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Today older generations call millennials lazy and far too concerned with social media. What types of things were said about other generations during technological leaps forward (such as not having to grow your own food)?

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how often would characters in the old testament make reference to their predecessors, and do we believe that the "historical" figures knew of these stories? (e.g. would King David have heard of Abraham and Moses?)

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Mongol War Pony?

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What were gardens like in the Byzantine Empire? Did its geographical position help it accumulate and introduce species from the West and East to the opposite sides?

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Have many historical artists attempted to reconstruct what ancient cities would have looked like in their prime from extant ruins? For instance, do we have historically accurate drawings of what an Inca city would have looked like? A Mycenaean city?

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In 'The Great Gatsby', Nick asks Gatsby what part of the Middle West he's from, and Gatsby replies "San Francisco" without any further comment. Was the Middle West considered the entire West back then?

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What is corporate fascism, with specific looks to its use in Italy for example?

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To what extent did the Gallipoli Campaign contribute to the emergence of national identities in Australia and New Zealand?

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"Birth of a Nation" makes a big deal of Griffith's signature appearing on every intertitle. Were there people trying to change his films?

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What was Ataturk's involvement in the Armenian Genocide?

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Today older generations call millennials lazy and far too concerned with social media. What types of things were said about other generations during technological leaps forward (such as not having to grow your own food)?	53
how often would characters in the old testament make reference to their predecessors, and do we believe that the "historical" figures knew of these stories? (e.g. would King David have heard of Abraham and Moses?)	53
Mongol War Pony?	53
What were gardens like in the Byzantine Empire? Did its geographical position help it accumulate and introduce species from the West and East to the opposite sides?	53
Have many historical artists attempted to reconstruct what ancient cities would have looked like in their prime from extant ruins? For instance, do we have historically accurate drawings of what an Inca city would have looked like? A Mycenaean city?	53
In 'The Great Gatsby', Nick asks Gatsby what part of the Middle West he's from, and Gatsby replies "San Francisco" without any further comment. Was the Middle West considered the entire West back then?	53
What is corporate fascism, with specific looks to its use in Italy for example?	53
To what extent did the Gallipoli Campaign contribute to the emergence of national identities in Australia and New Zealand?	53
"Birth of a Nation" makes a big deal of Griffith's signature appearing on every intertitle. Were there people trying to change his films?	53
What was Ataturk's involvement in the Armenian Genocide?	53