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In the 19th and especially early 20th centuries it seems to have been a relatively common practice for immigrants to America to adjust their surnames to seem more assimilated, are there other examples of this happening in other countries throughout history or is this a unique phenomenon?

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According to legend Kyiv was first settled in the 5th century by it's eponymous founder and his kin who were East Slavs, how likely is it that there was older settlement predating this time by either Slavs or another people of the region (sarmatians, goths, Celts)?

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How did the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar 1582 impact daily life in those countries that first made the switch?

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Is it possible for historians to study mental illness in pre-industrial revolution societies?

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What would the life of a landsknecht have been like when not in battle?

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What was the state of affairs in Austria and imperial capital of Vienna during the Thirty Years War?

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Was the practice of tattooing entirely lost in Europe after the rise of Christianity until sailors brought it back from Polynesia during the 18th and 19th centuries?

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Can anyone recommend books on the counter-reformation?

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What is the history of churches and other religious institutions of various denominations granting sanctuary to those seeking refuge?

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On BBC's "In Our Time" podcast one of the experts states that pagan practices endured in the Baltic long past the conversion of Lithuania, what do we know of this?

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In the 19th and especially early 20th centuries it seems to have been a relatively common practice for immigrants to America to adjust their surnames to seem more assimilated, are there other examples of this happening in other countries throughout history or is this a unique phenomenon?	2
According to legend Kyiv was first settled in the 5th century by it's eponymous founder and his kin who were East Slavs, how likely is it that there was older settlement predating this time by either Slavs or another people of the region (sarmatians, goths, Celts)?	2
How did the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar 1582 impact daily life in those countries that first made the switch?	2
Is it possible for historians to study mental illness in pre-industrial revolution societies?	2
What would the life of a landsknecht have been like when not in battle?	2
What was the state of affairs in Austria and imperial capital of Vienna during the Thirty Years War?	2
Was the practice of tattooing entirely lost in Europe after the rise of Christianity until sailors brought it back from Polynesia during the 18th and 19th centuries?	2
Can anyone recommend books on the counter-reformation?	2
What is the history of churches and other religious institutions of various denominations granting sanctuary to those seeking refuge?	2
On BBC's "In Our Time" podcast one of the experts states that pagan practices endured in the Baltic long past the conversion of Lithuania, what do we know of this?	2