I’ll try to keep this as concise as I can: studied history as an undergrad, and specialized in Nazi Germany. Recently I have been expanding my reading into the literature on fascism more generally and not just Nazism, which has led me to the works of A. J. Gregor

I was wondering how I should approach reading him—from what I understand his interpretation of fascism is a little peculiar, contending that it emerges almost directly from Marxism (which I’m wary of due to the whole “nazis were socialists etc etc” talking point). I haven’t seen him cited in the other literature I’ve read, such as Paxton, Payne, or Griffin. But I also understand that he’s something of a big deal where Mussolini is concerned

were they possesed? what happened to those who survived, what did they say afterwards?

this is a historical event that I just don’t understand.

The NFL famously was founded in an auto dealership in Canton, Ohio, home of one of the original teams. Other early franchises included big burgs like Dayton, Duluth, Muncie and Tonawanda. The NBA’s history includes metropolises such as Rochester, Syracuse, Fort Wayne and even lovely Moline, Illinois.

It’s not surprising that, except for Green Bay, most of the teams in tiny towns either relocated or went bust. But why were they included in the first place? How could owners expect to draw enough attendance, in the era before TV rights, to survive?

Northern loyalists, you might say?

I know he was buried in Gela, on the isle of Sicily, and that we have the transcript of his epitaph, but does his tombstone still exist or is his final resting spot known to any more specific degree than that? Even just a general side of town or ancient graveyard stemming from that era?

I am currently doing research in preparing to write an essay on fighting vehicles prior to WW1 (War Wagons, Chariots etc.) and came across "A History of Mechanical Engineering" by Ce Zhang. In it he states

"In the 6th century, China was already able to build huge war wagons as high as several meters with 20 wheels "

The source given is: 'Bu, Y. (2018). Vehicles in ancient times. In Encyclopedia of China (3rd ed., electronic edition). Beijing: Encyclopedia of China Publishing House (in Chinese).' I am having incredible difficulty in tracking this down, and automated Chinese to English translation is iffy at best. The Encyclopedia of China is also claimed to be quite nationalistic in it's portrayal of History. I cannot find a similar claim in other literature that does not reference this source

Is there any validity/evidence/supporting archaeology to this claim of Goliath War Wagons or is this purely historical fantasy? Is anyone able to track down the reference in question?

Many thanks in advance

I sometimes come across notes written by Galileo, Copernicus and other people from centuries ago and find their handwriting extremely difficult to read. Sometimes, book authors leave notes saying that some texts are yet to be deciphered. Is it a problem associated with the ink and paper degradation through time? Modern physicians are sometimes regarded as writing with unreadable calligraphy as if it was part of some sort of "physician culture/style". Was it the same case? Did they feel compelled to write in a calligraphy that was hard to read because it was what everyone else did? Was it an attempt to hide their ideas from others? Or is it just an anachronistic impression by someone who's born centuries later?

It just wouldn't seem practical to have floor length gowns dragging on the ground and getting frayed and dirty. Yet in most historical dramas (from medieval times onwards) people seem to have gowns that fall to the floor.

Very often in Russian history we see revolutionaries (nationalists and socialists both) attempt and succeed at assassinations and revolts. The czar often imprisoned these people, then exiled them for several years in Siberia. For example this happened to Lenin. Where they were then able to come back and cause more trouble for the Czars later. Sometimes escaping before their exile was “finished”. Was this seen as a permanent solution? Why not hang them, which was otherwise common at the time.

Following the death of the Hussite George Podebrady, the Bohemian nobles elected Vladislav II as King of Bohemia. In some cases (e.g. Hungary electing Vladislav III as protection against ottomans) it makes sense, but I don't seem to understand why the Bohemians would do this.

Hi! Can someone recommend me some books of US History of 20th century?

Other than Engelbert Dollfuss, were there other fascists that opposed Nazi Germany and Hitler?

Was there anyone else during WW2?

Was there an equivalent of a military academy? Was there some kind of apprenticeship program? Officer training school? Were there books on strategy? Was it purely figure-it-out-as-you-go, on-the-job training?

I have been listening to the History of Rome podcast and it seems like so many rich or well-connected guys just show up and are given command of troops. If I were a teenager from a patrician family looking to have a military career (during say, the time from Augustus to Trajan), do I start as a legionnaire or am I given command of any soldiers? Would I be expected to have gone through any military education process?