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A Recap of AskHistorians 2023-04-13 to 2023-04-20
Popular This Week: You might have clicked too early, so here are the responses to some of the most upvoted questions from the past week:
"How did the USA go from robust trade unions, a 94% tax rate on the wealthiest, and toasting with the Soviets on VJ Day to union busting, a 30% tax rate on the wealthiest, and CIA backed military juntas in Latin America in less than 30 years?", response by /u/indyobserver
"Was Cleopatra black?", response by /u/cleopatra_philopater
"Soviet Excavations in the Arctic Circle: Why Can't I find the Lost City of Mangazeya on a Modern Map?", response by /u/Dicranurus
"Why are people in medieval art so nonchalant about being murdered?", got two responses: one by /u/Historical-Prune-599 and one by /u/PeterFloetner
"Has receiving the keys to a city ever been non-symbolic?", response by /u/TywinDeVillena
Things You Probably Missed: Great stuff flies under the radar every week! Here is a selection of responses the Mod Team enjoyed, but didn't get the attention they deserved:
"Did cowboys treat horses more like pets or cars?", response by /u/PartyMoses
"Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431 and declared a martyr in 1456. How was this received in England, and what was the political context?", response by /u/GrumpyHistorian
"Did foreign peoples (Gauls, Greeks, Jews, etc.) living under Roman rule really have a "wide have the Romans ever done for us?" attitude or did they actually welcome the benefits the Empire brought once they got used to it?", response by /u/BarbariansProf
"How did traffic jams work before the automobile?", response by /u/tinyblondeduckling
"Did the Romans choose the site for Londinium on the Thames because it was geographically similar to where Rome sits on the Tiber?", response by /u/thefeckamIdoing
"How have trash heaps contributed to our understanding history?", response by /u/ShallThunderintheSky
Still Looking for an Answer: Sometimes great questions don't get answered. Yet. Maybe you have the chops to give these the answer they deserve though?
And if you have only a few minutes to kill, be sure to check this week's "Short Answers to Simple Questions" thread, as you might see something you can help with!
Flair Profile of the Week: Looking for some old classics to read? This week the randomly selected flair profile is that of /u/amandycat, flaired for 'Modern English Death Culture'! We know you're just dying to read it!
Features You Might Have Missed:
2023-04-18: "Tuesday Trivia: Music"
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Features Coming Up:
- 2023-04-24: AMA with Dr. Gary Girod Mass government surveillance in Britain and France: Origins of the modern surveillance state
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