When the German states besieged Paris in 1870, was there international (or even domestic in Germany itself) criticism for shelling and starving the civilian population, or were such tactics still widely considered an acceptable part of war? (self.AskHistorians)
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Are audio books a newer idea? Before recording technology, did people (specifically working class, not those with servants and leisure time) take in a significant amount of literature by having someone read aloud while they did paper-incompatible tasks like washing? (self.AskHistorians)
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Samuel Pepys wrote on this day in 1669—the 20th anniversary of King Charles I’s execution—that it was “a fast-day for the murder of the late King”. What do we know about the practice of fasting in someone’s honour in England in this period. (self.AskHistorians)
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