I know Georgia was founded as one of the original 13 colonies, and was founded as a colony for debtors.

When I was taught about the American Revolution, I learned all about the battles in Massachusetts and New York, and about the influence of wealthy Virginia. I know New York was also a loyalist stronghold.

But what about Georgia? Were they content to follow Virginia's lead on things? I imagine their economy and situation were very different. Were they any more or less loyal than the other colonies? Did they raise any troops? Were they ever under any military threat, or were they thought to be too far-flung?

In his biography of Charles Sumner, David Donald relates how Sumner went to London and got introduced around to everybody who was anybody back in 1837-8 with considerable success. He accepted an invitation to call on "the meretricious Countess of Blessington" who kept a "famous and scandalous ménage at Gore House." Donald says that Sumner didn't think much of her friends Disraeli or Bulwer, but otherwise leaves the subject of what went on there unmentioned.

The reader is supposed to know all about Blessington, I guess; the only reference is to some of Sumner's letters. What's the scandal?

Was Russian Roulette actually historically played? I have heard it talked about but never heard of a specific occasion of it being played.

EDIT: Title should say 476 C.E., not 76 C.E.

I think I have a decent grasp on the history itself of these two eras, but my textbooks and further research haven't helped determine the actual cultural aspects of Rome during these times.

Just using my knowledge, I would say that during the late Republic, the culture reflected the political and social instability that we saw at the time. There was constant war and from the time of the Gracchi to Caesar, there was plenty of internal conflict. This includes the murder of the Gracchi, the social wars, Sulla's marches on Rome his dictatorship,his proscription lists, the civil war between Pompey and Caesar, and Caesar's dictatorship and assassination. However, I am honestly not sure what the culture was like at this time.

The late Empire I know that Christianity was becoming more and more integrated into Roman government and social mobility was evolving as we see from The Satyricon. However, again I don't know what the culture was like at this time

Overall, I know the history of these times but I don't have a great idea of what the culture looked like during these times. Literature, art, philosophy, religion, etc. are unclear topics to me. Religion not so much and maybe philosophy as well.

I have been searching online trying to find specifics for when the systematic killing of the Jews took place but there seems to be a lot of uncertainty. I was just wondering if the propaganda film was released as the Final Solution had begun.

I'm currently writing a historical fiction novel about pirates. I'm able to find the answers to the majority of my questions through Google, primary sources, and history books from the library. However, the scope of my novel is quite large (I'm thinking about making it into a series). Because of this, I still have so many questions about minutiae that I have that I'm not able to find sources for, or don't have time to look for. That's usually when I go to /r/AskHistorians.

However, I've gotten the impression that people here are tired about questions about pirates. I (and other redditors who ask questions about pirates) tend to get a "is this because of Black Sails?" kind of an answer.

So, are there certain kinds of questions that people are just tired of? Romans, Nazis, and pirates probably make up for 75% of the questions on here. If people aren't tired of answering them, is there still a limit to the amount of questions we can ask? I've been trying to avoid spamming but I do still have plenty of remaining questions I would like to ask.

In 1929 Hitler promised Frank that he could leave his party anytime he wanted (per request by Frank).Why did Hitler come back on his promise? Would it not be better to have an effective governor in an un-stable state?

Kurdistan is very interesting place in the middle east. How are they so special that they didn't blend with all the other nations who were dominant over Kurds?

When i was young, I learnt about these mini dolls that dressed like average people and you can tell secrets to, It was said to relieve stress by saying it out loud to "somebody". Some people would get more than one because they would feel "sorry" that one doll has to keep so many secrets. I tried to look for them all over the internet but I couldn't find anything close to them. I think they might be a Native American thing but I'm unsure. My mind just can't seem to remember the exact name.

Also, did people know just how damaging the fire was at the time?

I read the following text in a book (Inferno, Max Hastings):

"In remote African colonies, some young men fled into the bush on hearing that a war had started: they feared that their British rulers would repeat First World War practice by conscripting them for compulsory labour service—as indeed later happened."

Are there any known numbers on how many people were conscripted like this and how were they treated? Did anyone else use conscription like this from colonies for labour or military service?

I was reading the Wikipedia page on the USS Indianapolis​ and found this particular part fascinating...

"Captain Charles B. McVay III, who had commanded Indianapolis since November 1944, survived the sinking and was among those rescued days later. In November 1945, he was court-martialed and convicted of "hazarding his ship by failing to zigzag". Several things about the court-martial were controversial. There was evidence that the Navy itself had placed the ship in harm's way, in that McVay's orders were to "zigzag at his discretion, weather permitting". Further, Mochitsura Hashimoto, commander of I-58, testified that zigzagging would have made no difference.[26] Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz remitted McVay's sentence and restored him to active duty. McVay retired in 1949 as a rear admiral."

How did they get a testimony from Mochitsura Hashimoto, and was this common to get a statement from the enemy after ships were sunk?

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It appears that Soviet intelligence had many victories during the Cold War, infiltrating the UK and the United States with relative ease and getting access to critical information. At the same time, Western Intelligence had seemingly little success in doing the same. Why? Is this just a myth?