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the movie All the Way goes from LBJ grieving over Kennedy, to him in the White House enthusiastically talking to people about his high hopes for the administration. How long after the Assassination was it before LBJ thought it was sufficiently tasteful for him to appear pleased to be in office?

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suppose you went to the Yucatán in 2750 BC. would you expect ti find (mostly) hunter gatherers or (mostly) farmers?

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Why did medieval pubs and taverns survive into modern times in some European countries but not others?

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If the pharaohs were suppose to rule by divine right, how did they justify dynastic changes?

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Today the crews of large merchant/passenger ships (At least ones operated by major shipping companies) have a military like hierarchy with ranks, officers, uniforms and what not. When did it become the case that (non military) ships were operated this way? And why?

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Do you think the inhabitants of mainland Britain knew of Ireland's existence in 1000bc?

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how true is the popular idea that from the early 50s through the mid 70s America and USSR's space programs would largely funded because their respective governments wanted to out compete each other?

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how would becoming a roman province have effected day to day life in ancient Greece?

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There's a scene in Rome where Caesar tells the Egyptian court they're legally obligated to pay Ptolemy XII's debts. When they point out that's only Roman law, Caesar asks "is there some other form of law?". Did the Romans really regard all other societies' laws as meaningless?

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just before the end of Edo period was hunting for sport particularly popular among Japanese aristocrats? if "yes" what would have been their weapon of choice (IE gun, bow or spear)?

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the movie All the Way goes from LBJ grieving over Kennedy, to him in the White House enthusiastically talking to people about his high hopes for the administration. How long after the Assassination was it before LBJ thought it was sufficiently tasteful for him to appear pleased to be in office?	10	AskHistorians
suppose you went to the Yucatán in 2750 BC. would you expect ti find (mostly) hunter gatherers or (mostly) farmers?	10	AskHistorians
Why did medieval pubs and taverns survive into modern times in some European countries but not others?	10	AskHistorians
If the pharaohs were suppose to rule by divine right, how did they justify dynastic changes?	10	AskHistorians
Today the crews of large merchant/passenger ships (At least ones operated by major shipping companies) have a military like hierarchy with ranks, officers, uniforms and what not. When did it become the case that (non military) ships were operated this way? And why?	10	AskHistorians
Do you think the inhabitants of mainland Britain knew of Ireland's existence in 1000bc?	10	AskHistorians
how true is the popular idea that from the early 50s through the mid 70s America and USSR's space programs would largely funded because their respective governments wanted to out compete each other?	10	AskHistorians
how would becoming a roman province have effected day to day life in ancient Greece?	10	AskHistorians
There's a scene in Rome where Caesar tells the Egyptian court they're legally obligated to pay Ptolemy XII's debts. When they point out that's only Roman law, Caesar asks "is there some other form of law?". Did the Romans really regard all other societies' laws as meaningless?	10	AskHistorians
just before the end of Edo period was hunting for sport particularly popular among Japanese aristocrats? if "yes" what would have been their weapon of choice (IE gun, bow or spear)?	10	AskHistorians