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Is there an online archive with letters written by people in the past? [closed]
Is there an online (preferably free) archive with letters written by people in the past? (other written material which reflects the era from the point of view of someone who lives in it will also be ...
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obtaining an angle on the research of vehicular congestion in the United States [closed]
I am looking to write a paper (approximately 25 - 30 pages in length) studying the effect of traffic in the United States in the post-war era (1945 - present) largely focusing on an environmental ...
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Researching a Spanish document from the ~XV century [closed]
One of my family relatives who lives in Seville, Spain (my family is from Andalusian ascent) has sent me pictures of a book she owns and has received from her mother. My family claims that the book in ...
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What is “Theoretical History”?
This question is highlighting something I have been meaning to ask, but haven't known how to go about it: What is the contemporary knowledge of the theoretical history?
I'm particularly interested in ...
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Intersection Between Computer Science and History?
I am a computer science undergrad with a great interest in history. Lately I have been asking myself if there are general aspects or specialties of computer science which lend themselves to the study ...
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Was there ever any organization of thieves or pickpockets?
I don't know all that much about history, but I am writing a book about a clan of thieves. Can anyone suggest any historical examples of an established group specifically dedicated to organized ...
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Tolstoy's view of history
Tolstoy's view of history as propounded in his book "War and Peace" is that the forces that shape historical events are infinitely many and unknowable. He posits that a leader is in no ways more ...
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How to research controversial history?
I wouldn't be naming the specific examples as that might (will) needlessly divert the attention away from the question itself.
Let us say I am trying to research about historical events in a region. ...
