Specialist in premarital relations, ideally late 60's?

Hi fellow historians, I'm doing a research paper about sexuality, one of the topics I have is about premarital relations in the late 60's.

I was wondering if any of you know someone within that field of expertise, a specialist in research about (premarital) relations, any books or journals are welcome as well. thank you.

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Was the Irish famine of 1845-49 due to English government policies or were other factors in play? As a follow up, can it be called a genocide?

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Why did the Israelites leave Egypt from an Egyptian perspective?

Almost everyone has heard the story of Moses and the plagues that god the almighty sent down from heaven to show his magical powers. But are there any stories or artifacts about how and why the Hebrews were able to leave Egypt when it comes to the Egyptian side of things?

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What led to Hitler’s initial consolidation of power in 1933-1934?

What allowed him to succeed?

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How was Hannibal able to get Elephants over the Mediterranean in the Punic wars?

During the Punic wars, it's said that Hannibal had an army of elephants and marched them Across The Strait of Gibraltar. How was he able to keep these elephants fed? Were they on a boat? I'm very interested in war elephants

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In HBO Rome there's a scene where Augustus's mother asks a slave what's for lunch. she's given several options by the slave. Is it realistic the kitchen would make her several unwanted dishes just for the sake of variety?

I mean it's not like this is taking place in a restaurant, she's supposed to be in her house

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Did Australian Aborigines have pottery before European contact?

I'm reading up on the history of pottery and ceramics. It's fascinating stuff but I'm having a hard time finding any info on pre-contact Australian pottery. Did they simply not have any?

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Why did Homer describe colors wrong?

I remember hearing this in High school. "Dark Wine Sea" and "Green Honey" and I never thought much of it.

But then this article reminded me. http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2

Is there any known reason or theory on why the colors in The Odyssey are wrong?

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How far back in the English speaking world could I go and still be able to communicate effectively?

Seeing how different old English is from what is spoken today, if I was in America in 1776, would I be able to talk to them? What about London in 1500s, or even during the Crusades?

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If straight blades are preferable for infantry warfare and curved blades for mounted warfare, why did medieval Frankish cavalrymen use straight swords, even into contact with Islamic armies?

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If I was sent to 1800's London, how would my immune system fare?

Same as title, If I was somehow sent to London durning the 1800's assuming I have all typical modern vaccinations how likely would I die from a plague? Which ones would I be safe from? Which ones would I be vulnerable to? Are there any other non modern eras that I would fare better or worse in?

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How did Buddhism split into different denominations (Varamaya, Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, etc)?

Were there big events like the Great Schism and Reformation, or was it a more gradual development?

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Are modern Greeks descended mostly/entirely from Slavs?

Is this true? I hear this claim bandied about a lot, especially on these forums.

As far as I can tell, the idea originated with a 19th-century work by Jakob Fallmerayer, in which he lays out the evidence presumably on demographic and physiological grounds. Google seems to suggest that a) Fallmerayer is not taken seriously by modern scholars, and b) genetic research indicates evidence of some Slavic descent, but nothing like the complete annihilation of "the race of Hellenes" that Fallmerayer suggests.

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What led to the rise of Mussolini? How did he convert Italy into a Fascist dictatorship?

Hitler tends to get all the press with loads of movies, books, papers, and such discussing his rise to power and the conversion of Germany from the Weimar Republic. So much so that I realize I have nothing more than a few dry facts from Wikipedia to outline his renunciation of Socialism and rise of power.

What were the conditions in Italy that led to such a such popularity of Fascism?

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'Sussex', 'Essex', 'Wessex' - What is the historical significance of places ending in 'sex'?

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before the Meiji restoration did the Japanese have any laws governing hunting in Japan's very large wilderness?

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Were "whipping boys" ever actually used?

We watched a movie (which I guess was based on a book) when I was in 5th grade. It was about how in middle-England (Renaissance?) there would be a court whipping boy who would take the prince's punishments for him. The whole thing seemed ridiculous to me at the time, but was it an actual thing that happened?

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Why did the German population dislike Jews enough to go along with having them systematically removed from society?

From what I understand, the cultural attitude towards Jews in Germany was largely negative even before Hitler was in power. What was the reasoning behind this? What details are there about the average German's feelings about Jews in the time preceding the Holocaust?

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How would one prove one's ethnicity in the late Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empire?

Did they use documentation? Was there a sort of registry? Was it based on bloodline?

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What is the oldest record of human homosexuality in our history?

How far back does homosexuality go? How common/uncommon was it?

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PTSD didn't seem to be acknowledged medically until WW1 (then known as Shell Shock). How were those afflicted by PTSD viewed before that time? How were the condition's symptoms viewed, if they were acknowledged at all?

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It was standard practice, but I can't remember in what system. Bonus points if it has a proper name: The humiliating speech someone is obligated to give renouncing their prior convictions or political beliefs, possibly when being sentenced for political crimes or freed after such a sentence?

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Was Mary, Queen of Scots reign considered beneficial to Scotland?

Did she make any major political decisions noteworthy? How did she do in foreign relations with other countries? Or is the only reason she's famous is for her personal life?

NOTE: I did ask this exact question a little while ago, but it didn't get answered at all, if this is against the rules I'm sorry in advance.

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Is there any good 'pop history'?

I mean, there's plenty of bad 'pop history', but I'd imagine that must be at least something good just by the sheer volume of the stuff floating around.

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At the time, did prominent US figures see the usage of the atomic bombs as more beneficial or harming?

This is without the moral implications. From what I can take of it it seems like the decision would be met with massive political backlash if it hadn't been utilized by the winner of the war. Was fear of the backlash taken into account when making the final decision to drop the bomb? Were the bombs even worth it in terms of the resources used on them?

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