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The English captured the entire Danish fleet (approx 60 ships) during the Battle of Copenhagen. What did it do with those ships?

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FDR was a big fan of his nightly cocktail hour with friends and family, mixing the drinks himself. This went on in the midst of prohibition. What did Americans think of their president breaking the law?

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How did the Galatians, a Gallic people, get to Asia minor?

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Steppe nomads regularly raided and even conquered settled agricultural nations before the invention of guns. Did any countries manage to tame portions of the steppe by creating agricultural villages and cities on it, or by other means? What was the best anti-nomad strategy?

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Abdul Karim, a Muslim from India, went to England to serve Queen Victoria, but somehow ended up as her spiritual teacher and confidant. What drew Victoria into this unlikely friendship, and what did her family think of it?

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Who was the last British monarch to wield actual power, as opposed to just having some influence?

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Large "Mass Timber" buildings are promoted as lighter, stronger, more enduring, and more sustainable alternatives to steel and cement buildings. Did earlier generations build tall buildings from wood? How did cement and steel become the norm when we've always had wood?

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Sailors often fought off and sometimes kill British naval officers intent on impressing them in the 13 American colonies circa the mid 1700s. Sailors formed mobs to resist press gangs, rescue abducted seamen who'd been seized, and burned naval boats. How did Britain respond to their defiance?

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When the colonies won independence from England they were cast out of the empire's free trade network. How big of a problem was this?

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Was it common for premodern Catholic monks and nuns to join monasteries/nunneries without religious callings because they didn't want to starve? To what degree were these places "employers," of last resort? Were unenthusiastic members a drag on their communities?

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The English captured the entire Danish fleet (approx 60 ships) during the Battle of Copenhagen. What did it do with those ships?	25	AskHistorians
FDR was a big fan of his nightly cocktail hour with friends and family, mixing the drinks himself. This went on in the midst of prohibition. What did Americans think of their president breaking the law?	25	AskHistorians
How did the Galatians, a Gallic people, get to Asia minor?	25	AskHistorians
Steppe nomads regularly raided and even conquered settled agricultural nations before the invention of guns. Did any countries manage to tame portions of the steppe by creating agricultural villages and cities on it, or by other means? What was the best anti-nomad strategy?	25	AskHistorians
Abdul Karim, a Muslim from India, went to England to serve Queen Victoria, but somehow ended up as her spiritual teacher and confidant. What drew Victoria into this unlikely friendship, and what did her family think of it?	25	AskHistorians
Who was the last British monarch to wield actual power, as opposed to just having some influence?	25	AskHistorians
Large "Mass Timber" buildings are promoted as lighter, stronger, more enduring, and more sustainable alternatives to steel and cement buildings. Did earlier generations build tall buildings from wood? How did cement and steel become the norm when we've always had wood?	24	AskHistorians
Sailors often fought off and sometimes kill British naval officers intent on impressing them in the 13 American colonies circa the mid 1700s. Sailors formed mobs to resist press gangs, rescue abducted seamen who'd been seized, and burned naval boats. How did Britain respond to their defiance?	24	AskHistorians
When the colonies won independence from England they were cast out of the empire's free trade network. How big of a problem was this?	24	AskHistorians
Was it common for premodern Catholic monks and nuns to join monasteries/nunneries without religious callings because they didn't want to starve? To what degree were these places "employers," of last resort? Were unenthusiastic members a drag on their communities?	24	AskHistorians