I can't really get a picture over, but the part of France somewhere North of Marseille that is always independent in maps of France.

I've tried finding popular British hairstyles for children from 1915-1916 on google, but I either get WW2 information or women's fashion during WW1. I particularly need hairstyles that would be used by children in relatively wealthy families, as I'm writing a story that focus around such a child leaving London after the attempted bombings.

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Please no spoilers! Still on season 1

The U.S. got its independence in the late 18th century, and I know that many South and Central American countries became independent in the first half of the 19th century, not long after the U.S. My impression of the U.S. is that it's had a relatively stable and prosperous history, and it's still functioning under more or less the same political system it started with. There hasn't been many political upheavals other than the civil war. On the other hand, my impression of many Latin American countries is that their histories since independence have been marked by civil war, coups, and poverty. Maybe my impressions are inaccurate or overly simplistic, but I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on what I've noticed.

If so, might anyone have any references for reading on the topic?

Just started getting more into Safavid history and from the cursory understanding I got Abbas stands out as one of the greats. I'm interested in reading anything I can find about him, but specifically biographies that focus not just on his policies but also on him as a person and his personality.

I periodically come across articles arguing there were no 'dark ages' as commonly understood. The argument is basically that previously underappreciated social and technological advances make the term misleading and pejorative. The wiki page on the historiography of the dark ages also says modern historians avoid the term.

However, as far as I am aware, western europe after the fall of the roman empire still lacks written records, was indeed very violent, and was ultimately so bad that even feudalism seemed like a good idea. Dark age Europe seems genuinely dark compared to what came before and after, and what was going on elsewhere at the time.

Why is it now considered wrong to think of the early middle ages as the "dark ages", or refer to is as such? The term seems apt

I know it's said the several fascist movements around Europe during the 20s and early 30s started because of the fear of Communism/Bolshevism's increasing popularity and power over Europe.

But was the supposed branch of nazism, the Strasserism, part of the "communist threat"?

I'm confused about it, because while the Strasserist ideology had many aspects of socialism and even communism in it, it was still relatively fascist in nature. So what "side" was it on?

As he had hemophilia and was predicted to die early, possibly even before Nicholas, why didn't they try for another son as their "spare"?

We of course understand that striking deals for the Louisiana Purchase and also the Alaskan Purchase helped expand the US but were there any notable deals that were offered to us but we didn't carry out and if so then why?

In the U.K the Labour Party has been a major player in the politics of the country since 1918 and has been one half of the two biggest parties who have dominated our politics for the last century. Why is there no similar party in the USA which appeals to the workers and has a Socialist Programme? I know there were/are some Socialist/Communist Parties in the past but none attracted anywhere the sort of support the British Labour Party enjoys, why?

Recently visited said museum and was a bit disturbed by it. It mostly focused on the period of Lithuanian history when it was a part of the Soviet Union as well as the Lithuanian nationalist partisans. There was little mention of the Holocaust and nothing to indicate that Lithuania was a particularly unsafe region for Jews nor is there any mention of Lithuanian Jewish partisan. One display actually mentioned the Lithuanian nationalist partisans as having a strict system for internal discipline and court martials but stated something along the lines of (paraphrasing) mistreatment of civilians did still happen as it does in all wars.

I guess I'm just wondering what current scholarship thinks of this kind of public history. I found the whole thing quiet distrubing as it seemed to present a kind of dual genocide thesis where Soviets were the more vicious perpetrators while also distinguishing between Lithuanians and Jews as if Jews did not count as Lithuanians. Is this considered by historians as a form of Holocaust denialism?

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Namely with swords. Could something like a one handed arming sword completely sever something like an arm? Or could a longsword? Assuming the target is unarmored, the weapon is considered quite sharp for what it is and what is available to sharpen it. And namely, but not restricted to Europe during the medieval time (5th to 15th century)

I bought a used copy of this book at a local bookstore because it was only $1 and it seemed cool. Is it reliable, though?

Also, who started the war? And over what?

timeline in question: 300BC - 300CE (Pagan Celtic Ireland)

Quite a few questions, so I’ll condense them into bullet points:

1-What did Irish culture and religious practices look like before Christianity entered the island?Where there any common sports, activities, or practices that perpetuated everyday life?

2-how did technology, agriculture, and architecture on the island compare to the Roman and or non-Irish Celtic world world? Was Ireland completely isolated in technological advancement? What technology did ancient Ireland have?

3-how did ancient Irish communities, tribes, or petty kingdoms interact with each other and how prevalent was interaction across the Irish sea and beyond. What resources did Irish societies export and import (IE trade) and with whom?

4-how was information transferred in ancient Ireland? Was there a writing system, and if so, what was used to write upon? How were myths, legends and information passed down among the generations?

5-how did culture and religion, as well as their associates practices, differ among the four provinces of Ireland (Ulster, Connacht, Munster, Leinster ), and how severe were these differences?

6-how was war in ancient Ireland fought... what weapons and tactics were used, were there any customs or traditions that were carried out before or after a battle?

7-what kind of cults were found in ancient Ireland, what gods did they honor and how?

8-how does the mythological representation of ancient Ireland compare to its reality? (Do myths like the ulster cycle or the fenian cycle accurately portray ancient Ireland?)