There are lots of top ten lists about weird historical footnotes, people, events, etc but after reading about guys like Big Nose George and events like the Boston mollasses disaster, I was sort of left wondering if there are equivalent stories for non-white cultures.

Not scary stories, not cult legends, not old wives' tales, but just odd little off-the-wall funny stories from Native cultures, African cultures, Asian cultures, etc. Is there a historical reason these are difficult to track down, or is it mostly due to just lack of reporting from major websites where you'd find these sorts of articles?

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I am looking for sources of information on the Klondike gold rush and the northern frontier in general during that time. Particularly on the lives of the pioneers, and native peoples including their clothing, equipment, and vernacular. Essentially I want to learn more about the life and times surrounding Jack London novels.

Any books, websites, texts, you can recommend would be appreciated.

Was there trade? Did they conflict or agree on global issues? Did they interact with each other on any real level and if so- how was this impacted by the communist insurrection? I've had a hard time finding anything mentioning the relationship between The United States and Russia prior to the World Wars that has any real depth.

What is the origin of the Albert Pike as the Ku Klux Klan founder story?

I was wondering how different the two eras were in terms of the nature of radio propaganda. Are there any examples of radio playing a significant role? and to who were they really important to?

Was there ever a state level society in West Mexico before the Tarascans in the late postclassic? Considering that the area bordered large states for centuries I would imagine it would rub off and one would appear somewhere, but I could be wrong.

So, my little brother (college freshman) just told me that he's trying to locate secondary sources for a paper about Augustine's Confessions for a literature class. I promised to help, but, shocking as it might seem, the early church fathers are a bit outside of my wheelhouse. Can anyone help me help him? Biographies are always nice, but anything scholarly relating to late Roman religions, the early Catholic Church, etc would be more than welcome. He has access to JSTOR, etc. Time is a factor, so if you can give it to me quick and dirty, it will be much appreciated.

When artificial dyes were first invented, how available were they to consumers? Did only the rich have access, or were they cheap enough that everyone got access? How did this affect the existing dye markets and the international trade in traditional dye ingredients?

Did the introduction of a larger variety of colors for clothing cause a major shift in popular fashion?

A lot of languages in Europe and America have Latin and Greek roots, so what caused different languages to be formed from those two when they worked fine for communication?

Also, how do different languages gain traction and people who are willing to speak a whole entire new language rather than stick with what they know?

I can understand language changing over time due to culture and the like, for example Australia, UK, and USA all speak the same language but have small differences in vocab that makes communication a bit more difficult.

I'm reasonably familiar with the progression of naval arms races and the rough outlines of ship design over the 20th century - main gun caliber and armor belts, the like - but I haven't found many resources that indicate whether investment in a new battleship also meant better quarters or training. Would sailors aboard a pre-dreadnought have envied the lives of those aboard the latest battlecruiser?

Most of the information I've seen in regards to how personnel felt about other ships is based on ship class, e.g. "Tin Can Sailors" with cramped quarters bemoaning battleship sailors' access to ice cream machines, but I have found little regarding how (indeed, if) quality of life would differ between the same type of ships if one used newer technology to compete with other nations or was built to strict tonnage limits.

thanks!

In movies and TV shows it always seems that the U.S saved Europe by entering the war and that all was lost without them. However I have a suspicion that that is not the case. I don't really know much historical fact though.