My grandfather collected a lot of Cold War-era documents and 1st edition books from the 1800s and 1900s. This document stood out to me the most:
I did some research and I think Ira Allen was related to an American Revolutionary officer.
Who should I contact to learn more about this document? The cursive is too difficult for me to read.
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Especially people of Indonesia, Malaysia etc which are close to Australia. If they did know was there considerable interaction, trade etc between these cultures?
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I'm struggling to find much concrete evidence to say that Livy's accounts, despite being the most complete we have, were that strong a source for the Second Punic War. Is there any I'm missing?
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So it's a bit of a specific question, but I'm looking into researching surface combat in WWII in both Pacific and Atlantic.
Mainly I'm wanting to find some technical readings on ship design in terms of armor, weaponry, and maneuverability. Before or after, I also wanted to research more in depth naval doctrine as well, and how that shaped overall ship designs.
An example of this would be the aggressive torpedo-attack oriented Japanese Destroyer designs vs the anti-submarine anti-air defensive American Destroyer designs.
I'm just starting out, so anything from general summarized readings to specific niche tech guides is welcomed.
If you've made it this far, thanks for taking the time to hear me out!
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I'm looking for reading material on Nazi Germany, specifically on German military strategy, action, etc. I've heard that many of the books written by German generals (Manstein, Guderian) are not worth much, as they are heavily biased in favor of the "Clean Wehrmacht" myth. I'm also interested in Albert Speer's book "Inside the Third Reich." Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Seeing as how Communism espouses equality for all and how socialist organizations in America support gay rights, how did the Soviet Union feel about it?
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Did the tea from the cargo ship mix with the ocean and turn it into tea for a short time? Of course, it would be salty, but would it at least taste like tea?
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Additional question: who manned those ships?
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What it says on the tin. Hopefully something that offers some context leading to their existence, the effect they had and the legacy they left, and maybe some contrasting examples of similar movements elsewhere or in the future? Thank you.
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I've recently stumbled upon an article of these Southeast Asian cannons. It is mentioned that these cannons are breech-loaded. However, I cannot find any account on how they are operated, including how exactly the breech is sealed. I'm hoping someone here might know more. Thanks in advance!
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Cet-bang_Majapahit.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Meriam_museum_bali.jpg
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Ive read several times that many african and oceanian colonies didnt really benefit the colonizing countries much in terms of wealth besides making a few individuals rich and were only maintained for the prestige. Is there any truth to this?
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In their answer to What is being depicted on this ancient Greek wine cup (kylix)? /u/Deirdre_Rose stated that satyrs are chimeras of men and horses. I was surprised as for me it was goats (although sometimes with horselike ears) and not horses but they confirmed it was not an unintended mention.
Looking at English and French Wikipedia articles on satyrs, we get mostly the same difference, and then some more with Silenus (for the English Wikipedia, it seems to be only the chief of the satyrs, for the French it is both another name of satyrs later used for their chief). Looking in my 50 years old printed French Encyclopedia Universalis, I get a disappointingly short article, mostly in line with the French Wikipedia but hinting that things are not that clear in the Greek tradition, even more when you add relationship with the Roman one and the identification with fauns. I can't get my hands on my copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythology to see what is there on the subject.
What's the current consensus on satyrs and related beings? How come that there seem to be at least two traditions on them?
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Spoilers for Assassin's Creed Origins.
At the end of the game Aya says "requiescat in pace" after killing Ceasar. The line is a reference to Ezio, a character from an earlier game, who lived in Italy during the late 1400's and early 1500's.
I was wondering if those words would have been used in that context in that time period or if it's completely inapplicable and simply a reference for the sake of a reference because they just happen to be in Rome at the time.
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