Did they side with anyone? Could they even speak either Japanese, English, both or none? And how, in general, di d they react to these two nations fighting on their island?

I don't see this get mentioned much, but the coup in Hawaii which led it to become a part of American territory seems pretty heinous in hindsight. Did people care at all about how it happened or did it go pretty much unnoticed by the rest of the world? What was colonization like in Hawaii and how were the natives treated? For example were there any reservations or internment camps like with mainland natives and Japanese?

Did they both just come about separately, and it's a freak coincidence, or did one ultimately influence another? If there is a shared significance, what is it?

I can't seem to find any sources for this. I know that in 1606 Samuel de Champlain, exploring the Massachusetts coast as far south as Cape Cod, was dissuaded from establishing a settlement by the size of the local populations and advocated against French colonisation of the area for that reason. When the epidemic of 1616-1619 swept through it killed anywhere from 30-90% of the Native American populations, the Wampanoags being the hardest hit. Wikipedia (not the most reliable of sources) says that at the start of King Philip's War in 1675 there were only about 10,000 Native Americans left in the area affected by the conflict (basically the land east of the Connecticut River and south of present-day Massachusetts' northern border). I'm having trouble finding any population numbers for the years prior to that though. Can anyone help?

I'm watching the Rose Bowl and I started thinking how much ambiance and energy a great band adds to a college football game. And I started wondering why the NFL never incorporated it. If my knowledge serves me correct, professional football and college football came up at similar times. So how come professional football never added this to their games, or did they in the beginning and then go away from it for some reason?

And, for that matter, how did Midnight end up being the start of the 24 hour clock?

Sorry if this is the wrong sub but I couldn't think of a more appropriate one — please redirect me toward etymology etc. if you believe that would be more appropriate!

Thank you

I was taught in school that, after the Civil War, people referred to the United States with "is" vs "are" -- an expression of the importance of the national identity. My question is thus twofold:

1. is this backed up with historical documents?

2. is this also true in the writings of non-Americans? Did the British and French also make this linguistic change?

Thanks AskHistorians, you guys are awesome.

In numerous TV series like Colditz and other WWII period shows make reference to transport from Switzerland to the UK along with mail. How did it actually get there? Were neutral transports allowed through?

When did it become acceptable for movies to have nudity, graphic violence, and profanity?