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I took a double major in Economics and History in college in the 1970s. My "sweet spot" probably lies at the intersection of those two subjects. For instance, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was really an "economic" admonition--to conserve ammunition.
I am the published author of "A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing" (Wiley, 2004), an (economic) "history of the future," and the unpublished author of "Axis Overstretch," an economic analysis of World War II.
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Did the break up of AT & T in 1984 lead to technological innovation? added 714 characters in body |
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What do “roses” represent in the history of Protestant vs Catholic conflict? In the War of the Roses, the red rose stood for Lancaster, and the white rose for the house of York. Not sure how this tied into Catholic and Protestant. |
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Were cavalry used in first World War? I took out "made the mistake." It was not common, but there were a few instances when deploying cavalry MADE SENSE. |
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Could the Confederates have done better at Gettysburg if they had put cavalry in front of, rather than behind, Pickett's charge? You're probably right in THEORY. But my "best" recollection was that the new Union rifles misfired at Gettysburg, allowing the South's Geneal Armistead to say, "Give them the steel, boys." Sabre-wielding cavalry would probably have done "better." Basically, the Confederates didn't have a "legitimate" chance to win. But given the actual circumstances, they might have "gotten lucky" by putting cavalry in front. I upvoted your answer for "general" usefulness, and only the apparent conflict with the actual facts (as I understand them) prevents me from accepting it. |
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reviewed | Approve suggested edit on What are exceptions to the hypothesis that “climate determined ”regional“ loyalties in the U.S. Civil War”? |
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asked | Did the Germans lose the U-Boat war in World war II because of a shortage of quality, rather than quantity? |
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answered | Why were people from the Asian Steppes able to militarily dominate Europeans on a repeated basis? |
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What were acceptance criteria/process to the Vienna Fine Arts Academy in 1906-7? @Drux: Because "art" was his first choice of career, and "government" was actually his last (William L. Shirer, the Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler.") But when he didn't get "art," it threw him in the arms of "government." He was someone defined by Newton's law of action and reaction. |
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answered | What types of Poison gasses were used in World War 1? |
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Which Japanese military officers helped Ho Chi Minh? @Arani: It was just a guess. But I've had the experience where sometimes the "worst enemies" later become "best friends." (and vice-versa). I also said, "it was a strange lineup," and "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." |
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What were acceptance criteria/process to the Vienna Fine Arts Academy in 1906-7? @YannisRizos: If it were up to me, I'd be willing to take "a chance against a certainty." |
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What were acceptance criteria/process to the Vienna Fine Arts Academy in 1906-7? +1 and favorited. For asking who, or what kind of person, took the "last place," which, had it been given to Hitler, would have spared the world a lot of grief. |
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answered | How did the triple entente manage such a large breakthrough in WW1? |
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answered | Motivation Behind the USSR Assisting China's Nuclear Program |
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Were there any successful attempts by the Allies to “turn” groups of Axis soldiers? I made a correction. It was on Omaha Beach that individual Poles in German uniforms surrendered to Polish Americans. Polish soldiers fought for the Allies ELSEWHERE in Normandy (e.g. Caen). |
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