/r/askhistorians
It's the 1880s. I'm a Russian school teacher and I want to buy a copy of The Brothers Karamazov. How much does it cost? Do I need to travel to a large city to find a bookstore? How easily can I find this (or any) particular book for sale?
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If a lot of staple ingredients of Indian food, such as Chili peppers, tomatoes, etc. originated in the Americas, what was pre-Columbian Indian food like?
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What happened to the children of the Hitler Youth? How did the Nazi influence on their childhood affect them post-1945 and how have they responded to the Holocaust and the Nazis in adulthood?
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Before "The Great War/World War 2". What was considered "The Great War" or "World War", by most people before the 1900s?
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I am a nobleman in the 15th century and my hair is getting a little long, where do I cut my hair? What fasion styles are there? Can I chose from a variety of hair styles or am I limited to a certain hair style as a noble man?
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At the time, was the Titantic actually widely considered to be unsinkable? Or was that played up in later books, films, etc?
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I'm a slave living in the Confederate States. The word just got to my plantation that the war is over and I'm now free. Now what?
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Why does it seem like the Persian Empires get shafted in popular history and culture? The Parthians & Sassanids are barely mentioned, if at all in textbooks, even though they rivaled the Roman Empire. Is this Western bias, or are there a lack of sources? Even little old Carthage gets more love.
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