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Was the North African campaign really a "War Without Hate"?

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The Romans had a concept of curses, and based on how many curse tablets have been found, a lot of people must have thought they would work. Did Roman law seek to control the use of curses or magic?

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Was the North Africa Campaign really a "War Without Hate"?

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Was the Union Army of 1865 superior or inferior to a contemporary European army?

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It's often said that the British Army picked red as the colour of it's uniforms because that was the cheapest dye. Is this true and did similar cost concerns influence other European armies' uniform choices?

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How much of a concrete operations plan was "the Schlieffen Plan"?

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Is it true that Dickens' A Christmas Carol restored the celebration of Christmas in Victorian Britain? Why had it been in decline beforehand?

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What exercise options were available to a late Victorian British gentleman who was concerned about his physical fitness?

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Was the Roman Republic's political system actually remarkable for its time and place, or do we just remember it that way because out of all the city-states, it was Rome that won?

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Are the profanities in Shakespeare actual examples of contemporary cursing, or are they bowdlerised, minced oaths to get past the censors?

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Was the North African campaign really a "War Without Hate"?	696	AskHistorians
The Romans had a concept of curses, and based on how many curse tablets have been found, a lot of people must have thought they would work. Did Roman law seek to control the use of curses or magic?	318	AskHistorians
Was the North Africa Campaign really a "War Without Hate"?	314	AskHistorians
Was the Union Army of 1865 superior or inferior to a contemporary European army?	207	AskHistorians
It's often said that the British Army picked red as the colour of it's uniforms because that was the cheapest dye. Is this true and did similar cost concerns influence other European armies' uniform choices?	187	AskHistorians
How much of a concrete operations plan was "the Schlieffen Plan"?	117	AskHistorians
Is it true that Dickens' A Christmas Carol restored the celebration of Christmas in Victorian Britain? Why had it been in decline beforehand?	105	AskHistorians
What exercise options were available to a late Victorian British gentleman who was concerned about his physical fitness?	72	AskHistorians
Was the Roman Republic's political system actually remarkable for its time and place, or do we just remember it that way because out of all the city-states, it was Rome that won?	67	AskHistorians
Are the profanities in Shakespeare actual examples of contemporary cursing, or are they bowdlerised, minced oaths to get past the censors?	61	AskHistorians