Hello! I have seen similar posts like this one in the past, but please forgive me if it does not fit the bill.

Like many others, I have really struggled over considering my future. Music and History are the only two subjects in which I am well versed (that is at least, in my opinion...), and I do not see being a musician in my future. So that leaves history. My love of history stretches from my family's genealogy to asian, musical and military history. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where to go with it. So I'm hoping the following two questions may help direct me down my next path.

What are some good colleges for history in the mid-atlantic region of the United States? In what positions can I apply my knowledge for a living?

Thanks for all of your help!

I was playing me some Empire: Total War the other day and I noticed that Ancien Regime France and Austria both had white coats. Aside from white seeming more than usually impractical, it got me thinking about how these things were decided.

Vegetarianism has, of course, existed as a cultic practice for many centuries, but I'm wondering about the rise in popularity/social acceptance of secular vegetarianism in the United States, a nation that especially in the 20th century was known for the aggressive industrialization of the meat industry, and post-war, for the widespread consumption of meat and patriotic zeal for meat-eating as an essential part of being an American. Thanks in advance!

In the movie, Poindexter asks at a party, "Wait, would you rather live in the ascendancy of a civilization or its decline?"

I have always wondered:

a) why would the answer ever be "decline?" Is the implication that a civilization in its decline is still more technologically/socially/etc. advanced than during its ascendancy, or are there other considerations going on here?

b) is this an actual question that college students/historians/academicians actually ask, or only while high?

It's a strange source for the question, but am genuinely curious about the answers (such as they may be).

I know that the excuse was that empress Irene was not a man, hence the throne of Eastern Roman Empire was allegedly empty. But by what right pope could crown the emperor? Was there any legal foundation to this or was it just an outcome of a power struggle between Franks, Byzantines and pope (usurpation)?

I mean Europe and Asia where already trading goods but Africa and America where really behind technology wise. (I am from Europe so I have a better knowledge of European History than American, African or Asian)

I'm reading "Lawrence in Arabia" right now and was curious about Lawrence's true place in history and what effect (if any) Lawrence had on the eventual outcome of the war.

I'm sure "peasant" is a loaded term whose meaning changes throughout history, but the general meaning is what I'm getting it. In Europe, during the time when Feudalism was really kicking, where did the farming class have it best?

I'm thinking in terms of quality of life, not just personal freedom (although that would be a factor).

Say your ship went down, and other ships saw you go down, would there be a rescue operation, or a search for survivors? Or was the entire crew just considered dead alltogether?

Even after adjusting for inflation baseball games today are more expensive than games 20-30 years ago. Was there any single moment or movement that contributed to this?

The death of Robin Williams got me curious about it, because as a person suffering from depression, hearing about his suicide made it very difficult for the next day to keep suicide off my mind. I was just curious if there has ever been a noted incident of the suicide rate correlating with celebrity death.

I'd imagine that some of those soldier on the Eastern front may have revolted at some point? Or what about any camp guards having a moral dilemma? I'm already aware of the 20th of July plot to killer Hitler, I just have a hard time finding other examples.

Hey guys! What a about a non-sexual question for a change?

After watching a video-series about locks, their inner workings and the methods of lockpicking, I am utterly amazed by the concept of lock and key. I mean, it is a very human, cultural thing to do - locking off a space, having keys as those very artificial and valuable items to grant access. Suddenly you can control, who cann enter a place and who not. And pretty much the same concept is repeated in cryptography and ihence also in IT nowadays. I find this utterly amazing! In my opinion this is just as big as the wheel or the concept of loans and interest in finance.

So I have a few questions.

When and what was the earliest version of lock and key? And how did people "lock off" spaces before?

Were there certain milestones in the history of locks and keys? Where there concepts and inventions that had a big impact?

And speaking of impact - did lock and key have that big cultural impact that I imagine or was it more of an, well... side-effect of a more and more advanced civilization?

And was lockpicking born right when locks were invented? Or did this "art" appear at a later moment?

Sorry for being a little vague with my questions. English is not my first language and I have more of a general interest in the topic. Maybe you can recommend me some good sources about the history of locks. A good read is preferred, since university I cannot stand overly scientific texts that much.

Thanks for reading, guys!

We know what kind of impact the barbarians had on the Roman Empire – but what impact did the empire's fall have on those barbarians who remained beyond the Rhine and the Danube? Did they get richer or poorer? Did their trade expand or shrink? Did their agricultural output rise or fall?