus' uprising on Rome?
- What Role Did Inflation Play in the Collapse of the Roman Empire
- How did the Etruscans shape Roman history and society?
- How did Caesar's conquest of Gaul change both Rome and Gaul?
- How Was Alaric Able to Sack Rome in AD 410?
Renaissance History
- What was Raphael's contibution to the Renaissance?
- How did Brunelleschi influence the Italian Renaissance?
- How did Leonardo Da Vinci influence the Renaissance?
- Are the travels of Marco Polo fact or fiction?
- Top Ten Books on the Bubonic Plague
- Top Ten Books on The Medici Family during the Renaissance
- How Historically Accurate Is the Medici Season 2?
- How did Boccaccio influence the Renaissance?
- How did Dante influence the Renaissance?
- What was the contribution of Venice to the Italian Renaissance?
History of Religion
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States?
- What is the history of creation mythologies?
- How Did the Vikings Convert to Christianity?
- What Was the Purpose of the Mesoamerican Ballgame?
- Why Were the Ancient Israelites and Edomites Enemies?
- How historically accurate is Martin Scorsese's movie Silence?
- What is Zoroastrianism?
- Did the Carthaginians Really Practice Human Child Sacrifice?
- What Were the Impacts of the Maccabean Rebellion on the Ancient Near East?
- How Did Nebuchadnezzar Impact Ancient Near Eastern History?
Russian History
- Why did the Allies struggle to resolve any meaningful issues at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
- Who was the first American diplomat to meet with Lenin?
- Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact in 1955?
- Why did the Soviet Union invade Czechoslovakia in 1968?
- What Happened to the Volga German Colonies in Russia?
- What happened at the "Big Three" conferences between the Allies during World War II?
- Why did the United States ally with the Soviet Union during World War II?
- How did the Kennedy Administration avoid war with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
- How did the United States and USSR react to the Francis Gary Powers U2 incident?
- Why was the United States concerned by the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
History of Medicine
- What is the History of Pandemics?
- What was "Twilight Sleep"?
- How did eugenics develop and why did it persist into the late 20th Century?
- Top Ten Books on the Bubonic Plague
- Pox Americana by Elizabeth Fenn - Book Review
- Why was the First Heart Transplant a Failure?
- When was Mesothelioma Discovered?
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws?
- Top 10 Books to Read on Western/British Medical History
- Did Victorian era popular scientists try to deny biblical teachings?
History of Science and Technology
- How Did Writing Evolve in Ancient Egypt?
- How Did Artificial Intelligence Develop?
- What is the history of cooling a home in summer?
- Why was Los Alamos created by the Manhattan Project?
- When were Electric Cars Invented?
- How Was Science Practiced in Ancient Babylon?
- Why was the First Heart Transplant a Failure?
- What Was the Importance of the Appian Way during the Roman Republic?
- How Was the Lighthouse of Alexandria Destroyed?
- How did fountains develop?
American Civil War
- How did the United States react to France's takeover of Mexico during the Civil War?
- What were the diplomatic consequences of the US victory in the Civil War?
- What was the Trent Affair and why did it disrupt relations between the United States and Britain during the Civil War?
- Why did the United States blockade the Confederacy during the Civil War?
- How did the North prevent the Diplomatic Recognition of the South during the Civil War?
- The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History - Book Review
- This Republic of Suffering - Book Review
- The Assassin's Accomplice by Kate Clifford Larson - Book Review
- How did "Stonewall" Jackson die?
- Why Did Scandinavians Volunteer for the Union Army during the Civil War?
Political History
- The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson - Book Review
- Why are American states referred to as Red and Blue states?
- What has been the influence of the historian Thucydides?
- How Did the Ur III Dynasty Impact Ancient Mesopotamian History?
- Did Woodrow Wilson state that the film The Birth of Nation was "like writing history with lightning?'
- Why did the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 which outlawed war fail?
- Why did the Angola Civil War of 1974-75 turn into a Cold War battleground?
- How Did Government Propaganda Develop?
- Who was the first American diplomat to meet with Lenin?
- How did the Reagan Administration react to the Falklands War?
19th Century History
- How did the Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868 change the relationship between China and the United States?
- What was the Venezuela Boundary Dispute?
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States?
- Was the story of Jekyll and Hyde based on real-life characters?
- How did the Reagan Administration react to the Falklands War?
- Why did the Treaty of Wangxia negotiated with the United States ultimately alienate China?
- How did the United States resolve its dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory?
- Why did the United States establish a strong maritime presence in the Pacific during the 19th Century?
Military History
- How Did the Term “Pyrrhic Victory” Originate?
- Were Sasanian Persian Border Defenses Effective?
- How Did St. Clair’s Defeat Happen?
- Why was the French Foreign Legion Created?
- What was Blitzkrieg and Who Created it
- How did the United States Escalate the Vietnam War?
- Fact and fiction the Battle of Hastings (1066)?
- How did Mussolini Rise to Power as the Dictator of Italy?
Sports History
- What Was the Purpose of the Mesoamerican Ballgame?
- Did the Ancient Minoans Play Organized Sports?
- How Did Gladiatorial Games Evolve in Ancient Rome?
- When Did Jackie Robinson Integrate Baseball and Why Is It Important?
- Who integrated the NBA?
- How did the game of golf emerge?
- How did the marathon emerge?
- How did the modern tennis emerge?
- How did modern boxing emerge?
- How did American football develop?
Food History
- How did the hamburger develop into a popular food?
- What Was the Importance of Alcohol Consumption in Ancient Egypt?
- When did Americans begin to get obsessed with weight loss?
- What is the Deep Impact of Plant Domestication?
- How did kitchens develop?
- What Is the History of Ice Cream?
- How Did Popcorn Become Popular?
- How Did Wine Develop?
- How Did Black Pepper Spread in Popularity?
- What Is the Historical Development of Bread?
Legal History
- What is the history of impeachment in the United States?
- Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands - Book Review
- The Other Founders by Saul Cornell - Book Review
- Top Ten History of Voting Rights Booklist
- Why did the United States pass and then repeal the constitutional amendment prohibiting alcohol?
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws?
- Was the Constitution Pro-Slavery
- Where did the concept of Human Rights come from?
European History
- How Did the Cumans Influence the Fourth Crusade?
- Category:Hungarian History
- What Are the Origins of the Kingdom of Hungary?
- How Did the Vikings Convert to Christianity?
- Why do Countries have National Anthems?
- What was Raphael's contibution to the Renaissance?
- What is the history of New Year Resolutions ?
- How Did the Merovingian Dynasty Impact European History?
- How did Brunelleschi influence the Italian Renaissance?
- Why did the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 which outlawed war fail?
- How Did Trade Tariffs Develop?
- Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact in 1955?
- What was the East German Uprising in 1953 and how did the United States react to it?
- How did Leonardo Da Vinci influence the Renaissance?
- Category:Eastern European History
German History
- What Happened to the Volga German Colonies in Russia?
- Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?
- What was Blitzkrieg and Who Created it
- How did Hitler become the Dictator and Fuhrer of Germany?
- The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema - Book Review
- Why did the Weimar Republic Collapse?
- Why did Germany Persecute LGBT people during World War II?
- In what ways did the Freikorps influence interwar Germany (1918-1933)?
- How did the Reformation change Christianity?
- What Were the Causes of Germany's Hyperinflation of 1921-1923?
British History
- Why did the Allies struggle to resolve any meaningful issues at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
- What was the Venezuela Boundary Dispute?
- How did the Sepoy Rebellion (Indian Mutiny) change India?
- How Historically Accurate Is Victoria and Abdul?
- How Historically Accurate Is The King?
- Was the story of Jekyll and Hyde based on real-life characters?
- How did the Reagan Administration react to the Falklands War?
- What is the history behind Frankenstein?
Book Reviews
- The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson - Book Review
- American Slavery, American Freedom - Book Review
- The Power of the Zoot - Book Review
- Tactical Media - Book Review
- Betty Friedan and the Making of “The Feminine Mystique” - Book Review
- Magical Urbanism - Book Reivew
- The Coming of the French Revolution - Book Review
- Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands - Book Review
- The Italian Wars, 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe - Book Review
- The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema - Book Review
- Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America - Book Review
- Indians, Settlers, and Slaves in a Frontier Exchange Economy: The Lower Mississippi Valley Before 1783 - Book Review
- Popular Culture in the Age of White Flight - Book Review
Interviews
- Make It Rain: Interview with Kristine C. Harper
- American Girls in Red Russia: Interview with Julia Mickenberg
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- Primed for Violence in Interwar Poland: Interview with Paul Brykczynski
- American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory
- Privateering during the War of 1812: Interview with Faye M. Kert
- Nature's Path: Interview with Susan E. Cayleff
- Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Glover
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