Was there a centralised department for England which could provide proof, or was the burden of proof solely on me and based on my own honour, documentation (if I had any) and patrons supporting my claim? Could I realistically be a fraudster and get away with it? Could i appeal to a higher power such as a court or king a potentially incorrect verdict?

What are some good books, articles, or other resources that discuss America’s early militia (militia that were used during the American Revolution and perhaps a few decades after). I have become much more interested in the topic after visiting the Museum of the American Revolution, in Philadelphia. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Japan was capable of launching a surprise attack that damaged much of the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Why did they not seize the initiative and their sudden naval superiority and try to seize the part of the US most vulnerable to naval attack, and at the same time deny the US its strongest foothold in the Pacific?

I'm listening to the podcast Unobscured. I'm only a handful of episodes in, so while I understand the puritanical context that led to the crowd hysteria, I don't understand why the girls lied.

The girls I'm referring to were the 'victims' attacked by fits and spectral forms of citizens. Why? Was it just for the attention and power trip? Surely that couldn't be all of it.

Hey everyone! I’ve always had an interest in historical great civilizations. Recently my gaze has been drawn to Mesoamerica. While I have no higher historical education on the subject I do find it interesting and fun, like a hobby. If you have any great reading suggestions for a university student to read in his free time I would be more than happy to hear them! Thank you!

Let's say a historian has a theory that could be validated by archaeological research. Does s/he try to find an archaeologist interested in performing the relevant fieldwork?

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I remember reading about how German immigrants in Argentina brought with them the knowledge of wheat harvesting. Before the German immigrants the Argentinians didn't produce much wheat, after they were one of the top wheat exporters. I am having trouble finding a good source for this.

Does anyone have any insight to confirm or deny this?

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I realize the scope of this question is very, very broad, so I guess if I needed to be specific, I’m thinking the Native cultures of what is now the Eastern US and Canada.

Recently I read part of an interview with a Native American man who said, “we never had a wall. We never had a prison...” Apart from the obvious fact that nothing like the modern American prison system existed until quite recently even in the Western world, it got wondering: How did Native society deal with people beloved to be guilty of violent crimes like murder, rape, etc?

The stereotype of medieval Europe is that people only drink alcohol because that’s their only sanitary option. I’m no historian, but I’m reasonably sure that this is exaggerated based on my classmate’s response to a beer-only diet.

Rivers seem like the obvious source, but not every human lived near one. What are alternative sources that people used? I can’t imagine that wells were that easy to install, and certain climates seem like they’d be less than permissible of the practice.

No other industry has a massive break during the year, I’m curious how and why this began and when? Were there always extended breaks for school?

For example, in a land that doesn't look favorably on Alexander, what do they call him?

Do their titles vary much in other languages?

Have their titles changed over history with chroniclers assigning different names or did they stay pretty much the same?

For example, if you were just an ordinary old guy living in a random German city that happened to not get bombed, would the war have affected you too much at all?

I would have thought that having two opposing blade edges would make it harder to use without cutting yourself. The Oldowan hand axe has a single edge with a nice fat grip opposite it. How was the Acheulean hand axe held and used?