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How did the average colonist/ American feel towards slavery before it became a "typical" ordeal? I know the process was gradual but was it met with indifference? Did any significant individual oppose it initially? What was the initial stance of the British Empire?

Self explanatory. What types of food did the average person living in this time period eat on a regular basis?

Also somewhat related - why did he choose to betray the Russians especially considering the situation at the time?

I knew that Alexander's armies had made it far into Asia, but I've always been unclear how extensive their cultural influence was and how long that effect lasted in places like Persia and what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan. A recent Reddit post on the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the giant statues blown up by the Taliban fifteen years ago, taught me that those statues were made in the Gandhara style, a Greco-Buddhist hybrid. The statues were crafted in the 6th century CE, over nine hundred years after Alexander's invasion. And that realization sparked my curiosity. Thanks in advance for any answers.

I am by no means a historian, but this seems like an interesting idea. I mean, the Japanese essentially woke the bear by attacking pearl harbour. Sure they slowed the U.S. down, but even at a great cost wouldn't invading pearl harbour have been a better strategical move?

The books I see are in the lens of muslim communities after the Reconquista, and one specifically about Jewish people. Does anyone have a good book recommendation for a survey of the Reconquista? Thanks!

From a recent debate with a Muslim:

Umm every historian ever agrees with the fact that the Prophet never met any scientist nor scholar ever. Look it up instead of questioning everything without researching any of my claims.

So, any pointers on whether this is generally accepted?

Additional question: In the film, it showed only American advisors assisting Japan. Is there any examples of European assistance and their contribution?

I was just looking at some pictures from the Civil War, saw Lincoln visiting with some military officers. Got me wondering when the last time a sitting president actually paid a visit to the battlefield on which they are waging war. (using the term war loosely here, low is count Vietnam and Iraq, etc- significant military engagements) Thanks!

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In a History 101 course my professor mentioned that Washington wasn't technical the first president since there were 7 or 8 people who were president before the United States was established. Is this true? If so, who were these people and what would they be called if not "President of the United States"?

Let's say for the sake of discussion that our hypothetical mercenary band existed sometime between the 1300s-1500s in western or central Europe.

I had always heard he burnt them down, but recently found out that this wasn't true. How did he do it?

The device must have been extraordinarily expensive, and taken thousands of hours to produce, I would assume only a select few men in the world at the time would have been able to fund its manufacture.

Do we have any idea of the type of man that could/would have commissioned it? Would it have been needed for someone's profession, or an exercise in conspicuous consumption?