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Did Cato have any reforms in mind to save the Roman Republic from its long decline, or was he merely championing the status quo and opposing anyone who wanted to change anything (Caesar, Crassus, Pompei, etc)?
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US states lead the way experimenting with different political, social, and economic policies prior to the 1930s. But afterward, the federal government took over much of that role. Why did that shift occur?
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The ancient empiric school of medicine sounds modern in its experimental and empirical approach to treating disease. But much of ancient and medieval medicine seems dogmatically obsessed with Humorism. How did this theory win over the experiential mode of medicine?
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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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