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Have we learned anything substantially "new" about Roman history in the last 10 years? If so, what are the most consequential things that we've learned?

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Suppose I'm a solider on the western front during WWI and I want to surrender/defect to the other side. Did this happen? How would I go about it?

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Suppose an infantry formation is marching toward contact in a melee battle. Someone in the formation gets felled (but not killed) by an arrow. Would all of his fellows just trample over him? To what extent did archers effectively break up infantry formations for this reason?

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I've heard a few people say things like "Nixon was actually a pretty good/great president but he was a deeply flawed person," but nobody's ever elaborated. Can someone make the best case for Nixon using the historical record?

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Were the Spartans really all that great as warriors?

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Suppose the Mongols show up and a town throws open the gates and surrenders immediately. Now what?

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How extensively used/practical was the radio as a method of troop communication in WWI?

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Can any Historians recommend any really great history audiobooks (particularly ones available through Audible?)

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Do any historians here have an opinion about The Great War YouTube channel?

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Were the Americans wrong in the lead-up to the Revolutionary War?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have we learned anything substantially "new" about Roman history in the last 10 years? If so, what are the most consequential things that we've learned?	2061
Suppose I'm a solider on the western front during WWI and I want to surrender/defect to the other side. Did this happen? How would I go about it?	902
Suppose an infantry formation is marching toward contact in a melee battle. Someone in the formation gets felled (but not killed) by an arrow. Would all of his fellows just trample over him? To what extent did archers effectively break up infantry formations for this reason?	253
I've heard a few people say things like "Nixon was actually a pretty good/great president but he was a deeply flawed person," but nobody's ever elaborated. Can someone make the best case for Nixon using the historical record?	103
Were the Spartans really all that great as warriors?	52
Suppose the Mongols show up and a town throws open the gates and surrenders immediately. Now what?	39
How extensively used/practical was the radio as a method of troop communication in WWI?	13
Can any Historians recommend any really great history audiobooks (particularly ones available through Audible?)	9
Do any historians here have an opinion about The Great War YouTube channel?	7
Were the Americans wrong in the lead-up to the Revolutionary War?	5