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In the past, people could have gone to go see a battle, like a tourist or curious local. What do we know about how risky this was and what such observers thought of such events, and what the soldiers thought about the observers?

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In 1794, Chief Justice John Jay negotiated a treaty with the UK on behalf of President Washington. Why was the most important judge chosen for this role and when and why did the practice of using judges this way stop?

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Why are Gilded Age Presidents forgotten for the most part from American public consciousness?

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Why is Southern Africa largely Christian, following a century of European rule directly or indirectly, but India is largely not Christian?

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Why did the Nazis keep detailed records about the Holocaust?

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Why didn´t the Bolsheviks (or the Duma under Kerensky) try Nicholas?

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Do we have any cases of the past where they were deliberately intending to throw off future historians or play jokes on them?

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How did the Christian Romans treat King Romulus and the legend of the founding of Rome?

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When Christians gained control over the Roman Empire, did they attempt to rename planets after things other than Roman deities?

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Why didn't Odoaker take the Imperial title for himself?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the past, people could have gone to go see a battle, like a tourist or curious local. What do we know about how risky this was and what such observers thought of such events, and what the soldiers thought about the observers?	594
In 1794, Chief Justice John Jay negotiated a treaty with the UK on behalf of President Washington. Why was the most important judge chosen for this role and when and why did the practice of using judges this way stop?	144
Why are Gilded Age Presidents forgotten for the most part from American public consciousness?	50
Why is Southern Africa largely Christian, following a century of European rule directly or indirectly, but India is largely not Christian?	44
Why did the Nazis keep detailed records about the Holocaust?	39
Why didn´t the Bolsheviks (or the Duma under Kerensky) try Nicholas?	34
Do we have any cases of the past where they were deliberately intending to throw off future historians or play jokes on them?	32
How did the Christian Romans treat King Romulus and the legend of the founding of Rome?	28
When Christians gained control over the Roman Empire, did they attempt to rename planets after things other than Roman deities?	27
Why didn't Odoaker take the Imperial title for himself?	27