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Was Ulysses S. Grant as strategically and tactically unremarkable as the unremitting fawning over his subordinates and foes by modern war historians would have you believe? If so, why did Abraham Lincoln ask him to lead the war effort?

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Why was the Roman maximum army size 40,000?

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When and why did people start capitalising the letter "h" in the pronoun "He" when referring to God?

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Why did generals and kings who joined their troops in battle die so infrequently?

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Was the American revolution a good idea?

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Did the Louisiana Purchase change life in France in 1803?

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How much did Martin Luther King Jr really achieve?

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Are we currently living through the longest peace that Europe has ever maintained?

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Is it important that I let the battery in my phone drain completely before I charge it, or does it not matter?

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Did Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams really push for slavery to be outlawed in America's founding documents?

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Was Ulysses S. Grant as strategically and tactically unremarkable as the unremitting fawning over his subordinates and foes by modern war historians would have you believe? If so, why did Abraham Lincoln ask him to lead the war effort?	264	AskHistorians
Why was the Roman maximum army size 40,000?	66	AskHistorians
When and why did people start capitalising the letter "h" in the pronoun "He" when referring to God?	16	AskHistorians
Why did generals and kings who joined their troops in battle die so infrequently?	12	AskHistorians
Was the American revolution a good idea?	4	AskHistorians
Did the Louisiana Purchase change life in France in 1803?	2	AskHistorians
How much did Martin Luther King Jr really achieve?	1	AskHistorians
Are we currently living through the longest peace that Europe has ever maintained?	1	AskHistorians
Is it important that I let the battery in my phone drain completely before I charge it, or does it not matter?	1	askscience
Did Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams really push for slavery to be outlawed in America's founding documents?	1	AskHistorians