Couldn't quite find out if this was a good or bad question from the rules, so feel free to remove it if it violates anything.

And operational? My brother got a model of 109 and would love to know how long they were in use. Thank you for any information!

Hello, I currently a student in high school, Canada. I've always been really interested in History, and it is the subject i've done the best in. I do have a keen interest in pursuing this further. So I was wondering what is involved in becoming a historian? Preferably I want to become a professor after a certain point and teach. So anyone here who could comment on what it's like, whats the current state like in terms of jobs , and again how does one get there? Thank you for your time.

My history books tell me that the advent of darwinism changed racism in Europe. They started to believe that some races were better than others and that some races were doomed to fall because of the natural selection. Did the europeans think that there were any ancient races that went exctinct in the past?

For example, I know the bible isn't to be considered a reliable source and all but there are other examples of this phenomenon. In the bible, Jesus and Pontius Pilate were seemingly able to understand one another. Jesus, the son of a carpenter, doesn't exactly strike me as someone whose education extends much beyond the basic literacy and understanding of the bible strongly implied in the text itself. Likewise, Pilate, the well educated Latin governor of Judea doesn't strike me as someone who would be able to speak the Aramaic of Jesus's native tongue. That signals to me that the exchange was held in Greek. Would it be unusual for non-noble commoners to know Greek to some extent?

Hi everyone, and thanks in advance. Like the title suggests, I'm trying to refresh my knowledge on elementary history; I know this is a very broad topic, but please bear in mind that I haven't taken a history class in quite a while and most of it I've forgotten. I'm looking for a general, accessible overview that will serve as a reminder of the most important events within a specific period, without falling into pop-history or sensationalism.

I'm specifically interested in ancient history: the middle ages, the emergence and fall of the Roman empire, early India and China, ancient Greece, etc.; and any point in pre-industrial revolution European history.

Again thank you for taking the time to read my post.

As an example, if Americans captured German military rations, would they cook and eat them?

If a German soldier came across an American Thompson machine gun and a few crates of ammo, would he pick it up and use it?

I'm thinking of writing a story set in Korea during this period - specifically during the reign of Queen Seondeok (632-647) in Silla, so I need to find some good resources for things like armor and weapons, clothing, the arts, spread of Buddhism, the life of courtiers, etc. Also names. I'm having trouble finding anything more in-depth than Wikipedia articles.

Searching for books always gets me more recent things like the Joseon era or Korean War, or surveys that only spend a chapter or two on the Three Kingdoms period. I have The New History of Korea by Ki-baik Lee and the Samguk Yusa by Ilyon, which are nice for starters, but I'm going to need much more if I want to be fairly accurate in my story.

If anyone could suggest me a few books to look for or websites, I'd be very grateful. I'd prefer books I can purchase, rather than having to go to a university library (for example), if possible.

Thanks so much for taking the time to help people here.

I'm having one of those arguments with the significant other.

I gather that onions (and closely related garlic) are native to some (disputed) place in central Eurasia. But is there evidence that they ever reached America before Columbus? Or was there some kind of distant relative going all the way back to Pangaea?

To my knowledge, Korea has a documented history extending far back as much China or Japan (Gojoseon dynasty, Gija-Joseon dynasty), but it is barely represented in most textbooks. Why is this so?

Having trouble finding an interesting one for a book report, I was wondering if you guys could help me. The most interesting time period is the atomic age for me.

Apologizing in advance if this is the wrong subreddit, I've just lurked here for a while and thought it would be a good place to ask.

Basicly what I am asking is when did it go from feudal lords owning most of the land and having serfs work the land to the actual peasants/farmers owning their own farm land? I know that is very broad so to narrow it down I'm mainly asking about Western Europe but any more information on the topic would be very much appreciated.

During the Cold War, Mongolia was surrounded by two rival communist states. How did Mongolia stay independent between China and the Soviet Union, while countries like Kazakhstan were absorbed?

That's not a very good post title. I should work on that.

The railway system in Japan is well known (and long has been) for being efficient, punctual, clean, and just generally good. Beyond that, the railway itself has become something of an icon. The nostalgia for the old railcars, people (myself included) who when visiting Japan make it a point to travel by train or check out old rail stations etc.

In Taiwan, the legacy of the Japanese rail system is also well regarded, with many Japanese-build stations still in operation today. My personal belief is that Taiwan's rail system, being similarly well run today, owes some of that to the mindset it inherited from that period.

• How and when did this attitude of efficiency and excellent service/punctuality develop? And please don't say "it's a Japanese thing" because it's not, that's a stereotype based around the Kantō region.

• Was the the public perception of the rail system always like it is today?

• The railway system in Japan took a major hit in World War 2, and reconstruction wasn't without problems. If this can be answered, how much of the current perception of the system is based on the situation pre-WWII?

• Was there a similar development of the lines in Korea prior to the modern management by KRNA? I only know about the modern situation, but I assume that given the importance of rail in Manchukuo and Taiwan that there would be a similar system in place in Occupied Korea.

• What other neat stuff can you tell me about the history of Japans railway system?

^(Disclaimer: The Occupation was generally pretty bad in these places. I'm not whitewashing the period. Just asking about something that is today seen nostalgically.)

To be more specific, how did both sides in the Africa Campaign not get cooked alive in their mostly metal tanks.