From what I remember, Lenin wasn't very well liked in the Soviet ranks was he?

It is common knowledge that whites and blacks used to be segregated in the U.S, especially in the south. However, what was the place of groups that were neither black or white, such as latinos and asians within this segregation? Were they simply placed on the "whites" side?

Dazzle Camouflage was supposed to confuse enemy gunners or U-boats as to the speed and heading of the ship. Did this ever actually happen?

Some interesting family history of mine came out recently and my great-grandfather had multiple wives at the same time. My aunt was trying to explain how their rank meant different things like, "the first wife is the one you have children with, the 2nd is the one that you take out to fancy events..." Or something like that. And one of them seemed to never be able to leave her room. Any insight?

He was duke of Normandy, a French fief since 911. I can understand that Rollo,his ancestor who wrestled the Normandy duchy from the French kingdom in 911, be referred to as Norman, but when William conquered England Normandy had been part of France for 150 years, and he and his court were native French speakers.

So why is he always referred to as "Norman"? To me it's as if we were saying JFK was Irish and not American...

First of all, please don't judge me. My fiancée and I are addicted to The Tudors on Netflix. I know it's historical accuracy is questionable, but my degree is in history and hers in chemistry, so I enjoy seeing her so interested in my favorite subject. During that time period, how fast could communication travel? If Henry VIII sent a message to Rome or Paris, what was the turnaround like to hear word back? Are there commonly agreed upon benchmarks, like time from London to Paris or to cross the English Channel?

Curious

President Reagan dramatically increased defense spending in an effort to outspend the Soviets. So to what extent does this policy, and others, contribute to the downfall of the USSR?

The title pretty much says it. I'm just wondering if Romans really were as nationalistic as we're lead to believe, or if this wasn't the case.

I'm about 3/4 of the way through and though I don't doubt the veracity of most of what he says, it feels to me like he spends an undue amount of time justifying or rationalizing Chiang's actions. Is Jay Taylor making a fair and reasonable analysis? If this book isn't reliable, where else should I look?

How do historians define what a temple or a house is?

I am doing research for a project in a university class, but I feel I have exhausted the university's resources and I am becoming more and more frustrated searching for information about East German soccer, and always coming up short. I speak German, and am not limited to solely English resources.