In my global history course in school we touched very briefly on the Sumerians. Talking about things such as their use of bronze/copper, chariots, and social class system, but nothing was really detailed. Ziggurat here, priest there, done. So how powerful were they and what kind of conflicts did they get into? Was Ur advanced for its time or right where it should have been? I have a great interest in this subject, and would love to know more.

In WWII, Russia seemed to suffer great causalities, such as massive loss of population, starvation, and destroyed land. Despite this, they then went on to become a powerhouse, being able to support and infiltrate countries to spread communism, fighting off the U.S. the entire time. This makes me wonder, did WWII leave Russia as a strong or weak nation?

Say you have a Tennessee cavalryman on the frontier, he leaves to fight for the confederacy. war ends, could he rejoin after to fight the Indians?

Why is it important? How does it relate to the French Revolution? Did rulers actively try to do this? What are some good works that delve into this idea?

I have noticed that during the years before the civil war the US is often referred to as the Union. This trend continues on through civil war and for some time afterward. Why was it referred to like this and when did it stop being referred to as the union?

Title pretty much sums it up. I'm curious if the United States provided pension/health care/other needs to the surviving veterans or if that was expected of the Southern States.

*Be, not me.

Brands, quality, was it exported, etc.

Parking permits? Street signs? Tickets? How did it all work??

As a follow up questions when did government sanctioned repression in the Islamic world against the Jews begin to occur and why?

Would be interested in hearing a scholars view on these things!

I've been wondering about this some lately (mainly lamenting the two-party duopoly here). The modern political side of things isn't what I'm looking for, of course.

On the one hand, it's my understanding that the colonial legislatures were closer in form to how the U.S. government formed under the Constitution, so was it simply a matter of applying those to the federal system? Was a more UK-style parliament ever considered?

I'm looking for a book to give me a general idea of the great civilisations that have ruled the world, how they rose developed and fell, can any kindly soul offer advice for a casual history buff?

I am aware that IE is a huge family, and that there have been communication between the two extremities of this territory that may have lent cultural traits (especially because of Islam and colonization), but I was wondering if there is any practice, story, whatever that we can say something among the lines "this is common both in Ireland and in India, and we think it's because of IE".

Sorry if this question appears confused.

What tools and methods were used? Who were the laborers? Who organized the process? How dangerous was it? Did the Native Americans harvest ice before the arrival of Europeans as well?

I want to know alot about this subject since im here currently and I am intrigued by a few things

1. Why did the settlers land in Sydney?

2. The outback must of terrified the settlers, is there any stories similiar to the American settlers heading West who resorted to cannibalism?

3. Why did the Aboriginals never unite?

I'm currently working on a paper about Stalingrad as a city during the battle for Stalingrad. But apart from a few books, which give some general indications that stalingrad was an industrial powerhouse, I'm having trouble finding exact numbers about stalingrad's economic worth so i was wondering wether you guys would have some sources