What were some of the close calls right before WWI? What were other possible flash points before Princip?

Hi. I want to find out more about Lawrence of Arabia, in book format. Is there any factual book on his entire life for someone who knows nothing about him? T.E. Lawrence for noobs basically. But i do want all of his history if possible.

the idea of a man killing him self because he can not bare the shame, kind of sounds way too romantic to have been particularly common it the realm of real flesh and blood men

Was it the Normans who introduced regal numbering or was there another reason?

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And if so, are there any other examples of 'biological warfare' in the distant past/ what is the earliest examples? (apart from the whole 'catapult animal carcasses into fortresses' thing, unless that's not true either).

I know it's a movie and exaggerated but its based on real events, so I was wondering what is 'real' and what's only a movie?

From what I understand, the label "Byzantine Empire" is a term concocted in the 16th century. Why do we still use that term when the "Byzantine" Empire is a direct continuation of the Roman Empire and its contemporaries (foes and citizens alike) still called it so with the notable exception of the European states who try to claim the "Roman Empire" mantle for political legitimacy?

It seems like a rather misleading distinction to me. Is it common to re-name empires when they lose a significant amount of territory?

Is there anyone here who could give a brief overview of or recommend some books on the history of botany?

The only thing that springs to my mind before Darwin is a sort of obsession with collecting plants and putting them in botanical gardens.

Was there an actual (proto-) scientific study of them? Or were they largely prestige projects?

I have to use a majority of primary sources and I'm concerned that I may be lacking in that department as well. I'm just curious if anyone has some insight and could possibly lead me in the right direction on where I could start looking and if this essay topic is possible. Thank you!!!

I know the first televised political ad in the United States was the "We Like Ike" one during Eisenhower's election campaign. What was the first consumer advertisement, i.e. what was the first TV advertisement intending to sell a product or a service for people to purchase?

Specifically - could someone tell me about the age of participants (would both be children, or one child and one adult? Is there a correlation between age of marriage and expected lifespan in society?) When did consent come into play in marriage, and how has the concept of consent and age and the motivations for marriage evolved in various countries?

And how socially acceptable child marriages were when they were taking place - normal or unusual?

And for the ceremony - what the expectations were. Was there a long engagement, was the ceremony a formality intended to be honored later, or did they expect consummation immediately?

If anyone feels like answering, I'd be grateful.

(I've been considering child marriage to be anything under about 16; I do understand that "adult" has changed drastically per society over time.)

I was reading this book on Romanesque architecture written in 1985, when I came across this paragraph.

"A force in the opposite direction was the continued growth of monasticism: the Irish in particular, with their Egyptian heritage, were endowed with strong missionary zeal. They read the pagan writers and wrote as well as read Greek; their prose style was full of Hellenistic mannerisms. They and their proteges were to be found in the new monasteries of Fulda and Reichenau in Germany and St Gall in Switzerland."

I don't believe I've ever heard this claim before, but I guess it wouldn't be "impossible" given that there was still Greek cultural contact with the western empire even in the mid 5th century (and by extension, Egyptian Greek), but for it to reach Britain and Ireland? That seems suspect. Especially since the usual understanding was that the Irish church was found by St. Patrick, and despite whatever legendary problems that come up with the story, it makes sense that the church might have more Latin roots than Greek-Egyptian.

Unless monasticism itself was a predominantly Egyptian tradition at the time? I don't know. Can anyone shed some light on this claim?

Both Orpheus and Izanagi lose their wives to the underworlds, travel to the said underworlds to retrieve them, and are told that their wives can come back up with them if they promise to not look at them until they've reached the surface. Both men inevitably break this promise and return to the living world alone. Is there some connection between Greece and Japan that made these stories so similar, or is it just a coincidence?

My speech has to be roughly 5 minutes long so I can't give like her entire life story but I want to be able to give enough information for people (most of which know nothing about physics) to be able to empathize with her and understand why she's worth commemorating. Any Suggestions?

Primarily the Golden Age of Piracy. For my class I can pick any topic I want to research on and I've been incredibly interested in pirates lately. I've been reading a book called "The Republic of Pirates" by Colin Woodard which is a good secondary source of some of the main pirates and Woode Rogers. The problem is that it's so entertaining that I have no clue what I should bog down on as a thesis. Just writing about pirates in general is too broad I'm sure. I was thinking about looking into some of the lesser pirates that aren't really discussed of even researching into the quartermasters of the famous ones like Blackbeard or Bellamy. Or I dunno, maybe answer a bigger question like different motives or causes and effects.

If anyone could direct me to other sources or suggest different viewpoints it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Wiki says the US even called Russian prosecution of the scientists "communist propaganda".