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I've heard Pompey described as 'a new Alexander the Great' or as a 'Roman Alexander' and 'Pompey the Great' - forgive me if the wording isn't perfect - but what military accomplishments did he have to be known as such?

in the 1960s and 1970s did people view cocaine as mostly a fun thing to do, but not necessarily addictive?

At what point did people realize cocaine was highly addictive, and a cocaine addiction could ruin your life?

When did humans start wearing clothing (of any type) and why did it become important enough to be necessary to wear in public?

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I know this may seem like a very obvious question, but I'm curious about what specific historical contexts and events have resulted in the seemingly limited celebration of Juneteenth to the African-American community in the United States. I am struck that the emancipation of slaves in the United States is not a more widespread cause for national reflection and celebration.

Thank you!

In Eric Christiansen's Northern Crusade, he makes the point that membership in the Tuetonic Order went along with many of the hardships of the monk's life (strict social and behavioral regulations) along with those of the knightly life (death, etc), and that while the monastic vows were not perfectly followed they were taken seriously. He also noted that at least in the first century they drew from a very wide number of social bases, from lords to merchants, which made me wonder what the biographical details of the individuals were who voluntarily chose such a difficult life.

Bernard of Clairvaux extolled the military orders because they provided the chance to follow typical knightly pursuits for a godly cause, and a redemption for those who had shed blood for worldly causes. Was this generally persuasive (to put a slightly romantic gloss on it, were many of the recruits former soldiers who felt the needed to atone for participation in secular wars)? Did the recruits tend to be veterans or young men looking for a proving ground? Was there something like the stereotype of unpromising children being sent to the monastery?

Or am i just regarded armour too highly and in reality they generally can be penetrated? Also, if can please provide anti armour tactics/methods in the medieval era

I know the Romans had a habit of building columns and arches, but did the Greeks tend to build a monument after a won battle?

A few hundred pound or dollars used to be an incredible amount in the 19th century, why did we let inflation take place so much to the point where pennies are near worthless in most if not all western currencies?

Was it to balance out unemployment, or just a part of a greater economic process?

In the 20th century, corporations grew to be among the most powerful institutions in our world, rivalling governments in their finances or religions in the reach of their messages.

Rather than treating them as part of an industry or a national economy, or the creation of individual businesspeople, how important is it to look at the history of individual corporations?

In other words, how much do we learn by looking at the actions, structure, culture, etc. of Boeing? How much do we miss if we view IBM as an essentially generic part of the computing/IT industry, rather than an organisation with distinctive characteristics?

This certainly seems like an area that doesn’t get talked about much – is that a reflection of academia or not?

Furthermore: How might that have affected graduation requirements, and the university application/admission process? (More concisely: what were some of the knock-on effects for higher education?)

Thanks!

I have read camo utilization started with the US Indian wars/civil war and became fully ingrained by the end of ww1. Any history lesson on camo in established militaries would be a wiz-banger to learn about.

I'm starting on my environmental history-related thesis this coming semester, and am in a bit of a pickle. My original supervisor suggested a good theme would be to do a study on how an environmental organization or a political party uses the word 'nature'. Said supervisor then fell out with the university, and quit. I am struggling to see how such a study would be conducted, but as finals are just over I haven't had much time to start yet. I have not yet met my new supervisor, but I would like to be prepared when meeting him, so my question is, I guess, are there any studies you guys could point me towards that could serve as inspiration? Or is a thesis on this subject a total pipe dream?

Cheers!

tl;dr: Are there any studies of how an organization uses a particular term, for example 'nature'?

I've read that blindings were common in Byzantine politics. However I have not been able to find exactly how they carried out these blindings. Could tell me how they actually blinded people?

It seems the portrayal of most native americans and information discusssed is that of the more western tribes. Why is that?

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