/u/RusticBohemian's posts in /r/askhistorians
What sort of "third places," existed in the soviet union?" Were reading rooms/libraries popular? I've heard about tea rooms. Would these have functioned as affordable and egalitarians third places? What other options were available?
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Have US citizens historically felt their governing system was stable and likely to continue, or are periods of perceived stability the exception rather than the rule?
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Were abortions legal in the 13 US colonies? What about in the early United States? When and why did abortions start to be banned?
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Gen X got a reputation for apathy and disengagement. Was this based on particular happenings or verifiable trends? Where did the idea come from?
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Did the burning of the US Library of Congress during the War of 1812 destroy anything valuable/irreplaceable?
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Did Alexander the great get valuable intelligence for his invasion of Persia by reading Xenophon's Anabasis? The 10,000 mercenaries under Xenophon seemed to follow a similar route, and gave detailed first-hand descriptions of besting the Persians in battle.
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As Outremer fell to Islamic armies, was there significant evacuation by sea or land to Europe or Byzantine territories? Did the Europeans decide to stay and live under Islamic rulers?
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Eastern Orthodox fasting practices seem to have varied, and don't line up with modern conceptions of fasting. What exactly did fasting mean to an observant Orthodox Christian? How often would a person have fasted?
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