I've recently been reading up on filibusters, particularly in Spanish Florida, and was curious if you all know about some more interesting cases around the country.
Book recommendations are welcomed as well!
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What I mean is in the context of those preparing for the 'apocalypse' (i.e. purchasing highly-priced fully kitted out bunkers). Has this sort of behavior always been around, and if so how was it managed with various different technological advances?
Thanks in advance!
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For either sides. Mainly accounts of Germans is what I am interested in though.
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I know there were portals discovered in the Phrygian city of Hierapolis, with the traditional Greek symbolism associated with the underworld. I'm curious as to whether there are anymore Greek portals, or sites from other cultures associated with an underworld.
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Is the difference in technique, culture, medium, or something else?
I've heard of "method acting" where actors almost immerse in and become their role--was this less common before? If the difference is cultural, does that mean that normal people actually walked and talked like the people in old movies? Did the shift from the theater stage to TV and movie screens play a role? A mix of causes? Or am I way off base and is there some other reason entirely?
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It's my understanding that the United States was the only country actively building atomic weapons at the end of WW2. Did other nations know it was possible to build atomic bombs? If yes, had anyone started building one?
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So as the title states i have 2 Brothers that came from Belfast to Philadelphia on the Snow GEORGE on sept 22, 1803. I have tried googling around myself but to not much luck on finding out more about the ship itself. My ultimate goal would be to someday be able to make a model of the ship to display but i need to learn more about it first, and being from Oklahoma.. i know zero about ships. Any information/resources you could throw at me would be great!
here is a link to the persons list for the ship and you can see my two ancestors highlighted.
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How would the experience be different depending on the country the settler was from originally? What would the culture of the new country have been like? How technologically advanced would Israel have been in 1948 compared to other countries at the same time?
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In essence, I know Napoleon marched through Europe, deposed ancien regimes, and in many cases was met with large scale collaborations. Looking for contributions in any or all of these sectors. If possible outline the major factions within the states to give an idea of who won.
E.g: Minorities favoring Napoleon, or rural majorities, or urban republican bourgeoise etc.
Class and Ethnic conflicts experts could have a lot to contribute here. I am aware of the Monarchist - Republican dispute, but as Napoleon ruled as a Monarch I wonder if there were cases were populations aided him and, after his crowning, turned against him?
Experts on European Royalty would be helpful here to help understand why certain dynasties or families were favorable to Napoleon and others not. He did seem to marry an Austrian, and invade Austria later I think. Forgive my ignorance about this that is why I am asking.
as for the regions outlined in the points, I am equally interested in opposition and collaboration. Evidence or motivations as to why populations welcomed or opposed Napoleonic France's would be ideal.
South
Italy: i know he was popular in parts of Italy, I am most interested in Naples, Tuscany, and Venice.
Ottoman Space / Empire: As a known enemy of the knights of Malta I suspect he may have been viewed favorably in the Maghreb, after his episodes in Egypt and the Levant I am curious of how tense the 'Illyrian' and Greek border was
Central
German Lands: I noticed that Bavaria controls Salzburg and Sud Tyrol, which suggests to me that they were willing collaborators whereas Austria and Prussia were known enemies of Napoleon. I am also curious about the other states such as Westphalia, and whether there were factions within Austria and Prussia (Slavs, Hungarians, Romanians etc) who may have been favorable to Napoleon.
Low Countries: I noticed the assimilation into metropolitan France and am curious if there were anti-French insurgencies or ideological disputes or perhaps was there widespread collaboration
East
Poland: would be curious to here if there were Poles who opposed Napoleon, I suspect they were mostly favorable to him
Balkans: As Napoleon had opposed Russia and Austria I am curious if Romanians, Serbs, or anti-Habsburg monarchists, ethno-religious minorities, and Ukrainians joined Napoleon's forces when he eventually invaded Russia?
North
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An example of this attitude today could be the popularity of skin-whitening products in Japan and India, or the white-centric standards of beauty in the US.
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I may have missed this in the booklist, but is there a list of people/books on war strategy?
In particular I think I saw one of the flaired users mention works by a Prussian author writing in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, but I can't remember the guy's name.
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My boyfriend is a Lit/History major specializing in the medieval period, especially medieval Christianity, with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. I've been playing around with embroidery lately and I think it would be nice to make him a lady's favour like knights used to carry around. However, I know nothing about this subject and wouldn't want to spend a lot of time making something poorly researched. What sort of meaningful symbols or pictures might appear on an embroidered handkerchief from this time period? He is a devout Catholic, but also has a deep appreciation for Middle Eastern history. If I should direct this to a different subreddit, please let me know. I am new to reddit.
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I was wondering what the armies were like during the first few Crusades in the Holy Land. I would think that the European style of warfare with heavy cavalry and heavy infantry would be rather unsuited to desert warfare, the sun's heat cooking them in their armor. If this is the case, did the crusaders fight differently than they would have back in Europe? If not, how different we're the armies of the Muslims and the Crusaders?
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I realize the dragons are different, but both types of dragons are essentially fire-breathing lizards, which seems like an incredible coincidence to me. Did one culture influence the other or did they both develop the concept of dragons independently?
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What are some "memorable" facts about world war 1 that people should be aware off?
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I'm talking about in the United States in particular. If it helps, I've tried breaking my question down into two more specific questions:
Sources, as always, are greatly appreciated.
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