I'm not sure if this is a bizzare question but how would they've done it? With a knife?

Her family has very little information on his time in service as he is deceased and they haven't recovered much documentation. For obvious reasons they are very proud of his service and I'm trying to dig up as much as I can to provide to them. We traveled to Pittsburgh (the area which their family is from) and found a stone of his downtown by the memorial (Not KIA). It indicates he was in the 376th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd ABN DIV during our occupation from 1945-1947 and it sounds like he was stationed in Germany at some point during that time but I can't say for certain. Apart from Google, I'm curious as to what resources I can tap into to find out more information of his on my own. FWIW, I am also in the 82nd, so I'm naturally drawn to figuring out more of this man's life in the military and presenting it to my wife and her family. Thank you all...

AATW

Edit: thanks for the silver, the wholesome, the gugz, helpful awards and great question tag!

So I guess I could split this question into two main segments. Firstly, do we have any archaeological or literary evidence that Athens ever had a monarchy before its more widely attested rule under tyrants and democracy, (ie. the archaic and classical Athens we are all familiar with). And second, is there any evidence that specific Athenian kings who appear in myth (eg. Cecrops or Codrus) might have really existed? If not, what explains the spontaneous invention of an entire line of mythical kings?

What were the differences between the occupation of Japan and Germany that allowed this to happen?

How much do we know about the origins of Piast–the dynasty who founded Poland in 10th century?

I saw some TV documentaries making claims that they were of Viking origins. Is there any evidence supporting that? Or did Piasts emerge from local leaders of Slavic tribes?

I've never understood papal authority. Why would monarchs with their own duchies/kingdoms listen to a small state in Italy when I imagine they valued their own independence? Was there any benefit to it?

Hi,

I’m currently doing a thesis on the Scottish witch-hunt and am wondering if anyone could point me to some research regarding women’s participation in early modern Protestant ritual, particularly in the reformed sacraments?

The reason I ask is that I’m aware of women’s role as gatekeepers of life’s rights of passage, particularly birth and death, and would like to expand this further into church sacraments.

I also know that the Reformed church, in removing the cult of the Virgin Mary and many devotional roles that women would typically have a primary role in (monastical aspects for example), may have decreased female participation in church ritual but nonetheless I’m wondering if there’s any research out there that argues otherwise.

Thanks for your help!

My oldest daughter and I were discussing the topic of when in history did women move from natural growth of hair to shaving? We were curious the origins of this now considered norm.

I just saw the Extra History Video on Ibn Battuta's Travels, Where the narrator mentioned in passing that Muslims had a more passive reaction to the whole ordeal, accepting it as some sort of merciful judgement. In contrast, it is also mentioned that Christians reactions were much more chaotic since they considered to be a sign of their sins.

I'm curious about the reaction of other religions to this pandemic, especially Indian religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism

I know this isn't the typical question to be received here, and if it must be taken down I understand, but I'm honestly at my wits end. I'm currently writing a paper on the Wehrmacht's conduct on the Eastern Front, and with most libraries being closed, including my school's, my access to primary courses is very limited. I've spent several hours searching, and I've come up with nearly anything. Any direction would be welcome-- thank you again.

So, I’ve recently come across some people saying that the first MBT was the Panther, or Panzer 5 and I wanted to know if those claims have any substance to them. I would like to know the criteria for classifying tanks and also, why was the Chieftan the first? Also, are there any other kinds of tanks in production?

Edit: I know my run on sentences suck. I’m sorry

I'm writing a book, and as part of that I'm looking into old mystery cults. Unfortunately I am having difficulty finding scholarly sources... Most things that come up either look like a work of fiction, are connected to the modern occult scene, or appear the be works of Christians teaching the evils of idolatry. None of which are what I'm looking for.

So to be specific I am looking for good, scholarly books on mystery cults found in ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, etc. Preferably that go into good detail of the mechanics of how they worked.

Given that food preservation techniques were not perfect, and many Fall harvest foods perished (i.e. apples) or were unavailable in the winter (i.e. dairy and eggs and anything else that grows), what would the average rural worker in Northern Europe eat in Spring and early Summer when Nature was not providing much in the way of food stuffs, particularly as much work needs to be done in these seasons so caloric intake would have to be high? What would be some typical meals?

For some more detail: I can see how wheat flour is easily stored and full of calories, but what about a population reliant at this time on potatoes? Potatoes store, but can readily perish in a matter if months if there are any problems with storage. Where would people get their calories in early summer if their potatoes rotted?