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US Union troopers marched to battle singing Battle Hymn of the Republic, featuring a wrathful warrior god who'd taken side with the Union and was intent on wreaking vengeance against Confederate slavers. Was this the last era in which US war songs featured god actively taking sides like this?

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When did the "siege engine revolution," that allowed catapults, ballistae, and other machines to evolve from man killer to fort and city taker get going? How did this change warfare?

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The Chinese Red Guard factions were wracked by civil wars and infighting. What differences set them apart, and why did they fight?

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How primitive were the conditions at the ancient Olympics?

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From the founding of the United States until the late nineteenth century, Plutarch’s "Lives" was, after the Bible, the book most likely to be found on the bookshelves of Americans. Is this true?

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How unusual was it that British cannonballs bounced off American Frigates during the war of 1812?

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Was the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans and eastern Europe economically worthwhile compared to the costs of conquering and holding these territories?

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"Myths And Monsters," says that preindustrial man feared the sea because hardly anyone could swim - is there any truth to this?

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When and why did the "Pillars of Hercules" get renamed "The Straights of Gibraltar?"

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Do we have records of premodern people describing seasonal affective disorder or rainy-day blues?

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US Union troopers marched to battle singing Battle Hymn of the Republic, featuring a wrathful warrior god who'd taken side with the Union and was intent on wreaking vengeance against Confederate slavers. Was this the last era in which US war songs featured god actively taking sides like this?	9	AskHistorians
When did the "siege engine revolution," that allowed catapults, ballistae, and other machines to evolve from man killer to fort and city taker get going? How did this change warfare?	9	AskHistorians
The Chinese Red Guard factions were wracked by civil wars and infighting. What differences set them apart, and why did they fight?	9	AskHistorians
How primitive were the conditions at the ancient Olympics?	9	AskHistorians
From the founding of the United States until the late nineteenth century, Plutarch’s "Lives" was, after the Bible, the book most likely to be found on the bookshelves of Americans. Is this true?	9	AskHistorians
How unusual was it that British cannonballs bounced off American Frigates during the war of 1812?	9	AskHistorians
Was the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans and eastern Europe economically worthwhile compared to the costs of conquering and holding these territories?	9	AskHistorians
"Myths And Monsters," says that preindustrial man feared the sea because hardly anyone could swim - is there any truth to this?	9	AskHistorians
When and why did the "Pillars of Hercules" get renamed "The Straights of Gibraltar?"	9	AskHistorians
Do we have records of premodern people describing seasonal affective disorder or rainy-day blues?	9	AskHistorians