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In this article it is reported that, before selling it to the US, Alaska was offered to Liechtenstein. Was this a serious offer and did they offer it to other countries first?

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100 years after the Battle of Waterloo, Britain was fighting side by side with France in the trenches. What were celebrations like?

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Why did the Roman Emperors expend so many resources to keep the urban population of Rome so high?

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Was Napoleon really that bad? I’ve seen him compared to Hitler many times, but he doesn’t look nearly as bad, not even as an hyperbole

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Was there really such a difference between duelists?

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Why are there so few Medieval buildings in Rome?

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What is the current academic position on pre-Columbian contacts with the New World?

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How "formal" were colonial empires perceived to be?

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What are some good reading recommendations on the Investiture Controversy?

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Opinions on the Oxford History of Arts book series?

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In this article it is reported that, before selling it to the US, Alaska was offered to Liechtenstein. Was this a serious offer and did they offer it to other countries first?	373	AskHistorians
100 years after the Battle of Waterloo, Britain was fighting side by side with France in the trenches. What were celebrations like?	149	AskHistorians
Why did the Roman Emperors expend so many resources to keep the urban population of Rome so high?	142	AskHistorians
Was Napoleon really that bad? I’ve seen him compared to Hitler many times, but he doesn’t look nearly as bad, not even as an hyperbole	76	AskHistorians
Was there really such a difference between duelists?	72	AskHistorians
Why are there so few Medieval buildings in Rome?	36	AskHistorians
What is the current academic position on pre-Columbian contacts with the New World?	20	AskHistorians
How "formal" were colonial empires perceived to be?	19	AskHistorians
What are some good reading recommendations on the Investiture Controversy?	7	AskHistorians
Opinions on the Oxford History of Arts book series?	3	AskHistorians