Today I saw a post saying that Mandela was really a terrorist, and was responsible for the death of civillians. That had me shocked, because every since I remember hearing about him, people never mentioned that. I did a quick google search, some websites completely deny it, others aknowledge it but don't give it too much importance. So.. what did he actually do? Was he a good guy from the beginning, fighting for human rights? Or does he have a darker past?

Edit: Useless questions

A basic understanding of the period from school teaches that people had no idea what was causing the spread of the disease, leading to the rise of Plague Doctors offering herbs and flowers to ward off the disease. Was the existence of these doctors due to a lack of any real understanding of what was causing the plague, or were they merely con artists looking for uninformed marks? Furthermore, was there any widespread faith placed in in the success of these doctors, and were they as commonplace as one might imagine? Thanks a lot for any insight.

I was reading some books called Circe and song of Achilles and I was surprised by some of the cultural comments I was unaware of. Such as achilles being first man and the nuances of it all. I was wondering how much of Trojan war era Greek culture found its way to Greeks during the Peloponnesian war? What differences were there?

I'm in a pinch in which the thesis of my essay requires an old, OLD Hercules story to back it up. It's too late to scrap everything I've already written so I'm wondering what the oldest, full story of Hercules is and where I can find it. All help is appreciated! Even if it's not the oldest, I'd still love to know the oldest one you know of personally, I am really just trying to get a story as old as possible, but any full stories are extremely appreciated!

If so, how did they cope with "shell shock", PTSD, etc.

It is defined as fiction according to the internet, yet the author insists that while the dialogue is fictional (but, according to him and somewhat confusingly, most dedicated to a realistic portrayal of the people they portray), the account told otherwise is entirely rooted in the accounts and stories he accumulated during his time in the Crimea, both from direct survivors of the events as well as ancestors.

​

How rooted is this book in reality? I can't figure it out for the life of me and I would really appreciate some input. While it's an interesting read, I would very much like to know how realistic it actually is.

I was doing some ancestry research and found out part of my family comes from Pennsylvania as far back as 1740s and possibly earlier. The specific areas they moved to are Altoona and Cambria county. My questions are what would make someone from England move to Pennsylvania back then? And would there be any potential for parts of my family having an impact in early American history seeing as the founding fathers were in PA in the late 1700s?

Were they just left on the street? Did the government help them out?

Before I explain, my question is whether or not the Northmen established any sort of political hold within Anglo Saxon England that could constitute as a Kingdom.

I want to write a paper comparing the Norse invasion of England with the Muslim conquest of Spain focusing mainly on how the invasions and contact between the two groups formulated ( on a small scale) a blending of cultures and identities even after the expulsion of both groups from the invaded territory. My main concern for such a topic is that in Iberia, the Cordoban Caliphate held control for the better part of 500 years making politics, identity, and culture much more complex than Anglo Saxon England. Which is why I ask if anything lose to a Kingdom was established by the Norsemen, as much as I'd like to pursue this topic if the Vikings merely just raided and held on to key cities/towns without formulating something more centralized then such a topic would be harder to pursue. I hope I've been clear, I am attempting to ask the question before I've delved into the sources primarily to ensure that such an effort wont be futile. This is also my first post so I hope I haven't broken any guidelines.

Would it be correct to say that mistreatment of Vietnam veterans was isolated and not widespread, but that it did happen? It would seem that way, from what I have learned. My grandmother said she saw mistreatment of Vietnam veterans on the News. Her brother (my uncle) was a Vietnam veteran who earned the Purple Heart in Vietnam. I never asked him if he was mistreated by the public, and neither did anyone else in my family. Even if we did, he would probably not have wanted to talk about it (nor did he want to talk about fighting in the war).

Why hasn't it generated at least related languages the way Latin has evolved into Italian, Spanish, French, etc?

I want to use it as a substitute for my textbook in class. I'm pretty booked this semester and very behind with my readings. I need an audio source so i can listen on the go.

Hi! I was wondering if all myths, legends, stories are born from the same source? Did all the civilizations come up with their own myths or are we all just telling the same story born 300 thousand years ago?

For example: Did the people who travelled to America in the first place already have a myth they carried with them? Or did they make their on legends when they got there?

Either outcome is interesting: did humans come up with similar legends all around the world, on their own, or did we have a 'root' story to start with?

I recently saw a meme stating African Americans are of Israelite and Africans are Hamite, and it seemed to be causing controversy and nobody could share any real articles about it. Please help me understand the truth

In order to write a valid proof today, it needs to follow a very specific structure and it needs to pass peer review. There are very high standards to pass through. However, there are proofs and theorems that were written thousands of years ago that are still considered valid today. While I understand that math is unchanging and that which is mathematically valid will always be mathematically valid, how do these ancient proofs stay structurally and logically valid? Is there a stable proofmaking tradition stretching back thousands of years? Is the modern proof structure based on the ancient structure? Were many ancient proofs retroactively struck down with the establishment of an organized system of theoretical mathematics or are theorems such as the pythagorean theorem simply "grandfathered in"?

Sorry if this has been asked before - I did search and didn't find anything. I know that Henry VIII is reported to have been quite a substantial fellow by the time he reach the end of his life, and I've read various anecdotes about horses being unable to carry him and the like, but never from reputable sources.

Do we have any evidence of his actual size? Was he obese by modern standards or was he simply heavy for his time?

From the independence war to present day, US military campaings seem overall really sucsessfull. What made them the military power house they are today? Im more interested to know about tactics than gear, though they are dempendent on eachother. Thanks for any response 😁

I'm curious how far back this goes. Would people listen to a classical composer and record sheet music by ear to distribute?

Were smoky jazz clubs a place to find someone recording the band and selling cheap records without their consent?

Any time period you can answer for would be greatly appreciated.