Frankly, I find it annoying and also a bit sad. Most of the posts that get a lot of attention have these really long and pompous titles. Ideally, explanations and elaborations should not be in the title but in the actual post.

Also, most of the information provided in the long titles is often only fluff, entirely superfluous. A recent example: "Why has the location of the river Rubicon been lost?" would've entirely sufficed. Anyone who could even attempt to answer this question obviously knows what the Rubicon is.

(the title I've chosen here is of course meant as a joke)

Famously, Queen Elizabeth II met every US President from Truman to Biden, with the sole exception of Lyndon Johnson. Why was that?

I’ve been reading up on the Nevada test site, which obviously experienced a massive amount of nuclear detonations during the Cold War. However, I’ve noticed a few detonations on maps of the area outside of Yucca Flat and Pahute Mesa. Specifically, I’ve been unable to find any documentation on shots in Shoshone Mountain, Frenchman Flat, and Buckboard Mesa.

I’m unsure if any documentation even does exist, but if anyone knows of it I’d love to see. Thanks!

Nicholas had actually agreed to a constitution and had legal limits. Putting kings on trial had precedent by that point, like the deposition of Louis XVI of France and Charles I of England.

I imagine that the Bolsheviks or the Duma would have obtained a guilty verdict somehow, whether for things Nicholas actually did or trumped up charges, with less risk of a backlash if they executed him instead of a more assassination style killing of the imperial family.

The system of slavery was a major part of the nation, how did the immediate abolishment of slavery effect the economy and larger society?

There were millions of slaves who up until then were completely dependent on their masters, how were they affected with nowhere to go and nothing to do?

As historians gather all these discovered primary sources of history, review them, and agree with a conclusion with each other, I can't help to think that there is a huge possibility of misinterpreting the evidences.

I’ve recently been watching Reservation Dogs, a TV show that is about the life and culture of United States Indian reservations. The show depicts a strong relationship with the character’s ancestors in a very regular, everyday sort of way. Characters often pray, offer, talk to and recognize the spirits of their ancestors.

I was wondering: has a similar sort of ancestor relationship ever been present in Western religions? I’ve never learned about it in the Greek or Roman polytheistic traditions, and Christianity seems to prefer prayers to specific figures/saints rather than one’s ancestors. I know there is Christian All Saints Day, along with celebrations like Dia de los Muertos, but that relationship seems somewhat contained to those celebrations.

Finally, I’m vaguely familiar with ancestor worship in Eastern religions, but I’d love to learn more about it and how it compares.

Ps: sorry if the terms “Western” and “Eastern” religions are problematic, I’m unaware of alternatives.

This was asked years ago, I’m just learning about this book with the author making some recent podcast appearances.

What are current thoughts on this book?

Do you have other recommendations?

I'm confused about why so many people say that the Iraq war was based on false pretenses. The main pretense was that Saddam's regime had access to weapons of mass destruction, and chemical weapons fall under that umbrella. The regime had been using chemical weapons against defenseless civilians in the country's Kurdish region, as well as against Iran during the Iran-Iraq war. Given that there is documented evidence of the regime using chemical weapons, which count as a weapon of mass destruction, why do so many people say that the pretense of "Iraq having weapons of mass destruction" was false?

I read about this once upon a time not so very long ago but also not recently. I’m pretty sure we are all aware that the Republicans were once the liberal party and Democrats were the conservative, hence the whole “southern Democrats” thing and Lincoln being a Republican.

Now what I was reading had to do with some politician in the 1920’s or 1930’s jumping to the other side in protest of a stance his original party had taken, and people on the side he jumped to jumping to the other side to not be associated with him, leading to a lot more ship-jumping.

Can someone pretty please fill in the info for me about this? Thank you.

I was reading (on Wikipedia, mind, with no apparent source) that Vichy France didn't recognize the RSI. Is that true, and if so, why? The RSI was formed post-'42, so Vichy France was even less independent than it already had been -- so what gives?

I have been watching endless amounts of documentaries on the history of the Soviet Union.

However, I wish to find the best book regarding the entire history on the Soviet Union.

I have large interests in the start of the USSR, the functionality from start to the end and most importantly how it ended.

I understand this may be a tough book suggestions but any recommendations are welcome. If it is one book or a series, I would love to know!

Thank you!

The Internationale is one of the most well known revolutionary songs in the world alongside I imagine La Song of the Army of War on the Rhine, IE the French National Anthem.

In the fifth stanza though, it reads in the original French:

S'ils s'obstinent, ces cannibales
À faire de nous des héros
Ils sauront bientôt que nos balles
Sont pour nos propres généraux.

Which most translate to something like: If the obstinate cannibals insist on making us into sacrificial lambs, they will soon know that these bullets are meant for our own generals.

Wouldn´t it make more sense to say shoot their generals, the commanders of the king´s army or the armies of the elite? I never understood this.

Hi there!

I am interested in reading up more about English history specifically between the Norman Conquest, 1066, up until the end of the Wars of the Roses (1487ish). I've been recently fascinated by various English monarchs and other prominent English figures, and would love to read up more about this time period in history.

I have taken a look at the Booklist available n the subreddit, but there aren't any concrete recommendations specifically about just English history in the medieval ages.

I've recently picked up "The Plantagenets" by Dan Jones and "A Time Travelers guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer. Though I know the latter isn't as serious of a history book, these are nevertheless my two books on the subject so far.

I've been considering the following books: "The Anglo-Saxons" by Marc Morris, about England's history up until 1066, and "The Brothers York" by Thomas Penn, about the Wars of the Roses. I've heard some good reviews for both but would like more feedback as well. Indeed, Marc Morris in particular appears to have written multiple books about kings such as Edward I and John, and the Norman Conquest, so if his books are of good recommendation then there's a lot to choose from there.

Thank you very much for any and all recommendations, I hope this kind of question is allowed. I'm also interested in other historical periods, specifically Scandinavian/Viking history up until 1066ish and Japanese history up until the end of the Sengoku period. If anybody has off-the-cuff recommendations for those as well that'd be a bonus, but English history is my main interest right now.

There appeared to be a scientific consensus based on some kind of data. If a bunch of scientists are looking at data and making conclusions, was the data flawed? Was the interpretation wrong?

How does it compare to modern scientific consensuses (global warming) or modern pseudoscience beliefs (autism and vaccines)?

It seems some historians consider this an assassination, but it also seems that Rynerson was found not guilty and walked free.

What happened here?

Was this a simple case of killing a Chief Justice in self-defense?

I've reposted this question several times now to no answer so honestly, anything at all helps tons.

Thanks!