I don't know if this is an appropriate question but I think historians would know the answer. When museums are loaning priceless historical objects like the Magna Carta for example, to other museums overseas, do they fly it over, or ship it over? I realize this might seem like a dumb question but wouldn't it usually be safer transporting it by ship?

Is the H2 channel accurate with their alien conspiracy bs? The experts they show on their channel are infuriating.

I'm obsessed with this series and how it portrays some of the most powerful and intelligent world leaders in our history. How accurate is it? I love the scenes from Hitler cutting his mustache to fit over the gas mask, to the legend of Patton..how real is it? How much is fake?

I was watching a documentary and heard this claim get thrown in. They didn't qualify in what metric they were qualifying this claim, but is there any truth to this assertion?

I've been in a discussion with some family members who traveled around the world and examined the differences between Americans' preferred mode of transportation and many other countries'. As far as I know (and I've been to most of the U.S. states), Americans like cars even in crowded urban places like Los Angeles and San Francisco, perhaps except New York City where its public transportation really thrived. In countries like Japan and many European countries, public transportation is the main mode of transportation, particularly subways and trains. Is there some historical explanation for this cultural phenomenon, perhaps in the way the American automobile and railroad industries developed? And how would it compare to countries that prefer public transportation?

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I am curious about the average Democrat and Republican.

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In either World Wars were most military leaders generally veterans that started at much lower ranks or even foot soldiers and rose through the ranks like other military leaders in history or were they wealthy educated elites that new the right people and started near the top? Examples or sources would be helpful.

Why did so many Italians choose this particular country to immigrate to?

Same goes for Uruguay, although many of the Uruguayans I have met have connections to Argentina.

South, Central, or North American.

I've just read Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities, and I'm curious to know is someone with a background in the history of nationalism can recommend any other works or authors dealing with the subject. Also, how is Anderson's work regarded by other historians who have since taken on the subject?

The USSR is just before my time, so watching this show and seeing a red-haired girl with a red star painted on her mech's chest and a hammer and sickle on it's arm made me double-take. There seem to be a few cartoons from this time (like captain planet) that have a soviet kid in there for internationalness and to aggressively ignore the cold war, or something.

Amazing show, btw. Only 6 episodes/3 hours long. 11/10, even if "Jung Freud" is a very un-russian name for a russian girl.

I am currently in a a jazz history class and my teacher said the word of Jazz is very difficult to find where the word truly originated from. I looked on Wikipedia and could find no clear answer. I was wondering if anyone here would have a better idea?

Hi askhistorians,

I've long been fascinated by the idea of translating an ancient text into English which has never been translated (or maybe even read) in modern times. Learning which language would allow me to do this?

Perhaps a cuneiform-written one? Maybe something from the Indian subcontinent?

I'd love to know. Let me know if I can make my dream a reality.

There are plenty of examples of rivals or former enemies working together to fight a common enemy throughout history (ex: Britian, Soviet Union, France and the US fighting against Nazi Germany). I'm currently taking AP US History, and I find it fascinating that the natives would ally with the Europeans against rival tribes. Is there any examples of the inverse happening, where natives allied and fought against the Europeans?

I saw lots of Canadian Geese in a river in England today, and it got me thinking: if someone in Ireland or Portugal or wherever saw a shit-ton of birds flying into the ocean where there is no land until you hit europe again on the other side or maybe asia or some shit, and then coming back in the summer/winter, did it click that they were actually going somewhere (i.e. America) or did people just ignore it?

Quite an obscure question I know, but it's been bugging me all day

It seems like Egypt was able to stay relatively together without having very separate cities with many different kings, but Mesopotamia seemed to have various rulers of various cities.

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I was at The Getty Villa yesterday in Los Angeles, and noticed they have an overwhelming amount of Vases, Bowls, and perfume holders from Ancient Greek and Roman times. I'm pretty sure I remember this being the same at other museums I've been to... Am I wrong and is this just a fluke of the particular collection of that Museum? Were bowl and vase shaped objects just particularly good at surviving through the years? What the heck was put in all these fancy delicate vases?