Was the bill of rights really only meant to apply to federal government?

I’ve heard an argument stating that “the bill of rights was only designed to apply to the federal government!”. I could not find any info on this so I decided to ask historians.

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Why was there an interest in writing a chronicle at this time? Was the past analysed in a similar way to today or were there political/religious reasons?

Perhaps it's less common now, but one of the stereotypical depictions of the mentally ill person in cartoons, comics, sketches, caricatures etc. as late as the 90s was the guy with his right hand tucked into his shirt, wearing a bicorne, possibly made of a folded newspaper.

What is the history of this stereotype? Where did it originate and why did it gain traction?

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I'm trying to understand if the Germans, instead of forcing the British out of France, would have had more of a chance focusing on the French lines; I'm obviously then ignoring all the other aspects going poorly for the Germans.

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Recently I've been reading about different schools of socialist thought for some research, and I came across some interesting information surrounding Islam in the Soviet Union. Russian Orthodox Christianity was actively suppressed but in the six majority Islamic ASSRs, Islam was permitted (if not outright encouraged) to be continued as a practise, with Muslims in the Soviet Union developing strains of thought such as National Communism and Islamic Socialism.

Why was Islam allowed to continue relatively unimpeded (until certain actions under Stalin) in comparison to the repression of other faiths such as Judaism and Orthodoxy? What was the reasoning of the Bolsheviks in permitting this whilst atheism was promoted elsewhere in the USSR?

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Were there people of color in the Middle Ages of Europe? If so, what were the rough population numbers? Were they generally only found in certain areas, or were they widespread? What are the sources we have today, if any, that shed some light on this topic?

There is a common sentiment that Medieval Europe was almost entirely white. I find this hard to believe. There have been quite a few discussions recently online regarding diversity in certain fantasy media modeled after this time period. I often see this sentiment shared in defense of a lack of diversity. I would like to get a little more understanding of the topic to determine if this myth is actually a myth, or if there is any truth to the claim.

What are some trustworthy books/references on the Freemasons and Freemasonry?

I am interested in the way they (likely have) influenced history, the symbolism, rituals and the grade system, but without the conspiracy nonsense.

Hannibal, Caesar, Alexander, there are a lot of examples where great generals won battles seamingly against the odds because they relied on armies of veterans.

What did veterans do during preparation and in battle that made them so valuable assets. Can the difference between a recruit and a veteran be quantified?

There have been many claims flying around social media resulting from the tirades of certain public figures. I just want to be pointed in the right direction in terms of reading.

That being said, whatever the truth may be, historical events do not justify current prejudice.

There has been a trend I've noticed in the past decade to correlate "witches" (as the concept is understood from medieval times) with women who were considered wise and knowledgeable of healing. This theory generally follows certain patterns, such as the proposition that the traditional "witch's broom" relates to how these women understood cleanliness was important to health and would therefore keep brooms for cleaning, or the proposition that these wise women would keep cats for hunting mice as they understood mice to spread diseases. Very often, the theory also follows the pattern of stating the reason for witch hunts was primarily based on fear from a male-dominated catholic church, which sought to exterminate these women as a threat.

The theory seems a little flimsy to me, and I wanted to know if it is recognized in serious academic circles. The notion that these women were the only ones with brooms seems a bit far-fetched to me, as does the idea that cats would be found more prominently around certain single women's houses rather than spread more generally. It also appears to leverage the trope that Medieval Europe was entirely absent of hygiene, which I believe is known to be false across almost the entire Medieval period in almost all the European continent. Also, my understanding of witch hunts is that they were largely perpetrated by common people as a sort of "excuse" or "catharsis" from particularly hard times, such as years of poor harvest; they did not necessarily have an organized aspect to them which would directly connect it to the catholic church (with the exception of the inquisition). What's more, there have been several other theories regarding the origin and reality of witchcraft and witches in the past century (such as that it was an offshoot of old paganism) and my understanding is that most of those theories have since been dismissed as speculation.

So the question is: Is there evidence to support the theory of witches being primarily a misunderstanding towards wise women of medicine? And if not, is there a more widely accepted theory of what would cause certain women to be targeted in witch hunts? I also understand that witch hunts occurred differently in certain locations and time periods, my question is mostly restricted to the traditional witch hunts of Late Medieval Europe. I also apologize for casting a wide blanket over the "Medieval period", but I believe for the purposes of this question the generalization should be admissible.

I’m a big history nerd, as well as a huge fantasy nerd too, but after relistening to Blood and Fire by George RR Martin, as well as A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms (same author), I realized that tournaments seemed to be a fairly common thing for lords to do at least within the fantasy world. Is this an accurate reflection of the real world?

Schools social studies is no where near enough for me and I don't want to learn history cause I have to,I like it as a hobby,something like Philosophy,not exactly a hobby but ig

Iranian Historical series and movies always catch my attention, stuff I can never ignore or left unnoticed,let's add that I absolutely love farsi literature and poems

Where and how should I start my historian journey?

The word Aryan is related to the region that now is Iran. Why did the nazis claimed it? Also, taking into account it refers to Persia/Iran, WHY was it changed to “blonde and/or white” instead of brown-ish or middle eastern?

I am not denying there are white Iranians, but how did the word get “whitewashed” during WWII?

Hello fellow enthusiasts, I'm looking for a captivating look on English history, but there's simply too much to choose from. I would be interested for instance (but not exclusively) in the War of the Roses or the rule of Henry VIII, so I'd like to ask you for a recommendations of some gripping, hard-to-put-down narrative. Thank you very much!

In England, a lot of the old Medieval/Renaissance palaces have either been desecrated during the Reformation or the English Civil War. There was a similar situation in France, with the French Wars of Religion, War of the Spanish Succession, and the French Wars of Coalition, so how did France still end up with so many well preserved palaces and castles. Also, what kind of preservation efforts are being done in France in regards to the upkeep of these historical big residences?

matches invented 1826, and lighter invented 1823.

Kinda seems like the joke form Hitchhiker's Guide about inventing aerosol deodorant before the wheel.