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Did the United States mean to become a global power, or did it more or less happen into it while pursuing other policy objectives?

242 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Little Women (1868/1869), Amy March thinks that marrying a wealthy British suitor would be a good way to financially support her family in the United States. Assuming that the couple stayed in Europe, how would such an arrangement have worked in that era?

143 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Does lightning occur on Mars? If so, what is the effect of such a high-temperature phenomenon in such a cold environment?

128 upvotes • r/askscience

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If my speed is relative, not absolute, and the speed of light always appears the same no matter my reference frame, how is a statement like "I am travelling at 99% of the speed of light" meaningful?

57 upvotes • r/askscience

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The United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 for 25 million dollars in gold. How did the transaction take place in the middle of the First World War?

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How do historians assess and use poetry as a source? Can it supply something that more objective documentary evidence can’t or make up for its absence?

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Were the "Allies" and the "Axis" commonly referred to as such during WWII, or were these names applied in retrospect?

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Is there a difference between the individual cells of human children and adults?

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Did the Protestant Reformation affect the Orthodox Church?

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Are audio books a newer idea? Before recording technology, did people (specifically working class, not those with servants and leisure time) take in a significant amount of literature by having someone read aloud while they did paper-incompatible tasks like washing?

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Did the United States mean to become a global power, or did it more or less happen into it while pursuing other policy objectives?	242	AskHistorians
In Little Women (1868/1869), Amy March thinks that marrying a wealthy British suitor would be a good way to financially support her family in the United States. Assuming that the couple stayed in Europe, how would such an arrangement have worked in that era?	143	AskHistorians
Does lightning occur on Mars? If so, what is the effect of such a high-temperature phenomenon in such a cold environment?	128	askscience
If my speed is relative, not absolute, and the speed of light always appears the same no matter my reference frame, how is a statement like "I am travelling at 99% of the speed of light" meaningful?	57	askscience
The United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 for 25 million dollars in gold. How did the transaction take place in the middle of the First World War?	21	AskHistorians
How do historians assess and use poetry as a source? Can it supply something that more objective documentary evidence can’t or make up for its absence?	13	AskHistorians
Were the "Allies" and the "Axis" commonly referred to as such during WWII, or were these names applied in retrospect?	11	AskHistorians
Is there a difference between the individual cells of human children and adults?	11	askscience
Did the Protestant Reformation affect the Orthodox Church?	9	AskHistorians
Are audio books a newer idea? Before recording technology, did people (specifically working class, not those with servants and leisure time) take in a significant amount of literature by having someone read aloud while they did paper-incompatible tasks like washing?	5	AskHistorians