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I am a Roman equite from the age of Augustus examining Rome during the reign of Constantine. What has changed most noticeably? Is the new Rome even recognizable to me?

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Many modern commentators have criticized JFK and his staff for not observing proper security measures before and during his fateful motorcade through Dallas. Are these criticisms fair in light of the time period or was this absence of security common for presidents at the time?

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Has there ever been an example of a pre-modern army or nation going to war primarily for humanitarian reasons?

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In terms of the traditional measurements of military strength (tactics, technology, manpower, equipment, logistics, leadership etc.), how did the Union and Confederate armies during the American Civil War compare to the armies of the continental European powers?

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How did the European powers of the 19th and early 20th centuries convince their indigenous colonial people to enlist into imperial military units?

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I am a Roman equite from the age of Augustus examining Rome during the reign of Constantine. What has changed most noticeably? Is the new Rome even recognizable to me?	151
Many modern commentators have criticized JFK and his staff for not observing proper security measures before and during his fateful motorcade through Dallas. Are these criticisms fair in light of the time period or was this absence of security common for presidents at the time?	79
Has there ever been an example of a pre-modern army or nation going to war primarily for humanitarian reasons?	68
In terms of the traditional measurements of military strength (tactics, technology, manpower, equipment, logistics, leadership etc.), how did the Union and Confederate armies during the American Civil War compare to the armies of the continental European powers?	4
How did the European powers of the 19th and early 20th centuries convince their indigenous colonial people to enlist into imperial military units?	1