I always liked those black and white videos and i am doing a project about the world wars and would like to know where i can find some fotage( lile the ones you see in history shows, black and white etc.).

dear historians and jewish people of reddit,

today in my religion class we were discussing the jewish Diaspora after the romans basically kicked them out. i got quite interested (and so is my homework but we discuss so it doesnt matter a lot for our classs) and thus im here asking you if you could give some more insight into this matter. in your answer please start by stating which jews you are talking about (african, middle eastern, spain/portugal, europe, all the jews).

thanks a lot for your help, -shaszbotter

I'm writing a character who I want to be a seargent on the pacific front, and I don't find much relevant information on that by googling.

Long time lurker, first time asking a question so hopefully everything is above board.

I've had a really good look through this site and the results of Google but unfortunately cannot find a definitive answer to this question: where did the Celtic invaders of Britain originate from specifically, before invading c2000BC-400BC?

My interest here comes from my Surname, which is a very specific Celtic profession native to Britain, ie; wasn't inherited from the Romans, Anglo-Saxons or Normans. The family name originates from Somerset, which places the tribe as Durotriges as far as I can tell.

Where did the Durotriges people come from before settling here? Can anyone be more specific than "probably Europe"? Is there anything linking Durotriges to specific parts of Europe?

I should add, i'm aware that there were effectively two Celtic invasions between 2000BC and 400BC and this is an extraordinarily large time frame. I understand the Durotriges may have been forced West toward Somerset by the later invasion of the Belgae, which may suggest they were in Brtain earlier.

I know in Julius Caesar he is, but I have been looking on the internet, if this story is true, but I couldn't find anything and I don't remember anything about a crown from my history lessons.

I am intrigued at the extract of the speech; “In the course of my life I have very often been a prophet, and have usually been ridiculed for it. During the time of my struggle for power it was in the first instance only the Jewish race that received my prophecies with laughter when I said that I would one day take over the leadership of the State, and with it that of the whole nation, and that I would then among other things settle the Jewish problem. Their laughter was uproarious, but I think that for some time now they have been laughing on the other side of their face. Today I will once more be a prophet: if the international Jewish financiers in and outside Europe should succeed in plunging the nations once more into a world war, then the result will not be the Bolshevizing of the earth, and thus the victory of Jewry, but the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe!” and have a few questions; Why would Hitler so openly talk about the annihilation of the jews wouldnt other countries have known about this speech? Would Hitler have this speech wrote for him? What is the validity of the speech? does this prove that Hitler did have a grand plan for the extinction of the jewish race? Thanks

I'm really confused by the different depictions in media. They are usually shown to be very lean and wiry. Not particularly tall, sometimes even small.

• did their looks, height, body composition differ much? Were there tribes known for producing 'bodybuilders'? Are the natives of North America bigger than those of South America?

Why did the Petrograd Soviet allow the Provisional Committee to assume authority in Russia after the Feburary revolution? They already had control of infrastructure so why did they wait until October to reform the government? All I can offer is that the Mensheviks still believed in a middle-class revolution.

Obviously there was animosity but was there also trade and political interaction on local issues/alliances?

And as a second question - what sort of relations were there between Muslims and Christians within the Caliphate?

As part of my job I help prepare students for Oxbridge applications, a good method we use is demanding a independent project to sharpen knowledge of the nature of the subject and gather valuable cultural capital. A student I am looking to push in preparation for applying to read Classics at Oxford has decided to opt for Roman military tactics with an emphasis how it changed over time or by opponent. To keep it from sprawling we discussed looking into a particular legion(s) who fought many different opponents over a relatively short period. This would have the added bonus of opening more experience using primary sources as a broader history may by necessity of word count lead to largely secondary and sweeping arguments.

My knowledge of this period I would charitably describe of 'informed pub knowledge' I.e. There in broad strokes but lacking the intimate knowledge of sources or specifics. Could anyone recommend a good legion/period to look into - I was thinking of one of the legions which follows Caesar around as a) his penchant for self-promotion means there should be sources available and b) he gets around fighting many different opponents over the period.

Please feel free to correct my laughable ignorance!

I've read that the kidnapping of women for forced marriage was actually something of a legal grey area. A man can't rape his wife, and once consummated the church were reluctant to grant an annulment.

How did it become such a problem in certain parts of Europe, particularly Ireland, and how did the church and secular authorities view it?

What I mean is, when did we start using clothes to cover our naughty bits instead of just wearing it to stay warm or protect us from insects, thorny plants, and the like?

I just watched the "Sex in Ancient Egypt" documentary and it mentions that Victorian England tried to erase or suppress Egyptian native sexuality. I have heard accounts of missionaries being shocked at the sexuality of the peoples in the New World being somewhat casual about sexuality as well. What is the source of this Victorian anti-sex, anti-desire attitude?

The Field Marshal was viewed highly as a tactician and strategist by both the warring factions. People to this date consider him one of the "good" German generals. My question is clear, was he infact as chivalrous as believed or was he another run of the mill German field marshal?..... (Apologies if this has been posted before, if it has can someone link it?)

A friend told me that many records relating to slavery have been lost because Confederate forces deliberately burned down courthouses in the Civil War. Is this accurate? A quick Google showed up dozens of Southern courthouses being burned, some by one side, some by the other. Was there a deliberate policy on either side to destroy them? Has our understanding of slavery been damaged by the loss? Thank you!

As title, how was this legally determined, and more importantly why is there still a controversy regarding this issue in Taiwan, and is there merit to these claims?