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This article claims the Roman elite were way more generous with their philanthropic ventures than the wealthiest 1% in the US today. Were they really spending huge parts of their fortunes on philanthropy? What motivated them?

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How big of a deal was the opening of the Erie Canal for those traveling east or west in the United States? How about for trade?

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Seneca liked to plunge into a canal/aqueduct in Rome in midwinter to harden himself. What would this have looked like?

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The Vietnamese famously tortured hundreds of American POWs to get their military secrets. Did they get anything of value?

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Is Charles Freeman's "The Closing of the Western Mind," considered and accurate portrayal of what actually happened in late antiquity regarding reason, religion, and free thought?

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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?

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Augustine was the city orator of Milan before his conversion. What did this position entail?

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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?

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Were Roman governors micromanaged from the capital? How much leeway did they have, and were Roman emperors keeping close tabs on them?

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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?

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This article claims the Roman elite were way more generous with their philanthropic ventures than the wealthiest 1% in the US today. Were they really spending huge parts of their fortunes on philanthropy? What motivated them?	1	AskHistorians
How big of a deal was the opening of the Erie Canal for those traveling east or west in the United States? How about for trade?	1	AskHistorians
Seneca liked to plunge into a canal/aqueduct in Rome in midwinter to harden himself. What would this have looked like?	1	AskHistorians
The Vietnamese famously tortured hundreds of American POWs to get their military secrets. Did they get anything of value?	1	AskHistorians
Is Charles Freeman's "The Closing of the Western Mind," considered and accurate portrayal of what actually happened in late antiquity regarding reason, religion, and free thought?	1	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Augustine was the city orator of Milan before his conversion. What did this position entail?	1	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Were Roman governors micromanaged from the capital? How much leeway did they have, and were Roman emperors keeping close tabs on them?	1	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians