I know very little about this period of history, and lately I've become quite interested in it. I am assuming that Jews began arriving in Europe some time after the Diaspora, but beyond that I really know nothing. I'd like to know something about the history of anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe in particular. Was this always the way it was? I realize this question is very broad but I think I'd like to keep it that way for now, since I don't really even know enough to narrow it down yet.

I understand there is a variety of individuals on this subreddit, as some of you are professional historians and others just research as a hobby.

I was wondering if any of you work in private collections, or perform museum work; hands-on work with antiques and artifacts. If so, how could one get into that kind of work?

I am currently at an entry-level position in the legal support field, however got my BA in History, and have always been a massive (military) History buff. I would love to make a career out of it, but do not like the idea of being a professor or educator of sorts.

Thanks very much for your input and time!

My friend claims this, not me, and I want to know whether it's true or not.

An artifact at the recent 'Bushido - Way of the Samurai' exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria really caught my eye. I've been researching it but have only been able to find information about the Boy's Day, not the armour. I would love it if anybody could provide some leads on reading that I could use to read on my own time :)

If there's no way to avoid it, would I have to fight in the wehrmacht for the rest of war, or would I just do a couple of years and go back to my old life/job in Germany?

Is the common notion that our founding fathers were devout Christians/Catholics accurate?

Were there any serious dissenting opinions towards complete sovereignty for Canada and Australia in British politics or society? What about for the Statue of Westminster in 1931 as well?

How come north Korea was able to smash the south Koreans before US involvement?

Did the Romans find fatter people more attractive? If fatness was a sign of wealth and prosperity, was this the primary reason why it would have been considered attractive, or did the Romans just like fatties?

I understand which countries were on which side overall, but I am curious about which countries actually met each other on the battlefield. Did the French or Americans ever engage the Austro-Hungarians or Bulgarians? Did the Italians and Germans ever meet in combat?

Modern descriptions of the European pagan religions tend to draw a clear distinction between gods and spirits, with a given pantheon being labelled as "their gods". But I get the feeling that at the time it was a little more like Shinto, where kami is translated as either "god" or "spirit" but with there only really being kami of different shapes and sizes.

Was there genuinely such a clear distinction between gods and spirits? Were what we think of as their gods the ones most worshipped, and did this change over time? Is Christianisation or the interpretatio romana involved in the (possible) retrospective view?

I know Cyrus died at Cunaxa, and Harold at Hastings; but Alexander rode into battle again and again, and Hannibal was front and center at Cannae. Given how much these great men seem to have thrust themselves into the awful din of battle, and how attractive a target they must have made to their foes, they seem to have survived a great deal more than one might imagine they would.

Is it merely a selection bias that causes us to remember the generals that survived long enough to cover themselves in glory? Is the middle of a battlefield safer than it seems? Or is there a lot to be said for a good bodyguard?

What was the first civilization that drank wine?

Hello,

While my main impetus of study is Islamic civilization in Spain, I'm very curious about expanding my knowledge of the much less talked about Islamic civilization in Italy (to have a more well rounded idea of Muslim impact on Europe as a whole). Are there some good sources I could use to begin?

Recently I've watched "Unsere Mutter, Unsere Vater" along with "Stalingrad" and "Walking With The Enemy". While some of those are fictionalized to varying degrees, they got me thinking, especially the latter: What was it like to be a Hungarian, Romanian, Italian or other Axis solider fighting alongside the Nazis in the largest invasion the world's ever seen?

I've read Wikipedia articles on them and seen passing references to various units here and there (for example, the Spanish Blue Division in Beevor's book on the Spanish Civil War), but I've never seen anything that focuses on any of them specifically. I find this kind of odd given how big of a role they played in certain events (the Romanians being overrun guarding the 6th Army's flank at Stalingrad, for example), and how big of a deal these deployments must have been in each respective country.

Can anyone point me to some documentaries, articles, books, etc that I can look at when I get a chance?

My history teacher wants us to write a bio of an archetype of settler in the colonial era and I chose a member of the Iroquois. What did the indigenous think when they saw European tall ships? Did they marvel at it? had they seen them before, did word of the ships carrying settlers arrive from tribes in North Carolina after Roanoke?

A while back, a friend of mine who has now graduated with a bachelors in History of Culture, was ranting about how the Aborigines were to blame for the lack of vegetation in Australia, he said that they [The Aborigines] would wantonly burn down sections of the forest to flush out game animals for easier hunting.

Is there any evidence to support his claim?

I remember reading of Hitler being an animal rights activist. If so then how did they deal with this situation?