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In pre-Industrial cities, what happened when the sun set? For example, was Rome a city that "never slept," or were the streets extensively lit by lamplight where business went on as usual?

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Reading a collection of short stories by Pushkin. In almost all of them, a lady faints, or a traveler suddenly falls ill. Generally, their health is very flimsy, especially in light of emotional distress. How accurate is this? Are the authors exaggerating for dramatic effect?

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Why has everyday clothing gone from formal to casual in less than a hundred years?

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Prior to the 1950's, did men wear suits as often as it's portrayed or remembered? How did that evolution occur?

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How aware was Europe and the rest of the world that the Second World War was imminent?

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Why does the use of initials seem so popular among the affluent, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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Are there some general guidelines or insight in finding books or sources that provide such great detail I see in the more erudite responses?

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Is there conjecture on what the American continent would look like uninfluenced? Would it have seen industrialization anyhow?

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In pre-Industrial cities, what happened when the sun set? For example, was Rome a city that "never slept," or were the streets extensively lit by lamplight where business went on as usual?	138	AskHistorians
Reading a collection of short stories by Pushkin. In almost all of them, a lady faints, or a traveler suddenly falls ill. Generally, their health is very flimsy, especially in light of emotional distress. How accurate is this? Are the authors exaggerating for dramatic effect?	134	AskHistorians
Why has everyday clothing gone from formal to casual in less than a hundred years?	116	AskHistorians
Prior to the 1950's, did men wear suits as often as it's portrayed or remembered? How did that evolution occur?	10	AskHistorians
How aware was Europe and the rest of the world that the Second World War was imminent?	8	AskHistorians
Why does the use of initials seem so popular among the affluent, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries?	6	AskHistorians
Are there some general guidelines or insight in finding books or sources that provide such great detail I see in the more erudite responses?	2	AskHistorians
Is there conjecture on what the American continent would look like uninfluenced? Would it have seen industrialization anyhow?	2	AskHistorians