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When did the Roman "broken line" formation become impractical or obsolete as a military strategy and what factors led to its decline?

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Game of Thrones fans of r/AskHistorians, how realistic was the Battle of Bastards pertaining to medieval battles?

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The 1619 Project, made by the NYT, is intended to reframe how one views the history of the US via the lens of slavery. In an essay, it is said how one of the main reasons the colonists declared their independence from Britain was to protect the institution of slavery. How true is this claim?

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Did the Soviet Union perform overflights of the United States?

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Was there ever pressure from religious hardliners to destroy the pyramids or the Sphinx in Egypt?

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Margaret Sanger was arrested on this day in 1916 for selling contraceptives. What kind of birth control was available in 1916?

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Prior to flight, how often would the US President or leaders of countries visit far away countries' leaders? When did large scale foreign trips become commonplace?

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When did ghosts start saying "Boo!"?

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Why did West Germany deny including Romani in the holocaust until 1979 when they have been so upfront about the genocide against the Jewish population?

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I have a SHIT TON of photos from the 1900s, seems like northern california, from/taken by the Nash family, what should I do?

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When did the Roman "broken line" formation become impractical or obsolete as a military strategy and what factors led to its decline?	355
Game of Thrones fans of r/AskHistorians, how realistic was the Battle of Bastards pertaining to medieval battles?	355
The 1619 Project, made by the NYT, is intended to reframe how one views the history of the US via the lens of slavery. In an essay, it is said how one of the main reasons the colonists declared their independence from Britain was to protect the institution of slavery. How true is this claim?	354
Did the Soviet Union perform overflights of the United States?	352
Was there ever pressure from religious hardliners to destroy the pyramids or the Sphinx in Egypt?	352
Margaret Sanger was arrested on this day in 1916 for selling contraceptives. What kind of birth control was available in 1916?	352
Prior to flight, how often would the US President or leaders of countries visit far away countries' leaders? When did large scale foreign trips become commonplace?	351
When did ghosts start saying "Boo!"?	350
Why did West Germany deny including Romani in the holocaust until 1979 when they have been so upfront about the genocide against the Jewish population?	347
I have a SHIT TON of photos from the 1900s, seems like northern california, from/taken by the Nash family, what should I do?	347