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Did the Whole Earth Catalog have a major cultural impact in the 1960s and 1970s? Why was it so popular, and what was the business model?

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Roman Britain had the largest garrison in the empire. Did the Romans get enough value from the province to justify the expense of keeping them there?

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Did the Spanish fishing industry cause the collapse of the Grand Banks cod fishery? Why didn't Canada head off the problem? Why were international fishing companies allowed to strip the whole fishery bare?

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Washington stepped down as President after two terms in office. Were world leaders and other observers surprised?

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Were David Roberts's 19th-century paintings of the Middle East more fairy tale than reality? What's with the ruins everywhere? Were these settlements real?

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The AskHistorians book list recommends no books covering the Renaissance or the Enlightenment. Historians, what are you favorite books covering these topics?

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Why did Hanibal's Carthiginians don luted Roman chain mail and discard their native Linothorax armor?

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Were the Soviets still lagging western countries in technology by the 1960s? If so, were they attempting to make up the gap through theft/spying? How successful were they?

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How important have US aircraft carriers been since WWII, and how have varying numbers of active carriers affected the countries politics and power projection?

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Melbourne has the world's largest tram network. Is this mostly the result of modern construction, or did Melbourne never tear up their rail lines, like the US did after World War II?

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Did the Whole Earth Catalog have a major cultural impact in the 1960s and 1970s? Why was it so popular, and what was the business model?	13	AskHistorians
Roman Britain had the largest garrison in the empire. Did the Romans get enough value from the province to justify the expense of keeping them there?	13	AskHistorians
Did the Spanish fishing industry cause the collapse of the Grand Banks cod fishery? Why didn't Canada head off the problem? Why were international fishing companies allowed to strip the whole fishery bare?	13	AskHistorians
Washington stepped down as President after two terms in office. Were world leaders and other observers surprised?	13	AskHistorians
Were David Roberts's 19th-century paintings of the Middle East more fairy tale than reality? What's with the ruins everywhere? Were these settlements real?	13	AskHistorians
The AskHistorians book list recommends no books covering the Renaissance or the Enlightenment. Historians, what are you favorite books covering these topics?	13	AskHistorians
Why did Hanibal's Carthiginians don luted Roman chain mail and discard their native Linothorax armor?	13	AskHistorians
Were the Soviets still lagging western countries in technology by the 1960s? If so, were they attempting to make up the gap through theft/spying? How successful were they?	13	AskHistorians
How important have US aircraft carriers been since WWII, and how have varying numbers of active carriers affected the countries politics and power projection?	13	AskHistorians
Melbourne has the world's largest tram network. Is this mostly the result of modern construction, or did Melbourne never tear up their rail lines, like the US did after World War II?	13	AskHistorians