I've read "An Account of the English Mission to King Johannis of Abyssinia in 1887" and "'Twixt Sirdar and Menelik."

I know that hitler did think that Germans were the best race etc. and that he is an idiot but still what reason did he have to hate groups of people?

I was wondering how the industries and economies of both countries differed from one another. I know that the USA had great influence on them and some even say Japan and Germany were Americanized. What were the most important features of the miracles and what were the greatest similarities/difference?

I’m wondering since when do people sleep with a thing under their head? Did Neanderthals put like some soft rocks under their head already or did Romans and Greeks discover a good nights rest with a soft rock under their head? What’s the earliest instance of pillows found

I am interested to know if anyone has heard of any stories/legends/ or mythologies of mermaids in the Shoshone culture. Specifically in Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, or Utah. I am writing a manuscript for young readers and have not been able to find anything. A little info. on easter tribes, but not much on western. Thanks for any help, or suggestion.

So I was thinking about this and I could not come up with an answer on my own. How did soldiers, especially the ones on WWI and WWII knew the frontlines? Would they know if they went too far into enemy territory?( I know there is one on WWI with american soldiers who were lost in argonne forest). Also how did they know they had to retreat and to where? For example on WWII how did the germans know where to retreat and stuff on the eastern front? Considering it is a very big terrain.

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Thank you in advance to any historian who takes the time to answer!

I’ve heard that they were a “warrior people” but what did this exactly mean? Did the Byzantine Empire and Islamic Caliphates not have a strong military culture themselves?

Even with (supposedly) 40,000 people, taking and sacking several cities is no small feat. I can't imagine them being able to accomplish that without being reasonably well equiped and lead.

Also, did women fight? Apparently in the first two crusades women joined up en masse, as well. Did they participate in battle?

What was education like in ancient Egypt? Was it available to the public, or was it just for the upper classes? Where there any pharaoh's in particular, who tried to establish or improve on education?

Anyone have any idea what kind of side/long arm might have been issued to WWII half track drivers? Specifically in North Africa?

I would think M1 Carbines and maybe 1911's but I'd like to hear the opinions of people that may have studies this.

Thank you all for your help.

Please remove if this is not the right sub. Wasn't sure if I should post here or some kind of medical sub.

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The questions relates the way, on the big screen, soldiers seem to take a single blow to the chest (with a suit of armor and on) and simple die before even touching the ground. The result usually ends up with 100's of dead bodies pilling up straight away with very few actually injured soldiers which logically you would expect to happen. I mean a sword blow to the body would devastating of course but would they usually be instantly lethal?

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The same could well apply to wars with older rifles. You see in films that a soldier takes a shot to the body and they're eyes shut instantly and they drop to the floor dead. In modern times even if someone is shot or stabbed they're usually at least alive at the time of arrival at the hospital and even then a lot still survive them (granted we have significantly better medial care now) but they don't mostly die at the scene.

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Overall I feel that they make the instant leathalness of historic battles higher than it was in reality. I'd imagine the battles were much more brutal to be a part of as the majority of people didn't die instantly but actually die over a longer period bleeding out and screaming although that my assumption I could be very wrong and underestimating the power of a long-sword.

I have so many unanswered questions. Please help.

I've seen a lot of images based on the fact that the Soviets were the first to a lot of space-related achievements and the US mostly only "won" by virtue of landing on the moon first. So, is this a case of American propaganda making us believe they won? Or had the moon landing been set as a "victory condition" before the Americans had managed to achieve it?

I have just recently watch The Knick about a Hospital in 1900/1901 and in it all Doctors, Nurses, and EMT’s (more like actual ambulance drivers in this time rather than medical personnel but they were handling some pretty nasty things) and no one had gloves, mask, or any other PPE (personal protective equipment) other than Hand Washing. Just a EMT student who is curious and loves both history and medical knowledge.