Years ago, in US History AP, I remember reading an exerpt from a founding father, Washington I think, that just went off on the grave danger catholics posed to the new country? Did that happen? It was a farewell address if I recall correctly.

It's strange that we go from Rhodian slingers of antiquity to not seeing any at all in the medieval era.

Was there a Risk-type agreement (allies until mutual enemies are dead) or was there a more shared power vision? Did they plan to keep their conquering to one side of the Atlantic?

I'm aware that both officers (and soldiers?) had to first purchase their uniforms before being fully initiated into the British military, so I'm curious how much their Wellington boots, their tailored grandiose jackets of red, and personal equipment and weaponry would cost, either individually or cumulatively. Translated into today's US dollar or Euro or Pound Sterling, how much would say, a Captain's uniform cost?

Also, was the practice of purchasing one's uniform itself a uniformed practice across the European nations, or was it merely Britain?

I'm going to keep this summary super general, but basically the comment or article was comparing two european countries and their soccer players. The author explained the discrepancy in skill in terms of how effective the country was able to identify individuals with potential/talent, and direct them towards the right path.

If you could help me find this article, I will forever be indebted to you.

Was there ever a monetary system which had a set exchange for pieces of copper, silver and gold. e.g. 5 copper to a silver, 10 silver to a gold.

I would imagine a lot of people fought because they didn't want Notherners/Southerners invading their state.

Also if the answer is no, can we really say the war was about Slavery? Wouldn't that be like saying today's wars are about making money.

Obviously, the manned spaceflight program was extremely popular in the 60s and I can't imagine that the average American couldn't name at least one astronaut, but what what about before that, when the unmanned program was still getting together? Were launches televised? Were the failures covered as major stories?

I was watching a few YouTube videos that talked about the rise of Justinian and the Nika Riots along with the tense political/sports associations in the time period. It got me thinking if during the medieval period in the Western part of Europe is something like a deme would exist. Would people in Europe between the 6th century to the 15th century form social groups in a similar manner or was it just too out of bounds for people? If not around sports, were associations and politics built around anything else?

Let me know if this question makes no sense and I'll fix it?

I am a union man myself and having been lightly vilified by certain parties in my own country (USA) i wonder what my life would have been like actually facing persecution and suppression? and what would have been the motive behind that persecution ? i understand that some leaders of the trade unions in this time period would have been communists but what of the rank and file? how would a rank and file member have been treated under the Nazis?

Basically, what I want to know is how historically accurate A Song of Ice and Fire is in this regard. Several characters in the series have said something along the lines of "bastards are born of lust and betrayal, and so are themselves prone to lust and betrayal as well. You can't trust them". Did people actually think like that?

I've been reading up on the Battle of the Atlantic and a question has been nagging at me. Were there any instances of the civilian merchant marines sinking or damaging a U-boat in WW2, through ramming, deck guns, etc?