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The Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson called Plutarch's lives, "The Bible for Heroes." How popular was it during the 17th and 18th centuries, and what sort of impact did it have?
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The Byzantines sent a small army to help the Crusaders attack Asia Minor. What sort of force could they muster at this low point for their empire?
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China smashed through northern Vietnam during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war, but then just withdrew. Why didn't they push on or negotiate to get a concession?
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The only foreigners the ancient Athenians didn't force to be metics were the people from Sidon. Why was Sidon so privileged, and what was the practical benefit?
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Today, governments are expected to relieve economic suffering and protect workers from abuse by their employers. Were there calls during the industrial revolution — to Queen Victoria, the US Congress, etc) — to relieve the suffering of poor workers in tenaments? Did they take much action to help?
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Did varying incentives lead some societies to have a bride price paid by the husband's family and others to have a dowry paid by the wife's family?
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Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, served as Secretary of War under two presidents. Was he viewed as qualified because he served on Ulysses S. Grant's staff for a few weeks at the end of the Civil War? Or was military service not seen as particularly important for the position?
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The battle of the bulge happened because Eisenhower wanted to turn the German Blitzkrieg against them by giving ground and then enveloping the enemy from all sides. How successful was this plan? Were the allies able to flank the Germans and attack them from the rear/sides?
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