I was taught that the crew in the boat let the furnace get too hot leading to an explosion in the ship which caused it to sink. My history teacher taught me this and explained a story where they sent people to go look at the remains and they almost were positive that the ship was not sunk by german u-boats. I went online to search this up and I can't find anything about that. Was I taught wrong or is there actually evidence to back this up?

Just heard recently that ISIS has a magazine named "Rumiyah," apparently Arabic for "Rome." I found that fascinating. Wikipedia tells me that it's a reference to the prophet Muhammad's promise or prediction that Muslims would conquer Rome. That in itself is interesting, given that Muhammad's lifetime coincided with what seems to be Rome's nadir.

Can you tell me about what role Rome plays in the Islamic and/or Arabic imagination?

So I've recently come into possession of a Roman coin around the time of Licinius II. It has his face on the front and Jupiter on the back. I was wondering what the circumstances of the Empire was back then? Also where do you guys think the coin was minted?

Apologies if these are newbie questions, I'm quite new to the hobby and thought you guys might know something.

Was it based on income? Did they have deductions and exemptions? Was there a sales tax? Did they fill out returns? If you couldn't pay what were the penalties? Did they have public accountants? Could they lodge their returns via mail? What Government body was in charge of collecting tax revenue? Was it largely above board or was the system corrupt?

It is allegedly in a treasury near the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion. The Patriarch backs up this claim. Has anyone ever seen it besides church elders? Do they just have a replica? Did the Ark ever exist?

Hello, I'm very new to the history of the Cold War, so I apologize if my summary below is misunderstanding something.

During the Cold War, the U.S. assisted in overthrowing democratically-elected governments that supported communism or had communist leanings (e.g., Guatemala). This was justified in the context of the Cold War, because it was assumed that these governments would eventually ally with the Soviet Union.

Was this necessary? Couldn't the U.S. have framed the Cold War as a conflict of "Democracy vs. Totalitarianism" as opposed to "Capitalism vs. Communism" and become allies with these governments?

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I remember in school we learned Edison invented most of the modern technology or influenced it. However, after a few movies and shows, particularly Drunk History, it seems like Edison stole inventions and would extort or blackmail other inventors.

So my question is, was he really like this or was it is a spin?

I have made some progress and found some businesses that are interesting, but I suspect there are more bars, dancehalls, etc. Of note, The Metropolitan Hotel, where 'professor' Jerry Thomas, inventor of the Tom & Jerry cocktail, was the bartender. Also, it is the home of Stanwix Hall... the bar where William Poole (also known as Bill the Butcher from Gangs of NY) was shot.

There were other bars on this street and I want to find out what they were! Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I've had a hard time finding information about how effective the denazification was on the general population who lived in the Third Reich. I am just curios to if Nazi sentiment lived on in generations born before 1945 (e.g the brainwashing in the HJ must have been quite effective) or if nazism was eradicated effectively after the war?

Hey all, can anyone recommend to me materiel covering Chinese history in the specific context of the Boxer Rebellion through the creation of the People's Republic of China? It occurs to me that I don't have any substantial reference for Chinese history in the 20th century outside of Chang Kai-Shek or Mao, and that just won't do.

Additionally, on a tangent--are there any decent films on these eras, fictional or otherwise, that aren't terribly Hollywooded? I've seen 57 Days at Peking and assume it to be rubbish, but beyond that I don't know much about what exposure might exist in movies on this era.

I'm specifically thinking of what early readers/hearers of the Bible might have pictured when hearing stories of the stoning of Stephen, the stoning of the woman caught in adultery, and stonings from the Old Testament. What was the method through which people were forced to stay in one place? Were there ever people who refused to take part in stonings?

In Game of Thrones, the armies have shields with the coat of arms of their lord. For example, a soldier living under Stark territory would have a Stark Shield, a solider living under Tyrell territory a Tyrell shield, a soldier under Frey territory, a Frey shield, etc. Is this true for medieval England / Europe?

So if I was a soldier who lived in Washington, Tyne and Wear, would my shield have the coat of arms of the Washington family (as in the ancestors of George Washington), or would the Washington coat of arms be only for members of the Washington family? If it is the latter, then what would be on my shield?

Sorry if my question is kind of messy, but I don't really understand how Coat of Arms work in a battlefield sense and which soldier would have which arms, so any additional information / further reading that I didn't ask for would be great.

Thanks!

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From what I have read before, it is said that the Vandals were conquered by the Byzantine Empire (I would assume they integrated with the Byzantine culture later on) but did any of them actually stay in Algiers? If they did, what happened to the women and were they all living peacefully once Islam came or did they die out/integrate before the rise of Islam?

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Remember the Gospels were written AFTER Paul's letters.

New Testament article on Encyclopedia Britannica: "The books are not arranged chronologically in the New Testament. The Epistles of Paul, for example, which address the immediate problems of local churches shortly after Christ's death, are considered to be the earliest texts."

Paul's letters indicate that both Peter and himself only knew Jesus from VISIONS, with the resurrection stuff coming from a "pesher" reading of the Septuagint such as Isaiah 52-53, Daniel 9, Zechariah 3 and 6 etc.

E.g.: a country experiences a catatrophic flood and another country sends aid like rations, water or rescue equipment. Is it a 20th century thing?

Current: Oral History

On Deck: Ships and Shipping

In the Hole: The Balkans

Prior to the introduction of the tugboat, how were large vessels moved around in harbors, particularly before they were commonly equipped with their own propulsion systems?