If the Japanese had not gotten the Yamoto battleship destroyed (the most powerful ship on earth at the time), would the US have taken it and converted it to a US ship? Did something similar ever happen to a captured ship after WW2?

If the yamoto was not destroyed at okinawa/never deployed by the japanese? Were any japanese/german ships taken by allied navies?

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Wells Fargo, Wild West history

Hi

I am writing a historic narrative about the west, but mostly about the misconception of it.

I am looking for primary sources that show miners leaving the area poor and wells fargo history

What are some good sites/databases I could search for these?

Thanks!!

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Just finnished watching 'Sons of Liberty' they sprinkled a powder over documents. What is the powder and what was its purpose?

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What speech is Paine referring to at the end of "Common Sense?"

On this version http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/sense.pdf on page 41 (the very first page of the Appendix) Paine mentions "the king's speech made its appearance in this city." I've just read and taken notes on the entirety of "Common Sense," and I want to look into the king's response to see how that went, so which speech is Paine referring to specifically?

Thank you!

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Did the Safavid Empire have a "soldier class," in the same way that the Ottomans had Janissaries?

(Or perhaps Sipahis, though I guess those are closer to feudal knights).

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What was the military significance of Tokyo during WWII? Was it a strategic target for air raids or was it bombed simply for intimidation or revenge?

I'm referring to the firebombing which occurred in 1945.

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Besides Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, are there any other historical podcasts you'd recommend? Perhaps a quality historical book on tape?

I've listened to everything Carlin has done and I'm looking for something new.

Anything you like?

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What is the history and historiography of conservative/right wing populist movements in American history?

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Thesis for yellow river

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Are Asians, Europeans, and Native Americans all descended from one people?

Basically, white people, Asians, Indians and Native Americans are look way more similar to each other than to Africans or Australians or Melanesians.

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What leading events were the causes of the 'Great Depression'?

I know about the stock market crash of 1929, but I was wondering if there were anymore reasons, as to why there was the depression.

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History Channels Sons Of Liberty. Truthful?

Was wondering on the history channels miniseries sons of liberty how much was reality and how much was added in for drama? an example being the affair between joseph warren and the british general gage I believe that is his rank(could be wrong)

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What was ancient Roman medicine like?

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Could Martin Luther King Jr. have been elected as president someday, provided he hadn't been assassinated?

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What was the first language?

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Why didn't Japan join Germany in attacking Russia instead of attacking the US?

I know that the Japanese attacked the US because we stopped supplying oil to them, but its occurred to me that Russia has oil, something I've been told Hitler wanted very much. Why didn't the Japanese, who already had a presence on continent, join the Germans in a pincer-like assault of Russia to see ure the oil that the USSR had? Wouldn't this have been a far more feasible strategy than attacking the US?

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If Christopher Marlowe was just the son of a shoemaker, how was he able to attend The King's School in Canterbury and his further education? Was this kind of education available to everyone?

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During the Cold War, what sort of travel restrictions existed for tourists looking to travel between east and west?

Could an American citizen have just gone to visit Moscow and see the sights? Could a Muscovite have decided to spend his winter in Florida?

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Beijing is staging a military parade to deter Japan by displaying China's military strength. Is China currently a bigger threat to Japan, or is it the other way around? In the event of a war, with no international interference, who would suffer the most extensive damages and who might win?

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What holidays are no longer celebrated, and how long did it take them to stop being celebrated?

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In Athens (or other Greek cities) how would have the children of dead soldiers have been cared for.

I was reading the funeral oration of Pericles and came across this line "The tribute of deeds has been paid in part; for the dead have them in deeds, and it remains only that their children should be maintained at the public charge until they are grown up". How exactly would have this been done? Was there some institution for caring for these and who exactly would have done it? Would have other Greek states such as Sparta or Corinth have had a similar service?

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Did Eleanor of Aquitaine actually ride bare breasted to Damascus?

I've heard from numerous sources that Eleanor and her retainers rode bare breasted while on march to the crusades. It was mentioned in Lion In Winter, it's mentioned on wikipedia, but there are no direct citations that refer to it, specifically. Preferably, are there anything close to primary sources that either substantiate or refute these claims?

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Anthologies/histories of rebellion?

Apologies if book recommendation-type submissions are prohibited, but I read nothing explicitly doing so.

I'm curious about whether books exist documenting rebellion(s). I just finished the TV series Spartacus and delighted in reading about the Third Servile War afterwards. I am very interested in anarchist rebellions, and recently heard the country in which I live - Ireland - described as one of rebellion (county Cork, specifically). About these three, - slave, anarchist and Irish rebellion(s) - I would love to learn more, as I would about all rebellion(s). Please, therefore, recommend me those books documenting them with which you are familiar.

Again, if submissions of this nature do not belong, please suggest an alternative! Thanks in advance.

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Is Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' taken seriously by historians?

I've seen this question (in one form or another) has been asked a few times here, here, here, here, here, here, and here, however, either the questions haven't been answered at all or deal mainly with Kutuzov.

I know this is a big question (and book) and I don't expect one person to be able to answer all of it, but I would love to know what the general opinion is of Tolstoy by historians regarding his history in War and Peace. My only real knowledge of Napoleon's invasion of Russia comes from this novel and I worry that Tolstoy's arguments many be far too one-sided in favor of the Russians.

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Why did Alexander the Great not conquer Sparta?

Was he concerned that he would be unable to conquer them? Or that he could conquer them but it would be too costly? It seems odd to leave such a strong city state near his allies and Macedon without subduing them.

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