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How rich was Theodore Roosevelt? He was always a big spender. Did he run through his inherited fortune? Did he find ways to make money during his life?

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After European crusaders created the various crusader states, they chronically lacked sufficient manpower to defend themselves. Were 2nd sons disinterested in relocation in return for land? Why didn't more men go?

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I'm a king with a gold-and-silver based currency. Should I be concerned if more coins are leaving the kingdom via trade than are coming in? What consequences am I likely to face?

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The US recognizes a "right to privacy." How did we come to recognize this as a right? Did philosophers create the argument for it? Was it a long battle to recognize it as a right?

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As power shifted back and forth between Greek leagues, Alexander's empire, the Persians, the Roman, and Egyptians, did empires bother conquering and governing sleepy Mediterranean islands like Sikinos (pop 273) and Koufonisia (pop 399)?

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What was Marcus Aurelius referring to when he wrote: "But how worthless are all these poor people who are engaged in matters political, and, as they suppose, are playing the philosopher! All drivellers."

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Hebrew ceased to a utilitarian language around the 2nd century A.D., and was used only for religious rituals. Today, millions speak it as their first language in Isreal. How did this happen? Why didn't Jews moving to Isreal communicate in Arabic or Yiddish?

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In De Re Militari, Vegetius bemoans the fact that the late Roman army "forgot" the ancient art of fortifying their nightly camps. When and why did the Romans stop entrenching? Did it cease to be useful against their foes?

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What sort of diet were US slaves given in the southern US? How much food did they eat to support their heavy agricultural labor?

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The Greeks and Romans used mnemonic techniques to perform astounding feats of memory and recall political speeches and lines from Homer. Is De Oratore the only surviving work that covers the topic?

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How rich was Theodore Roosevelt? He was always a big spender. Did he run through his inherited fortune? Did he find ways to make money during his life?	20	AskHistorians
After European crusaders created the various crusader states, they chronically lacked sufficient manpower to defend themselves. Were 2nd sons disinterested in relocation in return for land? Why didn't more men go?	20	AskHistorians
I'm a king with a gold-and-silver based currency. Should I be concerned if more coins are leaving the kingdom via trade than are coming in? What consequences am I likely to face?	20	AskHistorians
The US recognizes a "right to privacy." How did we come to recognize this as a right? Did philosophers create the argument for it? Was it a long battle to recognize it as a right?	20	AskHistorians
As power shifted back and forth between Greek leagues, Alexander's empire, the Persians, the Roman, and Egyptians, did empires bother conquering and governing sleepy Mediterranean islands like Sikinos (pop 273) and Koufonisia (pop 399)?	20	AskHistorians
What was Marcus Aurelius referring to when he wrote: "But how worthless are all these poor people who are engaged in matters political, and, as they suppose, are playing the philosopher! All drivellers."	20	AskHistorians
Hebrew ceased to a utilitarian language around the 2nd century A.D., and was used only for religious rituals. Today, millions speak it as their first language in Isreal. How did this happen? Why didn't Jews moving to Isreal communicate in Arabic or Yiddish?	20	AskHistorians
In De Re Militari, Vegetius bemoans the fact that the late Roman army "forgot" the ancient art of fortifying their nightly camps. When and why did the Romans stop entrenching? Did it cease to be useful against their foes?	20	AskHistorians
What sort of diet were US slaves given in the southern US? How much food did they eat to support their heavy agricultural labor?	20	AskHistorians
The Greeks and Romans used mnemonic techniques to perform astounding feats of memory and recall political speeches and lines from Homer. Is De Oratore the only surviving work that covers the topic?	20	AskHistorians