My father always says the same thing whenever Douglas MacArthur is the topic; the general, "used Marines as fodder" during WWII. I haven't been able to find clear evidence that MacArthur used the Marines to his own benefit anywhere. Were there Marine suicide missions ordered under Gen MacArthur's hand?

A paper I'm reading says that computer is the fastest progressing technology in history, and "No other technology since civilization began has seen six orders of magnitude in performance price gain in 30 years."

So how fast has technology been developing? Let's limit to communications, including oral speech and forms, writing style and techniques (book binding, library, etc), printing press, telegraph, etc.

I have so far found a collection of texts (including English) from the 1790s, and Burke's Reflections on the French Revolution. I'm looking specifically for a more modern (scholarly) source for a term paper, but any suggestions are great. Thanks!

I know that Irish and Scots Gaelic carries with it the similar notable 'ch' sound heard in German and Dutch, yet I wonder because of historical names which languages and culture the Celts were closer to. For example the people of what has become mostly France were called and considered the Gallic people, and naturally these names sound similar to the British Isles "Gael." Naturally a lot history of peoples can be derived from linguistic evolution (such as we see with Sanskrit's ancient connections to many Indo European languages). Furthermore and besides linguistics, what does DNA relativity and closeness of modern European peoples tell us?

I think we overlook/undervalue the contributions of black Americans during the Revolution, so I am wondering if any delegates brought their slaves with them, or if any slaves were present. And if so, do we know their role?

We have Catholicism, Judaism, etc. But what is pyramid era Egyptian? Zoroastrian or something? I mean, i know it's not that

I'm current TAing a class on ancient near Eastern, Greek, and Roman history and my professor want us to give the students some antique themed novels to read over thanksgiving break. We have had Geraldine Brooks "the Secret Chord" and Mary renault's "the Persian Boy" as suggestions.

Do you guys know of any other modern series set in the ancient world that may intrigue the students?

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Malagasy sign language is Norwegian Sign Language. Why was it introduced to Madagascar? Why not French sign language?

It seems, given the historical bad blood between the two peoples, that Taiwan's people would be less amenable to speaking the language of their Chinese cousins: Was this a conscious decision by government, or the source of cultural/economic pressures in the region? Or just for convenience sake due to a melting pot of dialects, similar to the problem China itself encountered?

I am sorry if I have made some grammar mistakes whilst writing this post, English is not my first language, I hope I won't be attacked for this.

I was trying to look for a list of scientists killed by the inquisition on Google and in history books, but most of the results I found were from the late 15th and 16th century, which is the technically the Renaissance era. Why is that so? In my homework, I stated the fact that in the Middle ages (not renaissance, so I have to stick to my statement very strictly) people who tried to go against the ideology of the Catholic Church (study science and physics) were tortured because science was considered witchcraft.

I can't find any matching results. So, am I wrong stating this fact? When I talked to my teacher, she didn't say I was wrong, she told me that I should back my statement up with an accurate fact - name, country, the year of death.

TL;DR: I am desperately looking for information about scientists from the 13th or 14th century who were killed by the inquisition or witch hunt.

Thank you!

After the treaty Germany had access to Ukrainian racecourses and therefore wheat and other resources.
Wasn't it better to wait 1919 for a new offensive as Otto Von Below proposed:

" Forget about the offensive and shorten the front lines as much as necessary; build Panzers throughout all of 1918 and, with your Panzer squadrons, break through all the way to the Channel coast in the Spring of 1919."

I read that the Chetniks were Serb nationalists and mostly targeted Croats - but during the course of World War II and the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, after initially resisting, they began collaborating with the Axis and the Independent State of Croatia, which was an Axis puppet state.

What exactly motivated them to collaborate, if their main ideology was based on Serbian nationalism?

Keeping discussion within the twenty year rule, of course.

I was reading Robert K. Massie's fantastic book, "Peter the Great" and I came across this passage:

Although public torture and execution were no novelty to any seventeenth-century European, what struck most visitors to Russia was the stoicism, “the unconquerable stubbornness” with which most Russians accepted these terrible agonies. They steadfastly resisted hideous pain, refusing to betray friends, and when condemned to death they went meekly and calmly to the gallows or block. An observer in Astrachan saw thirty rebels beheaded in less than half an hour. There was no noise or clamor. The condemned men simply went to the block and laid their heads in the pools of blood left by their predecessors. None even had his hands tied behind him. This incredible hardiness and unconquerable endurance of pain astonished not only foreigners but also Peter himself. Once, after a man had been tortured four times by knout and fire, Peter approached him in sheer wonder and asked how he could stand such great pain. The man was happy to talk about it and revealed to Peter the existence of a torture society of which he was a member. He explained that nobody was admitted without first being tortured, and that thereafter promotion within the society rested on being able to accept higher grades of torture.

What is known about these societies? Were they common? Why were they founded? How did they operate? Any information would be great.

I understand that the work slaves did was terribly hard work. However I find it hard to believe that there were not unemployed people who would do any job they could find.