Wikipedia says his name translate to "Fasting Coyote", does this mean that the nahuas fasted when someone died?, was fasting an act of mourning?, if so, wouldn't it be more accurate to translate it as "Mourning Coyote"?

Was this a consideration when the Allies investigated the possibility of opening a Northern front to take pressure off the Soviets?

The historiography interests me in general, but I'm particularly curious about differences between the colonial era and post-independence. I imagine that given the colonialism involved, subaltern studies might also have interesting things to say.

I’m interested in writing a story about an expedition that takes place in 1967. I’m hoping someone here might be able to shed any insight on the technological advancements made in the field as well as the type of people that the job attracted. What were their credentials, interests, or backgrounds? Who benefitted from these expeditions? Were they purely academic by this period or were there still “tomb raiders” operating around the world? What was the public perception of archeology?

Anything you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Don't know if this sub is correct for getting help, but I thought I might try. My paper will be on "How was William able to maintain control of England following his victory in 1066?" I am to use mostly primary sources. Wondering if anyone here has any tips, thanks.

We briefly talked about it in my world religions class, but we didn't get a lot of context. I know he was very upset about indulgences (people paying a certain amount of money to be forgiven for a given sin), but I don't understand why. And were indulgences the main reason he left? Did he know he would be excommunicated when he wrote his 95 Theses?

Did Norse women ever take up arms and fight?

Hi all, sorry if this is a repost although I've searched and feel as if I should be okay.

Anyway, how accurate are the records that Nazi Germany could've had Nuclear Weapons had World War 2 been postponed for a few years. Is the argument that a lot of the German scientists taken to create such weapons for the allies mean that Germany were within touching distance of such weapons? Are there any specific events that point to either side being more feasible than the other? Sorry if this breaks Rule 4 by the way, I wasn't completely certain on what would happen and so I'm just praying it doesn't.

Thanks :)

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With music of the 20th century onward commonly having multiple composers or writers for a single song, often very short, I was curious to know if classical composers ever collaborated in their writing. Classical music tends to also be much longer in time and generally involve more instrumentation. Did this ever happen?

• Did Republicans at the time believe that Watergate was a crime?
• Did Republicans at the time believe that it was a "fake news" (the era equivalent) conspiracy?
• How did right leaning media handle it? As it was breaking, after it was undeniable, months and years later.
• How did right leaning pundits handle it? As it was breaking, after it was undeniable, months and years later.
• What effects did Watergate have for the party, and right leaning media?
• What was Watergate compared to at the time? (obviously *gate was not a thing at the time)

A friend of mine and I were talking about politics and he told me this quote - “If You Are Not a Liberal at 25, You Have No Heart. If You Are Not a Conservative at 35 You Have No Brain” by Churchill. After looking into it I’ve read that this was likely falsely attributed to him, but it made me wonder; what was a “liberal” in the eyes of someone like Churchill, and how do they compare to the ideas of liberal/conservative of 21st century Americans (which my friend and I are)? As I understand it, liberals/conservatives are vastly different in ideology/definition between the US and UK, so would it be appropriate for an American conservative to repeat that quote when talking about modern liberals in the US, when attributing it to someone like Churchill?

Hello chaps,

I'm looking for some recommendations of periodicals that I could look up from the 1930s. I'm trying to find the kind of trashy magazines that teenaged girls working in a northern English factory would have read for fun (so not The Sketch or The Tatler, they're too posh). I've got access to the British Library collection so I can find anything if I know what I'm looking for, I just don't know what I'm looking for.

All help gratefully recieved.

Many thanks,

Alex

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If an ideology or belief system or the like is only attested in the historical record by those who opposed it (who thus had every reason to misrepresent it), perhaps because none of its own adherents' writings survive, how do historians treat this information to understand underlying historical realities?

Hello, historians of Reddit! I have two questions for you guys. But first, a little preface. I’ve currently been reading a few articles on Thomas Baker, the famous missionary that was eaten by the cannibals of Fiji. In many of these articles, they quote entries from his personal journal.

So my first question is: Would anyone know where I could get my proverbial hands on this journal to read in full?

And my next question: Do any of you historians have any other interesting journals/diaries you could link? I remember reading “Into Africa” and loving the sections where it directly quoted from Livingston’s journal.

What mistakes did the Roman Empire make that led to its downfall? Where there any main factors that caused the tribes to decide to migrate west and attack the Romans?

Today you have animation for grown-ups, but it seems to me that pre-90s most animation was child-focused, and animation had a reputation as something for kids (it still does to a certain extent).

However, I also assume that making animated movies must have been much more expensive than just shooting a movie. The highest grossing movies have not been purely child oriented - so why weren't more animated movies made for this wider demographic, with the potential for greater earnings.

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Every tomb in rome had was influenced by cultures throughout Roman empire. Most of Rome's gods were foreign. On the other hand Egypt had limited influence. Why?

I read today that on this day in 79CE, the famous Pompei eruption took place, and it got me wondering. I know that Romans used the Julian calendar which is similar to our Gregorian calendar save for a skipped day every 100 years or so.

I also know that in Britain, the switch from one calendar to the other caused some date duplication, as in I know Isaac Newton was born on december 25th/January 4th, depending on which calendar you look at.

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So, my question is this: When historians say "The eruption that buried Pompei took place on August 24th in the year 79CE", do they mean using the Gregorian calendar or the Julian calendar? Does this same answer apply for the entire era between the introduction of the Julian calendar and the switch to the Gregorian?