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In America there is an old quote that, "Any boy could grow up to be President." In the Soviet Union, was it believed that any person could eventually rise to General Secretary of the Communist Party? What was the process for determining the General Secretary of the Party?

309 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What would Hanukkah celebrations have looked like in Roman Judea around the time of Christ (1-33 AD)

127 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did the Soviet Union build and deploy fewer aircraft carriers than the United States? Was it an economic or strategic decision?

97 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How historically accurate is the new Broadway musical "Hamilton"?

84 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[RF]An 1873 Winchester rifle was found leaning against a tree in Great Basin National Park, where it had laid undisturbed for nearly 150 years. Tell the story of this rifle and how it came to be abandoned.

59 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Were there any seafaring cultures centered around the Great Lakes region of North America?

49 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You are laying in your prison cell when you hear a voice coming from the window. "Err... Pardon me but could I borrow your bedsheet? I seem to have run out of rope"

45 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[CW] "I've shot Kennedy 100 times so far. In fact, I've become quite good at it."

44 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] A young child, sitting next to a famous physicist who is working on a train, informs the grown-up of an error in the calculations.

42 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[cw] A boy and a girl and a cat and a tree: Write a story of at least 250 words about them using only single syllable words.

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In America there is an old quote that, "Any boy could grow up to be President." In the Soviet Union, was it believed that any person could eventually rise to General Secretary of the Communist Party? What was the process for determining the General Secretary of the Party?	309	AskHistorians
What would Hanukkah celebrations have looked like in Roman Judea around the time of Christ (1-33 AD)	127	AskHistorians
Why did the Soviet Union build and deploy fewer aircraft carriers than the United States? Was it an economic or strategic decision?	97	AskHistorians
How historically accurate is the new Broadway musical "Hamilton"?	84	AskHistorians
[RF]An 1873 Winchester rifle was found leaning against a tree in Great Basin National Park, where it had laid undisturbed for nearly 150 years. Tell the story of this rifle and how it came to be abandoned.	59	WritingPrompts
Were there any seafaring cultures centered around the Great Lakes region of North America?	49	AskHistorians
[WP] You are laying in your prison cell when you hear a voice coming from the window. "Err... Pardon me but could I borrow your bedsheet? I seem to have run out of rope"	45	WritingPrompts
[CW] "I've shot Kennedy 100 times so far. In fact, I've become quite good at it."	44	WritingPrompts
[WP] A young child, sitting next to a famous physicist who is working on a train, informs the grown-up of an error in the calculations.	42	WritingPrompts
[cw] A boy and a girl and a cat and a tree: Write a story of at least 250 words about them using only single syllable words.	41	WritingPrompts