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Why did Sharif Hussein of Mecca choose to side with the British against the Ottomans in World War I?
( wraps up with this insightful post from /u/Zooasaurus.) @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bnmh2u/why_did_sharif_hussein_of_mecca_choose_to_side/enccums/

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Why was Salafism established as a school of thought in the 19th century despite its ideas existing for much longer?
(/u/thefeckamIdoing delves into the evolving of Salafism for !) @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/mjgqe8/why_was_salafism_established_as_a_school_of/gtd149d/

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The Pochteca were an merchant guild said to be richest people in North America, and also known for their fighting prowess. Journey back to Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica with /u/Tlahuizcalpantecutli for a look at this fascinating group. @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/pp3mzt/the_pochteca_were_an_aztec_merchant_guild_said_to/hd57y9c/

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Were people of color ever made commissioned officers in the Napoleonic-era British Royal Navy?
(/u/jschooltiger needs no anchoraging to write about Black British sailors and the fascinating career of John Perkins for !) @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/j1ftrr/were_people_of_color_ever_made_commissioned/g6ziesw/

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/u/Antiquarianism wrote a massive multi part post all about the of megalithic structures, and why early civilizations would spend so much time and resources building them in the first place. @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ifq5jj/why_is_there_such_prevalent_stone_megalith/g4uzdi4/

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: My little story "Changeling" was published a few years ago; the publisher was kind enough to nominate it for a Pushcart. @shortsff @shortstory

https://corvidqueen.com/stories/changeling-a-p-howell

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Singing for a scene in a couple of years ago.
At Berkeley Castle with 4 musicians and lots of dancers.
A lovely production to work on.
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