askhistorians

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was ancient Macedonian a dialect of Ancient Greek? Would an Athenian be able to understand a Macedonian visitor? When Demosthenes calls Macedonians barbarians, was this mostly in reference to them not speaking Greek?	1
Augustine was the city orator of Milan before his conversion. What did this position entail?	1
During the Red Scare, being a member of the communist party in the United States could get you in trouble. Would people in sensitive government positions come under suspicion for reading Karl Marx or other communist writings? Was familiarity with the ideas underlying communism considered suspect?	1
Were Roman governors micromanaged from the capital? How much leeway did they have, and were Roman emperors keeping close tabs on them?	1
Has Saudi Arabia held much sway over the world's disparate Muslim populations because it controls Mecca? If so, what sort of influence has it been able to exert?	1
When did the United States begin using propaganda for nonmilitary purposes, such as promoting certain social/moral values?	1
How did Tito manage to keep up good relations with both the Warsaw Pact and Nato and keep, "the dog, the cat, and the mouse" in Yugoslavia "in one bag." What was his actual strategy, and how did he manage it? Why weren't other countries able to do the same?	1
Roman elites famously learned Greek as a second language for cultural/philosophical/networking purposes. Did Greek-speaking elites from the east learn Latin with as much enthusiasm?	1
How much impact did Daniel Burnham's 1909 plan to turn Chicago into a "Paris on the Prairie," have on the city? How much of it was actually implemented?	1
Did many of the 19th-century Ellis Island immigrants to the US decide America wasn't for them and go back home? How many? What factors lead some to stay and others to leave?	1

« < > »