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Hello, I am preparing a dissertation and my interest is the Great War, especially the Treaty of Versailles, which I have grown a fascination for. I have an extensive knowledge about it and have made a list of preliminary sources.

The thing is that I don't really know how to go about it, I fear falling in something that has been done too much. I only know that it's THE subject for me. Is anyone interested in helping me find a suitable topic? Thank you guys!

Looking for suggestions to add to my reading list. Any help greatly appreciated.

I apologize if this is an inappropriate question to ask on this subreddit.

My grandfather was a Polish national who was sent to a Soviet gulag camp in 1940. When the Soviet Union joined the allied side of the war in 1941, he was released and joined the British army (he was stationed in North Africa). During a recent visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Washington, DC, I was told by one of the librarians working in the database area that the Imperial War museums in the United Kingdom would likely have records of his combat service.

My question is, how would one suggest going about trying to obtain such records from that particular institution. I appreciate any and all advice that you can give, and will be happy to provide more information if necessary. Thank you for your time and considertaion!

The age old trope of someone laying down and either eating grapes or having them fed by someone.

Was it because the Anglican church was more favorable to science than the Catholic Church, or were there other factors involved?

I'm a fan of pre-Columbian culture, but I don't see much besides just stories of kings and the wars they waged. I'd like to know more about who the common folk were, as I can't find much on them. What did they eat, what were their entertainment, etc.

I love World War 2, how much it changed the world, the people that led during that time, the weapons that were created, and the battles. I know quite a bit about the war for my age, and am looking for a more "advanced" read that gets in to detail about stuff. Any topics are welcome I would like to further my knowledge on the subject.

EDIT: I don't love World War Two, more fascinated by it, Ik it took millions of lives, and that is horrible. I really don't know how to explain it.

Always wondered this and thought I'd ask, how come in nearly all older paintings dating back pre 1700's people just look... so weird. Was everyone terrible at painting or did people look a lot different. I know people say it's the style of paint but surely with mirrors around people would look at the paintings of themselves and think 'god thats ugly' just figured I'd ask anyone's insight to this year long mind boggle

In other research (archaeobotanic remnants in Viking Dublin), I've seen throwaway remarks that Dublin in the Viking era was a centre of worship of Thor. Is there any evidence to support that assertion, and what would ordinary religious practice have been like in Dublin?

In reading about other matters entirely (fish in the Anglo-Saxon diet), I happened across a mention of Æthelflæd, a ruler. Wait, I said, that's a woman's name. And it appears that indeed she was. How did it come about that Mercia was ruled by a woman in the late 10th century, both before and after her husband Æthelred's death? This seems to be out of the ordinary for both the Anglo-Saxons and any of their neighbouring cultures.

Which is the best book to read to better understand the history you studied? For example, if you studied a lot about the pirate history or the Egyptian history, which book should I read to have the best idea wholesome idea about it ?

So it appears that Christianity actually existed and somewhat thrived for 300 years before really taking off with the conversion of Constantine I. Under such persecution, I'm somewhat surprised that such an obscure cult managed to last so long until they got their lucky break. Of course, the Christians won out in the end, so we hear about their history, but are there any other small-time religions in the region at the time that had any real lasting power? Were they as heavily persecuted as Christians were?

Or, in the same regard, to the west to find Asian countries?

I love 20th century history, but I'm a little burtn out on WWII. I'm interested in learning more about WWI, the Roman empire, and the civil war.

I don't read at all, so please tell me what the MUST READS are.