Welcome flair applicants! This is the place to apply for a flair – the colored text you will have seen next to some user's names indicating their specialization. We are always looking for new flaired users, and if you think you have what it takes, you're in the right place!
For examples of previous applications, and our current panel of historians, you can find the previous application thread here, and there is a list of active flaired users on our wiki.
Requirements for a flair
A flair in /r/AskHistorians indicates extensive, in-depth knowledge about an area of history and a proven track record of providing great answers in the subreddit. In applying for a flair, you are claiming to have:
Expertise in an area of history, typically from either degree-level academic experience or an equivalent amount of self-study.
The ability to cite sources from specialist literature for any claims you make within your area.
The ability to provide high quality answers in the subreddit in accordance with our rules.
For a more in-depth look at how applications are analyzed, consult this helpful guide on our wiki explaining what an answer that demonstrates the above looks like, as well as this META thread which provides some analysis of the application process.
How to apply
To apply for a flair, simply post in this thread. Your post needs to include:
Links to 3-5 comments in /r/AskHistorians that show you meet the above requirements, and of which at least three were posted in the last six months.
The text of your flair and which category it belongs in (see the sidebar). Be as specific as possible as we prefer flair to reflect the exact area of your expertise as near as possible, but be aware there is a limit of 64 characters.
One of the moderators will then either confirm your flair or, if the application doesn't adequately show you meet the requirements, explain what's missing. If you get rejected, don't despair! We're happy to give you advice and pointers on how to improve your portfolio for a future application. Plenty of panelists weren't approved the first time.
If there's a backlog this may take a few days but we will try to get around to everyone as quickly as possible.
Expected Behavior
We invest a large amount of trust in the flaired members of /r/askhistorians, as they represent the subreddit when answering questions, participating in AMAs, and even in their participation across reddit as a whole. As such, we do take into account an applicant's user history reddit-wide when reviewing an application, and will reject applicants whose post history demonstrate bigotry, racism, or sexism. Such behavior is not tolerated in /r/askhistorians, and we do not tolerate it from our panelists in any capacity. We additionally reserve the right to revoke flair based on evidence of such behavior after the application process has been completed. /r/AskHistorians is a safe space for everyone, and those attitudes have no place here.
Wiki
Flair also entitles you to edit most pages in the /r/AskHistorians wiki. We love to see flaired users contributing to the FAQ, book list and other resources on our wiki.
Quality Contributors
If you see an unflaired user consistently giving excellent answers, they can be nominated for a "Quality Contributor" flair. Just message the mods their username and some example comments which you believe meet the above criteria.
Revoking Flair
Having a flair brings with it a greater expectation to abide by the subreddit's rules and maintain the high standard of discussion we all like to see here. The mods will revoke the flair of anybody who continually breaks the rules or fails to meet the standard for answers in their area of expertise. Happily, we almost never have to do this.
Since I just finished my dissertation, seems like a good time to apply for flair! I'd like to apply for "History of the United States" as well as for "Art History"
Posts:
How Did Americans Live in Hotels Full Time?
On fresh produce in 19th century New York
Drunkenness in the U.S. before Prohibition
On history as a discipline in the 19th century U.S.
Negative effects, or not, of the patronage system in the Renaissance
On art historical research methods
On Leni Riefenstahl and fascist aesthetics
Let me know if I need to provide any more info/links/etc
Hi there, I'd like to apply for Middle Eastern History flair under the titles "Modern Middle East" and "Islamic Studies"
Here are some posts I've contributed to in the past, well, almost two years of posting here, ranging from one I made today to one from about a year ago:
I would have loved to go for "Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood" flair but we never seem to get questions on it except as tangentially related to terrorism! In any event, thoughts, feedback, criticism or, inshallah, approval, would all be appreciated.
Here is my humble application for flair. I specialize in relations between the US and Cuba during the 19th century; in particular the early 19th century.
My examples are:
The importance of Cuba to the US prior to the 1950s: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3cqfjo/can_someone_explain_cubanamerican_politics/csyww48/?context=3
The reasons that Bolivar's attempt at a confederation of independent Hispanic American states failed: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3sjrzz/during_the_early_1800s_as_spanish_holdings_in/cwxy9pk
Spanish strategies to defend their North American and Caribbean possessions during the 18th and early 19th centuries: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3hrlno/how_did_the_spanish_defend_their_colonial/cua7d8a/?context=3
I have a lot more to contribute when it comes to 19th century US-Cuba relations, but unfortunately the subject doesn't come up too often.
Hopefully some of you remember my ornery self. I'm back from my self-imposed exile and interested in reapplying for flair. If I haven't totally worn out my welcome, I would prefer something along the lines of Anglo-Norman history or the history of knighthood. If I have, just tell me to pike off :).
Hi! I'd like to apply for a flair and an ego boost and further encouragement to procrastinate from thesis work through rAskHistorians. I think something like 'Greco-Roman Antiquity / Intellectual History" would be on point, unless you find it too broad. Here's a few of my contributions:
Did the Romans have a concept of technological progress?
Was Plato influenced by Judaism?
Did the ancient Greeks and Romans believe their myths were literally true?
To what extent was Spain colonized by Carthage?
Do we know what Aristotle thought of Alexander the Great?
Thanks!
So, I recently received some subtle hints that I might be eligible for flair here. Looking through my post history I do find I've written quite a few neat pieces over the past year I've been active around here.
The subject I am most qualified to talk about is ancient military history, specifically Roman. Which, to nobody's surprise, continues to be one of the most popular subjects here, so whilst you already have some truly excellent experts of whom I stand in awe, I imagine there's room for one more.
Therefore, I would like to request the (green) flair "Roman Military Matters." (Which I think accurately describes what I write about, and has the benefit of being a very nerdy inside joke. With alliteration. Always got to have alliteration.)
So, without further ado, I present for your consideration, the evidence:
Anyway, that should cover much of my more recent stuff.
I do occasionally branch out into Roman matters that are not military or military matters that are not Roman but the general theme of what stuff I know should be clear.
Thanks for your time and consideration!
(And let me, at this most tactically opportune of times, take a moment to state how great this community is, and how much I have enjoyed participating in the discussions here. Keep up the great work!)
Can I just drop my flair down to the Late Republic and the civil wars? I haven't done significant course work in Greek history in some time and almost all my answers deal with Roman stuff. I've been meaning to do this for a while but since certain Greek flairs left I decided it was best to continue to fill in the gap
Hey flair gurus. I am a fencing coach with 30 years experience, and a deep interest in the history of the sport and related topics, such as duelling and sword combat. I am involved with the historical committee of the Canadian Fencing Federation (website to be launched any day now), and have been collecting interesting source materials for decades.
I guess the flair would be "Fencing and duelling", perhaps under Military History (??).
Some posts for your consideration:
on the mockery of duelling - augmented by a reply later in the thread
arms dealing in 16th Century Japan - not specifically sword related, but there were samurai involved*
on the legality of swords thrusts in 16th Century Germany - see also the follow-up reply*
an under-appreciated discussion of the etymology of "long sword" - see also the follow-up reply*
* posted in last 6 months
Here's a bonus discussion of the historical derivation of the nomenclature of fencing terms, from /r/fencing. Included for esoteric relevance.
/u/arivederlestelle to the illustrious mod squad, greetings. I would like to apply for flair.
My specific interest is of course "Byzantine Eunuchs, 900-1100," but if that's too specific for the answers I've included below, I think "Byzantine Society, 900-1100" would also be accurate (assuming that is a flair-able phrase).
In chronological order:
I appreciate any comments you might have, especially since I only recently came back after a long absence. Thank you for your consideration!
So, something tells me that that it's probably time to apply for a flair. Most of my contributions over the past year have been on the USSR, particularly its underlying economy. While I may look for a broader title in future, for now I'd like to apply for a 'Pre-War Soviet Economy' flair.
Below are some select responses from the past six months or so, both economic and more general.
And, of course, all feedback is welcome. I'm always looking to improve the quality of my answers. Cheers.
Well I would absolutely love to become a more frequent contributor. Unfortunately my area of expertise doesn't come up all too often- but thanks to some lovely people I've had the opportunity to answer a few questions to prove my worth!
My specialty is in North American History, more specifically the History of New England, especially urbanization and industrialization.
I am a current student of International Affairs and Urban Geography, so I'm gearing up for a fulfilling life of unemployment studying urban centers and the like.
Answering a question on industrial centers and their longterm effects
These are all fairly fresh, but I'd be more than willing to answer any other questions you may have! Thanks for the consideration.
Mods, Esteemed Panelists,
Generous encouragement has prompted me to apply for flair. My specific field of study is the intersection of slavery and politics in the antebellum United States, with an obvious eye ahead toward the events of 1860-5. I am not an academic, but rather the stereotypical guy with zero charisma and an enthusiasm for the subject. I understand that it will not factor into my flair application, but in the interests of full disclosure I also write a blog under this name. Most of it is close reading of primary sources as I inch my way through the 1850s, unfolding in the course of my ongoing study.
I’ve been contributing on and off to AskHistorians for a few years now and two of my answers were featured on the Twitter a while back, but that’s prior to the six month window. For your consideration, I offer up these more recent answers:
An explanation of South Carolina nullification theory in response to Why is there such a controversy about what the Civil War was about?
A response to What were the consequences of being caught enslaving someone in a free state before the Civil War in the United States? involving the legal complications with slavery and free state laws.
Two incidences of private cannon ownership in the Territory of Kansas, with some basic context for their presence in response to Were Americans allowed to own cannons under the Second Amendment?
And a case for the Civil War being about slavery made mostly without reference to the standard declarations of causes, but rather looking at political behavior during the secession crisis and touching on antecedent conflicts in answer to Was the American Civil War caused by slavery or states’ rights?
I think that the best text for my flair would be Antebellum US Slavery Politics. I'm working to deepen my understanding of American slavery in itself, but it's quite short of what I feel would warrant a more general flair like American Slavery.
Whatever the verdict, thank you for your consideration.
Hello! I've recently become active again on this sub, and have been recommended to apply for flair!
If accepted, I'd like to have a flair along the lines of Anglo-Saxon History, perhaps more specifically as Anglo-Saxon Social and Political History.
I believe I fall in a bit of a grey area between university degree and self-study, I'm currently a first year history student and have studied exclusively the Anglo-Saxons during this year.
Linked are some responses I've posted recently:
and a couple shorter/less related responses:
Somewhat embarrassingly, I first became active on this sub a couple years ago with some generally lower-calibre answers, hopefully those don't factor in here :P
Thank you for considering my application!
Hey mods,
After some encouragement, I'd like to apply for a red flair in U.S. Empire-Building and Cultural Productions. I think this best captures my area of expertise, but to be honest I'm not really sure where exactly where it lands. Here are some responses I've posted in the last week or so.
Why wasn't America overpopulated before its discovery?
Whatever happened to the UK debt to USA from WW1?
How historically accurate is this facebook post? (transcript included) and the follow up Finding the sources to the Facebook post
Thanks for your consideration.
I'd like to apply for a flair for "Swedish Cold War military". It's a pretty narrow area of expertise, but it's what I've been doing archival research on for the last few years and that research is what drove me to quit my day job and go back to school for an undergraduate program in history.
My best answers:
The design and development of the S-tank
The development of the Saab 37 Viggen
The development of the Bandkanon 1
Hi Mods! I'm current an undergraduate studying History, have intense interest in Byzantine History, and want to apply for a flair! Well, not yet I suppose since I don't have enough "flair worthy" answers, but I was hoping someone could take a look at my answer to one question (Linked below) and could tell me if it is
a) A "flair worthy" answer
b) If it's not, or even if it is, how I can improve it
I'm sorry if this isn't an appropriate question to ask in this thread. If it isn't, if someone could point me to where I would ask this question I would greatly appreciate it :)
Edit) Commentary on this answer would also be appreciated :) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/40jzcd/why_did_the_eastern_roman_empirebyzantine_empire/cyv27xx
and if you're feeling really generous, this one too! <3 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/40nil5/the_book_im_reading_essentially_summed_up_the/cyvoefw
Edit 2) Actually, given my username, I feel like a flair that says "Macedonian Era Byzantine History" is sort of my birthright, and you're all just fortunate that I haven't captured you in battle to punish you for not giving me that birthright!
Hello,
Following a suggestion to apply for a flair, I finally answer the call. My interests are mostly in the aristocracy and royalty, aristocratic culture and values as well as people's ( them, royals and nobles ) personalities. This is mostly concerning France from the 16th century to the early 20th. The other subject which I am very focused on is the history of criminality, prison, police and mental illnesses mostly in the 19th century. Most of the answers I made in the past concern in one way or another the aristocracy and/or royalty.
What happened to the Napoleonic system of nobility after the Restoration in France?
Why did king Charles IX order the killing of Huguenot leaders?
Why didn't professional police exist before the ~19th century?
What happened to the children of royal mistresses in 17th and 18th century France?
What is the story of the french military hero Louis Gillet (1733~1783), aka "Le Maréchal des Logis"?
I hope this is the proper way to apply. The flair I would like to have would be something like Aristocracy and Royalty ( European history, my knowledge beyond these lands is a black hole ). Thank you for reading.
Hallo, after receiving a PM about my flair I've decided to maybe go for a more specific wording: Japan 794 - 1800 - this would be from the Heian to Edo, but I figured that might be a bit too long.
Also, I'd like to get some constructive criticism on my work on military history in China - see:
Why didn't Ming dynasty invade and conquer nearby empires such as Japan, Korea or Vietnam?
How effective was the Great Wall of China after its completion?
Thankee :)
I'd like to apply for flair for Korean History - 20th Century.
Why was the US so poorly prepared for the Korean War
I've got half a dozen other answers regarding Korea, but they are pre 20th century, and while I stand by them, at this point, I'm not confident enough to claim more than the 20th century. Also, of my three examples, I only have book cites in one of them, and a newspaper cite in the other. However, I have responded with a citation whenever asked - Did colonization by Japan help Korea in it's rise as an economic power in Asia?; that a user disagreed with the citation and/or the viewpoint I shared doesn't make it any less valid (Korean-Japanese relations are still a sore subject).
Thank you.
Hi,
I was invited to apply for flair, so here I am. I'm presently an ABD in medieval & early modern European history, with a minor field in medieval literary culture and special field in late medieval intellectual and manuscript history. My PhD dissertation is on late manuscript culture and religious reform, and my Master's and Honors theses were on the participation of nuns in networks of manuscript transmission. I tend to answer questions pretty broadly across my whole general field if I have relevant sources available. A few examples:
As for my flair, it certainly belongs under European History. Perhaps "late medieval religion & manuscript culture"?
After discovering this awesome community of historians and heartily enjoying the level of informed discussion here at /r/Askhistorians, I would like to apply for flair. Here are some of my posts:
Question about the 1917's pogroms in Ukraine
What was the Soviet policy on pre-revolution culture? How was it planned?
During the Cold War, was there a Soviet counterpoint to McCarthyism in the United States?
And most recently Did Hitler plan to deport Jews to Palestine in 1932?
I am currently completing my PhD on an aspect of the history of the Holocaust in the USSR. If approved, I would go with the lovely European History blue. As for the text, I'm not certain- my work involves Holocaust history/Soviet history/history of WWII /Soviet-Jewish history, but that is patently too long. My best idea is: Holocaust/USSR/Soviet-Jewish History . I would welcome suggestions! Thanks for taking the time to consider me! M
(P.S. I promise to keep working on my formatting skills, which are currently not so hot.)
I'd like to request having a Flair added to my name, "Ancient Warfare" (dark red?).
I've been providing answers that fall within that category, as shown on my profile. I also have a PhD in Greek warfare and am the editor of Ancient Warfare magazine.
Okay, I figure I'll give this a shot now. So I am applying for a Military History flair and asking for the specialization to be 'Colonial Warfare in British India' if that works. If something more specific would work better then maybe 'British Military Culture and the Anglo-Mysore Wars,' as that is my thesis focus.
Below are some threads I participated in. I did not cite scholarly sources throughout them, but I did try to mention some of the relevant secondary texts that play a big role in the scholarly discussion of the topic. Additionally, in one I also discussed a useful archive for primary sources, while in another I made suggestions to someone who had access to an interesting primary source.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/40qbul/why_didnt_colonial_troops_wear_breast_plates/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3zlmwa/a_secret_morality_of_british_colonialism/
Please note the first link has two replies from me in it. If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback please let me know. Thank you for your time.
Hey,
So, I've been encouraged to apply for a flair, so I'm taking the plunge. European History blue for sure: I'm not really sure how to phrase the rest of it - maybe 'Medieval French Society, 800-1200' or 'Knights and Feudalism in France, 800-1200'. I've got other random pockets of expertise from across areas of medieval Europe too, but I don't think they'd fit into a flair, nor do I really have the posts yet to back most of them up.
Anyhoo, here's what I'd consider to be my top submissions, although I'm sure the flair gods will go back and comb my post history with the fervour of a medieval inquisitor.
Let the judgement begin!
(In all seriousness, this place is great and I'd love to contribute more if I can in any way. So any questions or feedback are very much appreciated!)
Hello. I would like to apply for a flair for Medieval History / History of Religion.
Some responses I have made in the past on this sub (top 3 within the last 6 months):
What was the impact of Western primogeniture on the First Crusade?
Can someone give me an insight or a summary on the emergence of papacy during the dark ages?
If I do not make the cut please let me know what I need to improve upon. Thank you for your consideration!
Well I've already posted on here today, thanks to some encouraging words, I've decided I'm going to apply for "Byzantine History," (although if that's too broad, I think "Pre-4th crusade Byzantium" would be more accurate)
Posts
I have a lot to contribute especially with Macedonian Dynasty Byzantium, but it doesn't seem like that is something that gets asked about too much other than Basil Boulgaroktonos.
I am actually an academic biologist, not a historian, but I studied history of religion for several years as a hobby. I tend to know things about Eastern Orthodoxy, Russian religious sects, and Old Believers in particular. I also used to know something about Bible Studies, Jewish and Hellenistic Gnosticism, early Christianity, Patrology, and Byzantine sacred art, but some of these areas got a bit rusty recently, so last few months I mostly tended to pass on these questions.
Still every now and then I seem to be able to contribute meaningfully to conversations here, and would love to get a flair. I'm not sure what you would write on it though. Maybe a white flair saying Eastern Christianity? Maybe.
Examples of posts (not all of them are great and detailed, but I hope they are at least meaningful to some extent):
I would like to apply for flair for "History of Chess".
Here are a few posts which attest to my knowledge and writing:
Stylistic differences between historical players and modern players (in /r/chess)
Comment in why chess was banned by different churches
Comment about how Alexander Alekhine practiced law after the Russian Revolution
My degrees are in other subjects, but I lecture on the history of chess and its players and have amassed a significant library on the topic. By far the strongest evidence of my expertise is found in my lectures themselves, posted on YouTube (I'd suggest this one for reference. In my lectures, I cover players and their biographies, chess' role in the cultural Cold War, and the history of organized chess (Fédération Internationale des Echecs, notable tournaments, championship matches, etc.).
Hello, I hereby relinquish my flair and all accompanying rights, duties and properties to my other account /u/baronzaterdag.
I would like to apply for flair, something along the lines of "Minority Politics in Central Europe, 1600-1950".
I'm a bit of a dabbler. I'm not an academic historian by profession, and my current level of knowledge grew partially out of some other interests and hobbies.
Recent Posts that might be flair-worthy:
Historiography of serfdom in Eastern Europe. I'm especially proud of this one.
Language Policy in 19th century "congress Poland"
Spoken languages of Jews in 19th century Lithuania
There are probably some other worthies in my post history, but the above are all from the last six months and include some of my better writing. Please let me know if I need to step up the length or quality of my answers in any way.
Hello. I am a relatively new member of the /r/AskHistorians community and have begun answering questions related to the American Revolution seeing as how that I am a full-time grad student focusing on this subject (If you'd like to know which school please PM me and I'll be happy to forward you this info plus a link to my personal website). Over the last two weeks, questions I have answered can be found:
The areas of the Revolution that I have been focusing on is economics during the war and its ensuing post-war period with my Thesis focusing on property forfeiture and execution orders in Maryland during the 1780s-1790s and the rural insurgencies that followed.
That said, I feel like if I was approved for flair, the most accurate/most helpful title might be: Revolutionary America | Early Republic or something to that effect. I've also spent a great deal of time focusing on the Constitutional Convention (since the debates/laws created and declined directly affected the post-war economy) as well, so I don't know if you think having "Constitutional Era" or something instead of "Early Republic" could be more helpful. I'd be open to anything that corresponds to the types of questions you see more frequently on here.
Thank you for your consideration.
Hi! I'd like to apply for a flair for History of Immigration in North American red, and History of Medicine (or if you want to get more specific, History of Psychiatry). I guess the second could also be in North American red, though it could also be in History of Science and Technology grey?
I'm currently writing my dissertation (in case that's necessary information).
Here's some of my comments- I only really started commenting again recently:
Hopefully that's enough to qualify me, but I'd be happy to apply again after I've answered more questions later!
EDIT: formatting
I would like to apply for flair.
My Submissions:
Are there examples of revolts inside extermination camps?
What led to Hitler’s initial consolidation of power in 1933-1934?
Why is Auschwitz the archetypal concentration camp?
I am will begin PhD work in the fall of this year and have an MA from the University of Texas at Arlington. My thesis was "Representations of the Holocaust in Texas World History Textbooks from 1947-1990."
I would like my flair text to be |Third Reich|Holocaust Historiography|Textbooks|
Thank you!
Hello esteemed historian overlords moderators and panelists! After a small bout of consideration, and finding out that a few of my answers have been in the weekly roundup or on the twitter I would like to put forth my application for a piece of flair!
I have mainly been a lurker until now, but finally decided to plunge into the deep end as I noticed an uptick of questions that were applicable to my area of knowledge: Italian Fascism and Football.
I offer these answers up as tribute:
I graciously await your verdict, and hope I have not wasted too much of your time!
Hello.
I'd like to apply for a flair "Twentieth-century American Foreign Policy / US-Czechoslovak Relations" in that colorful North American/European combination. I've actually contributed to this subreddit for over a year, although I took a long break when I decided that I should focus on my MA, which I finished in May. Here are some of my recent contributions:
A brief summary of arguments made by Mazower in his popular book Dark Continent (I know that this answer is rather short, but I feel like this is an example of a true service that I can provide for the /r/askhistorians community, i.e., linking folks looking for answers with scholarly work that directly addresses their questions. I have other examples that can take the place of this answer if you don't feel that it's up to par).
And finally, here is one, and here is another, and here is a third, answer regarding diplomatic relations and the development of WWII, a subject that draws a lot of questions on this subreddit.
Thanks for your consideration.
I have a magpie mind... but I am a trained journalist that loves research who has an eclectic career spanning 30 years of hardware and software engineering. I wouldn't say no to a "quality contributor" flair if people felt it was appropriate.
I don't comment often as top level responses because I so seldom have the expertise needed to really dig in and defend my knowledge. But when I do, I like to think that I have lived up to the standards of this forum. Re-reading these posts, I remember the joy of, at first, actually knowing something that would contribute, and then, actually digging in and further researching these pet topics with gusto so I could both be sure of what it was I thought I knew and to provide sources.
As an aside, I feel my April Fools submission was pretty clever... but no one else did.
Hiya, folks!
After some consideration, I'd like to have my flair revised from its current wording ("Moderator | The Winter War 1939-40 | Red Army in WWII") to simply "Quality Contributor." This reflects my increasing belief that current English-Language scholarship on the Winter War is simply too porous to leave me well equipped to write academic history on the topic. While I'm happy with the contributions I've made in the past and hope to make more in the future, I feel that until I can better equip myself with from a scholastic standpoint, I'm simply too reliant on poor quality and out-of-date resources. As such, I feel it would be disingenuous to continue carrying 'The Winter War' in my flair title.
As for the Red Army in WWII - honestly, I could probably still push to maintain this if I wanted to, although I've written relatively few posts on the topic. Overall it comes down to me simply being more comfortable with the 'Quality Contributor' tag than with the one I currently hold.
Many thanks!
Hullo... I'd like to apply for a Flair... Dark Green please... "British Regimental System and Australian Army History"....
Comments here...
I'd like to apply for History of Religion and Philosophy with a sub title in "History and Theology of the Catholic Church", or if that is too long, "the Catholic Church" would suffice.
I'm not sure how much my written word on my credentials are worth, but I have taught history/theology of the Church at the primary and collegiate levels and have been employed by both independent and diocesan institutions.
Here are links to my comments:
Early Christians and the Genesis Account
The Conviction of Giordano Bruno
Thanks for considering me for flair! Hope I can contribute more around here. Great sub.
Hi,
I was asked if I'd be interested in applying for flair, and so here I am!
I am both an academic with a PhD in music psychology, and a music critic who writes for a large Australian newspaper, and I perhaps inadvertently have become something of a semi-professional historian of both pop music and psychology. I teach into an academic course about the history of ideas in psychology, and have compiled a daily 'on this day' column for a prominent Australian cable music channel devoted to classic pop (and I did enough history subjects as an undergraduate to know how to be careful with sources and have a basic knowledge of the word 'historiography' means, etc).
My areas of expertise would therefore be something like a) psychological science post-1879, and b) pop music post-World War II (and pop music meant in a broad sense - most of the pop music questions I've seen in this sub have been about 1960s pop music, but I'd be equally at home with questions about 1950s rhythm and blues, late 1970s punk, 1980s metal, etc).
*When did the "band name" come around? As in a group of musicians giving their group a specific name.
*1980s How did hair metal become so predominant in the popular music of the late 1980s?
*How much of the Beatlemania craze was deliberately manufactured?
Thanks!
I'm relatively new to the community, but I'm taking on a perennial subject and would love to get flair. I've discussed applying with one of the moderators already. My expertise is in "Weimar Germany / the Rise of German Fascism," and I would be honored for flair to that effect. There are some overlapping flaired users, obviously, but I think my particular thematic focus is new.
On the clubs and militias that sprung up around Germany in 1918
On the German military's involvement in Hitler's rise to power
On Dueling in German Universities
I will also mention that I run a website, Godwin's Lawyer, assessing the historical accuracy of comparisons to the Nazis. I may from time to time drop a link if I think it is particularly relevant, but I haven't done it yet, and it is by no means what I'm here to do. That said, if I shouldn't link, I am more than happy not to.
And also, if you think I need a few more posts, I'm also happy to do that, I will just need a few days!
Thanks!
Hey, I'd like to change my flair to "Feudalism and Growth in the High Middle Ages", if that's not too general.
Hello mods! My educational pursuits in history has led to a slight change in my area of specialisation, and as such I am wondering whether I could change the title of my flair a little bit? The flair I am requesting for is: Chinese Intellectual History | Transnational Anarchism. I have messaged the mods and received a reply asking me to put it here due to your love of paperwork :)
Thank you so much!
I would like to apply for flair. I just finished my MA studies, with a thesis on New Spanish intellectual history. My main research focus lies on New Spain (colonial Mexico) which doesn't come up too often here, so most of my answers so far have focused on my other main interest, (colonial) Indian history:
Not all answers lie within the 6 month-limit, but I'd be happy to get more involved again, especially with question in these areas coming up! The flair could read "New Spain|Colonial India". Thank you.
Edit: I'd like to add this post on the colonial chronicler Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochtitl's narratives of Aztec leaders
Hello there! I'm still fairly new to this subreddit but would like to apply for flair nonetheless! My submissions:
On Poland after the Collapse of the Soviet Union
I'm not entirely sure if this qualifies, but I have answered two separate yet related questions on the same thread on Katyn and on Polish-German relations post 1945.
I also provide sources in the comments stemming from my comments when they are not included in my initial answers.
I am about to receive a BA in Literature and a BA in European History. I've studied Western European medieval witchcraft, religion, and the occult; but the majority of my studies and the topic of my undergraduate thesis relates to Polish history, with a focus on Poland from 1945 to 1989.
If accepted, I would like my flair to be Poland. Thank you for your consideration!
Hi, the recent thread about Chinese exploration encouraged me to apply for a flair. I'm not sure what flair though, probably Ming Maritime History, but I've also given answers ranging from the Great Wall to the Three Kingdoms period. I know the flair colour I want is the East Asian beige though.
Ming maritime prohibitions and the Qing Great Clearance
Luo Guanzhong and his Romance of the Three Kingdoms
"Japanese pirates" of the mid-Ming dynasty
Alternative purposes of the Great Wall
The reasons behind Zheng He's voyages and why they ended
Thanks for your consideration!
Hello, AskHistorians. I would like to apply for the flair "English History." I do not have a history degree but in my 29 years on this earth I have been reading and studying history for pleasure and I am always glad to share my knowledge with others.
The disappearance and supposed survival of the pirate Anne Bonny
What the family of Queen Victoria did for entertainment
Did people during medieval battles get drunk the night before and fight hung over?
Hey guys! I don't have a degree in expertise, but on weekends I volunteer at my local air museum, and if any mods wish to learn more about it, they can PM me for more personal details.
First Comment about Women's air regiments in the USSR during WWII
Not all of these have sources directly in the comments, but I can provide sources if asked.
Hullo! I would like to apply for flair, please and thank you!
My submissions:
Northern Irish Food Before and During the Great Famine
Local Food Specialisations in Context
I have a BA in Humanities (Literature & History), and am currently gearing up for an M.Litt.
Should it please the powers that be, I would like "Irish Food History" as the text. Should it not please the powers that be, I shall be happy to take advice, regroup, and return in a couple of weeks armed with better responses.
Hello, I would like to apply for a flair for the Russian Civil War. My real focus is on the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War, but I think I'm qualified for much of the conflict, especially the questions asked most generally here. The White Army & Allied Intervention during the Russian Civil War, to put it most specifically, perhaps.
How did White Russian émigrés get out of Russia at the end of the Civil War?
What were the 'Whites' doing prior to the Russian Civil War? How ideologically unified were they?
Greetings--I'm a somewhat new contributor but I think that with my most recent submissions as well as one older one that I might be eligible for flair.
Here are my submissions
How Did Auld Lang Syne Become So Prevalent?
What did American musical contemporaries think of Beethoven?
Did Scott Joplin have a sheet music deal? Did he have fame?
I am currently a doctoral candidate at Indiana University in music theory with a minor in music history.
Flair text: Music Theory | American Music (19th & 20th Century)
Thanks :)
Hey there Mods! I am a semi-regular commenter (and quite a frequent questioner!) here on /r/AskHistorians, and typically on subjects such as the World Wars, the Napoleonic Wars/War of 1812, or the Viking Age - these are subjects which are not only an academic interest for me, but also a dear passion. Occasionally however, even though I am adamant that my comments are insightful and accurate, they will be deleted, especially since our community is very keen in its rules. I also work currently at a Napoleonic-era historic site and fortress-turned-national historic site, and I have good relations with many of the site historians, who have taught me first hand an enormous amount about the period! For some reference, I am currently nearing the end of my undergraduate studies in general history, and I am currently considering applying for my Master's in one of the three historical facets I mentioned above! I I think my skills would be best determined under either European or North American History, perhaps furthermore to the World Wars and/or 19th Century or so. I have a very good knowledge of weapons and warfare, and these are my main interests with the mentioned time periods. I love this subreddit and would love to be considered for one of the flaired users - thanks for the opportunity to apply!
Here are some comments which I've contributed in the past (I also have many in /r/HistoryPorn if anyone would like to look through my comment history):
Here is a comment on the Geneva Conventions and Gas usage during the World Wars
Here is a comment on Nazi Race doctrines and race propaganda
Here is a comment on the Vikings, according to Ibn Fadlan's accounts
Here's another regarding WW2, on the accuracy of the film Downfall
And here's a comment on the Nazi and Soviet invasion of Poland
Hi there,
Though my use of this sub has been intermittent, I would like to apply for 'Classical Greek & Macedonian History| Conquest and Kingship under Alexander the Great' I have an MA in Classics and Ancient History, and would like to make a larger contribution to this subreddit.
Although I have branched out into a couple of other areas
I have also attempted to share resources for other historians.
I know there are some time stamp discrepancies which may not meet the application criteria, but it was worth asking.
Thank you!
Apparently, I can't read too well. When /u/lngwstksgk wrote
If you are interested in applying for flair now, please provide 3-5 of your comments from this subreddit, that adhere to our guidelines, in this thread.
...I missed the last comma, assuming he meant we should find the guidelines in that thread, so... oops. I'll re-post here, JIK.
Well, round two. I applied for flair last time and was told that
some of the other material you provide is awfully on the short side, and additionally, doesn't always show much sourcework, especially engagement with published academic literature. /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov
Why was the US so poorly prepared for the Korean War
In this answer, I'm refuting what the previous poster had answered. I didn't cite basic facts (Yi Eun's willing participation in life under Japanese occupation - going to the military academy, fighting for the Japanese during the war) but on the point of Koreans forming people's committees, I've cited two, competing sources on the issue (Lee and Seth), and given my reason why I believe Lee's interpretation is more accurate (that the leaders who were chosen by the people's committees were, in fact, chosen by Washington and Moscow).
What were some negative effects of President relieving General MacArthur during the Korean War?
I hesitate to add this one. While I stand by the answer 100%, as I mention in the answer, the question cannot be properly answered without violating the 20 year rule as so much of the comfort women issue has arisen since the 1993 Kono statement, with the bulk of trouble coming under Koizumi and Abe from about 2001 onward. Further, any response I make to the response I got would venture into the 20 year rule even more. Still, I think I addressed the question as best as I could within the parameters of this sub, so I'm including it.
U.S officer families evacuation from south korea
And as a fun bonus, here's an awesome photo of Kim Il-sung's Limousine from the Korean War Museum in Seoul. It was captured in Pyongyang on October 22, 1950 and it was given to the widow of General Walton Walker. She drove it around the US until it died somewhere in Georgia and she traded it for another car. I skipped getting a photo of Syngman Rhee's car - he just had a Cadillac. I think my grandpa drove the same one.
Lastly, I noticed some mods saying that sometimes questions can be posed to help people with harder to find topics. If someone wanted to softball some questions on the DMZ crisis (1965~1970) or the Gangneung Submarine Incident of 1996, I'd be all over those.
Thanks!
Hello. I would like to apply for a flair for Medieval Spain, 1000-1300. My main focus of studies is kinship structures in early 13-th century Aragon although I don't really think I'll get asked something pertaining to this area. Here are some of my comments on broader Iberian topics:
[How did christians react to losing so many followers?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3yencp/how_did_christians_react_to_losing_so_many/cydacgx) - that was actually my first comment on AskHistorians ever and I did not realise back then that links to Wikipedia are frowned upon.
[What religion did the common people under Islamic rule in Iberia follow?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/43kzsf/what_religion_did_the_common_people_under_islamic/czjbt14)
[During the Islamic rule of Spain, did Muslims comprise the majority of the population? How was Spanish preserved in spite of the rule?] (http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/44za9m/during_the_islamic_rule_of_spain_did_muslims/czu4w2i)
[Why were medieval noblewomen expected to marry incredibly young?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/400vr9/why_were_medieval_noblewomen_expected_to_marry/cyr092d)
[What were Islamic Iberia's relationships with surrounding Christian powers like?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/462233/what_were_islamic_iberias_relationships_with/d02y5c9)
And a couple more posts where I may answer a question that does not necessarily have anything to do with medieval Spain:
How were the Kievan Rus related to the Vikings and how were they converted to Christianity?
[Does anyone know of a good book about the Dayaks in Borneo?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/46c60y/does_anyone_know_of_a_good_book_about_the_dayaks/d04beg2)
[During the 1970s, would it have been possible for an American to travel to the Soviet Union? Would it have been possible for a Soviet citizen to travel to the US? How would they be perceived?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/45lt8i/during_the_1970s_would_it_have_been_possible_for/d00tdeg)
EDIT: formatting
Hey! I'm not sure if I'm ready for flair but I would like to apply to see what I could improve on if not. Ideally, I would apply for an "Islamic Societies" flair in light green (although some of my answers skewed towards the white of "religion", as they are intertwined). Here are some answers on:
The Ottoman Empire and lack of Western Culture/Industrialisation
Is the current amount of Islamic jihad attacks a modern phenomena?
There were some other answers as well but I feel they either didn't meet the standards of flair or were too long ago. Also, a lot of these were recent. I'm trying to get a lot more involved in the AskHistorians community.
Please tell me how I can improve!
After the last time I applied for flair, /u/Artrw said that I had a good start but still needed to do some work. I'm back and I think I've got an improved application now!
On the Roman Catholic Church's response to liberation theology (which I was excited to see mentioned in the Interesting and Overlooked Posts thread!)
On the KKK's opinion about Eastern Orthodox Christians
On the "emergence" of the Roman Catholic Church
On anti-Semitism and Hitler (the comment that I was told was solid the last time I applied for flair)
If the Flair Gods smile down upon me, I like Artrw's suggestion of "Modern Western Religion" for my tag. Thanks for your time!
Hey!
I'd like to apply for flair with a tag something like "Portuguese History - 1415 to 1990"
Heres some of my previous posts on the subject:
On Sucession law during the constitutional monarchy here
On Portuguese colonization of Africa here
On technology's influence in warfare, namely in the battle of cochim and portuguese presence in india here
I apreciate any feedback
Thanks!
I don't know if you want anyone for literature here, but I've had some success discussing relevant fiction when it has come up:
I would opt for "American and British Literature" in the Art History category, if this is a specialty you're interested in.
Of flair note: I will be transferring my flair to /u/AnnalsPornographie and likely moving my history-answering endeavors over there.
Hello there,
Greek political history is certainly my focus, but I hope to be able to answer as much as possible things related to Greece.
Here's a sample of my work (reverse chronological order):
Comparing Ancient Greek/Athenian Democracy with today
Formation of the Greek-city state
How was Ancient Greece influence by its neighbors?
The Ancient Greek's knowledge of the Hittites
Evolution of the Polis and the enfranchisement of its citizens
Please let me know if the quality needs to improve before flaring me up.
Cheers,
I am relatively new to AskHistorians, so many of my posts are very recent. I'd like to apply for a flair in Classical Antiquity, Greek and Roman Slavery in particular.
If I don't make the cut I'd love to hear how I could better my responses.
Why did the Romans sometimes force people to commit suicide rather than just executing them?
In ancient Rome what was the difference between a freedman and a citizen?
Did personal desire shape Roman foreign policy under the Republic?
Hi Mods! I recently applied for flair, however my topic was too broad. I have since narrowed to something along the lines of "Roman Warfare and Military History". https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3wyzj9/why_did_caesar_start_a_civil_war_in_49_bce/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3uglby/who_won_the_battle_of_the_catalaunian_fields/
Let me know what you think!
Hi, I'm pretty knew to reddit but am fascinated by this subreddit and feel that I have something to contribute as someone who has spent the majority of their undergraduate career (I graduate this May!) researching the intersection of religion and slavery in the Antebellum south. I'm not sure if my posts meet your requirements exactly but thought I would let you be the judge and let me know what I need to improve on!
If accepted I think that something along the lines of "Religion / Slavery / Antebellum South" would be spot on, but am open to your input as well. Here are my contributions so far, obviously there aren't that many questions relating to my field that aren't archived or answered well already but I did the best I could in finding some and responding coherently and thoroughly to all of them!
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/46b9d0/why_did_slaves_in_the_usa_have_children/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/48ra6a/before_emancipation_white_americans_took_it_as_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/48z2hk/other_than_the_preservation_of_slavery_what_other/
Thank you!
Please only post flair applications as top level answers. If you have any questions, respond to this post.
Hello mods. I am a lurker on this subreddit who reads some posts. I request the flair "Islamic Studies"
[Aisha's marriage with Muhammad] (https://www.reddit.com/r/islam/comments/4a5z8v/was_aisha_ra_18_years_old_when_she_married/d0xon4y)
[Muhammad's brief history of war and caravan raiding] (https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/4bbyxn/most_misrepresented_figures_in_human_history/d187gym)
Meccan Muslims being persecuted by Pagan Arabs of Mecca
[The treaty the Pagan Arab broke and Quranic commentary about it] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/comments/4bt78f/american_muslim_here/d1dnv3t)
I request flair for "History of Agriculture". Among my posts are:
a puzzlingly well-received reminder that Polynesia encompasses diversity
a caution about intention in the chronicles of conquistador(e)s
a well-received slight remark about food and theology in the early Christian Church
a well-referenced but utterly-ignored contextualization of Brown v. Board ...
... well, a mild pattern is probably emerging.
I went to school to study art, and ended up completing all of the art history courses at my university. I only have a bachelor's degree, but now I work for a state archives and am becoming well-versed in Arkansas history and the history of the surrounding states. As such, there aren't many questions I see here on r/AskHistorians that I can really answer, but if you'd like to give me an Art History flair or some kind of Mid-South United States history flair, I will do my best to answer questions thoroughly and with legitimate sources. I had to do a lot of writing in those art history courses, I'm pretty handy at finding sources.
Hello! I was recently sent a message from someone asking if I have given thought to applying for flair here and I've decided to do so. Some of you might be familiar with me and the comments I provide for this sub, usually regarding Native American subjects. Here are some of the comments I've made that I hope meet the requirements in full:
Concerning the views of the Native American Genocide compared to the Armenian Genocide
Concerning the actions carried out by the U.S. as acts of genocide
Concerning how Native Americans viewed Europeans in a religious context
My field of study primarily concerns contemporary Native American issues and culture as it has developed since the coming of the Europeans. So while I specialize toward Native American culture, a broad range of things are covered within that context, including the history of specific tribes (such as my tribe, the Nez Perce, and the Plains Nations), the effects of colonialism in the Americas, and the history of interactions between tribes and the United States.
If my answers meet the requirements, I would like to apply for the red "North American History" flair with the text reading "Native American Studies | Colonialism."
Thank you very much!
Edit: I would also like to add that I am an active moderator over on /r/IndianCountry, as some of you might know, and regularly engage in discussion concerning these topics over there as well.
Hey mods! I would like to apply for a flair :D If I don't qualify yet, how can I improve? Thanks!
I do have a slight problem. I'm aiming for "China and Mongolia" as my flair. But I know China from as early as Confucius (500s BC) until today, and some of my answers talk about nomads from the steppes north of China, which include the Mongols, Khitans, Jurchens, Manchurians, and Uyghurs. As a result, I'm not entirely sure what to name my flair to be completely accurate. I feel like "East Asia" and "Sinosphere" could be misleading, since I haven't said much about Korea. But "China and Mongolia" is a little limiting because that seems to leave out the non-Mongol nomads. "Zhonghua" might be great, but that might not make sense for people who don't know Chinese. Any thoughts? Maybe I can ask to change my flair if I think of something better later on
Hello,
I would like to apply for flair for medieval history. I'm interested in the boundaries of Medieval Europe spatially and temporally - the borders and cross-border contact of "Christendom," and the transition into and out of Medieval Europe.
The post below has only tangential relationship to the Medieval Period in the main comment, but we delve deeper throughout the thread:
My area(s) of specialty are a bit weird, but I'd recommend the following flair: Medieval Margins - Early, Late, South, East, North
Edit: Switched out one of my comments to a more recent one.
Mods, I am a semi-semi-regular contributor to this subreddit and do my best to direct redditors to potential sources, which may be flair-worthy. The most recent response was here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4bh64j/what_is_the_modern_history_of_terrorism_in_europe/ Also here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/49htpw/specialist_in_premarital_relations_ideally_late/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/46eefv/other_than_the_1953_coup_detat_in_iran_what_were/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/43cpb4/how_was_down_syndrome_treated_in_the_early_to_mid/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/43a3mf/my_greatgrandfather_who_was_born_in_the_late/ I am a specialist in late 20th France (and European) popular culture but also work on history of psychiatry and childhood. Is there an appropriate flair?
Thanks for the opportunity! I'd like to apply for a flair on "Development of the American Identity" as a red flair. Thank you so much!
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4b3pvz/what_stopped_the_philippines_and_cuba_from/
Hello! I'd like to see if these comments are good enough for a flair in History of Religion and Philosophy with a sub-flair in "History of Political Thought" I can provide academic qualifications in private, if necessary.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3fkvm4/when_did_we_first_start_envisioning/ctpwo6k
I know these are a bit disparate, but History of Thought questions don't seem to come up too often.
I was recommended to apply for flair. So here's some posts I've made recently. I've tried to find the ones which fit the criteria the best:
[How was President Washington perceived by the end of his term?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4g02l3/how_was_president_washington_perceived_by_the_end/d2e62oi)
I've supplied three links, but if I need more I'll be happy to provide them. I'd like to be flaired with Early American Republic or something like that. I've recently completed a degree in history as well and I focused on that period as well as the European Middle Ages.
Let me know if I need any improvements!
I would like to apply for a flair of Legal History/Napoleonic Wars and Policies. I have a B.S. in Legal Studies, and in my final year of completing my J.D. My citations follow the Bluebook rules of legal citation.
[Source clarification on Napoleonic Diplomacy] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4fws6f/when_was_the_last_time_the_symbolic_declaration/d2dke3q)
[Napoleonic invasion tactics in modern comparison] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4fhazi/were_there_ever_beach_landings_of_the_scale_and/d2974hf)
[Knights of St. John and Napoleonic treatment] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4fhgcw/how_were_the_maltese_actually_threated_under_the/d292awm)
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Hello, fellow historians. I have been ordered to seek flair, and here I am. My almost-finished doctorate involves the Athenian Elite under the Democracy, but I secretly like the Romans more! I might suggest Republican Roman Political and Social History.
From today, on the governing of Roman towns in Italia, featuring naughty Capua and a follow-up.
A difficult question involving those wacky Mamertines and Messana.
The Roman [subprime mortgage crisis] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4pba6b/did_ancient_economies_have_recessions/)-- sort of.
Egypt and the Late Republic, with follow-up on Roman Imperial Egypt. And, related, on the killing of Pompeius in Egypt.
Some background on the Roman idea of a situation coming down to the triarii. The person asking deleted their account, but whatever -- I love that phrase. Plus, Livy.
Finally, some bibliographic suggestions for the Roman Economy.
Bonus Phoenician archaeology, purely hobbyist World War 2 answer, and a begrudging Greek-related reply.
Id like to apply for flair. My main point of interest is 20th century psychology/psychiatry. I have a Masters in Mental Health Counseling and history is a personal passion of mine. Here are three of my recent comments related to this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4507sr/where_lobotomies_generally_beneficial/czurym4
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4bl9y5/do_mental_illnesses_change_over_time/d1ah7zr
Like another applicant below, I noticed a lack in experts doing Indigenous History. Would like to apply, my flair would be "North American Indigenous and Environmental History".
Noting that these answers were in response to a question asked in /r/history. Do the answers have to appear only in /r/askhistorians? If so, I will re-apply at a later date! Thanks for your consideration.
I spent many years studying the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans. I also have expertise in early-modern Europe and the Reformation.
I hope the quality can make up for the lack of quantity. The Ottomans feel quite underserved as many of the citations are outdated or are works that don't use Ottoman documents. I think the flair is just the thing to get posting.
Hey ! I'm a french student who recently discover reddit and more recently this subreddit. I have a scientific degree, I'm currently studying astrophysic. I love history and I think I could help for modern science history. I wish I could give you the link to my previous answers but I'm currently on my phone. If I recall correctly, you should see on my profile some answers I recently gave in this subreddit. (Mainly about WW2 but there isn't a lot of question about science history). Thank you for your time !
Well I'll give this a shot, what's the worst that could happen eh?
I'd like to apply for a flair for British Napoleonic/Revolutionary military history. (I would like to expand this to general Napoleonic/Revolutionary military history as I get round to studying it in more detail.) I do not have any qualifications in this period but I do have an extensive interest and collection of literature that I study in great detail.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3xv5k2/the_role_of_drummer_boys_in_warfare/cydb23v
I would like to comment more but there aren't very many questions that are in my specific line of expertise. C&C is obviously appreciated.
Here are my posts on:
The 20 July plot to kill Hitler
The invention of rifles with telescopic sights
Flair category: Other, white.
Flair text: Enthusiastic Amateur | Don't Trust Me
Greetings, fellow historians. I would like to apply for the flair "History of the English Language | Old English Manuscript Studies", which for lack of a natural clade in which to place language history, I would characterise here as "European History" from a categorical standpoint. While Old English literature is my lifelong passion and dominated by undergraduate years (and therefore the subject on which I tend to pipe up), my graduate degree is in Library and Information Science, addressing Historical Bibliography in a broader context. Here are some recent (within the last six months) posts addressing these subject categories:
On the naming of, and conception of the territorial extent of Britain, in Old English sources
On the standard forms of Latin names and place-names in English and their history
On the semantic value of noun gender in Old English, and the role of noun gender as it existed
Tenured AskHistorians and members of Faculty, please consider my appilcation for admittance. Thank you.
May I be so bold as to suggest: Early Modern Habsburg Monarchy.
[The historiography of the Wars of the French Revolution and Imperial France.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4pce9g/how_much_of_napoleons_rise_and_impact_on_european/)
[This is an answer to a critique by another flaired user which, though found in the same thread as the above item, addresses ideas of nationalism and the Napoleonic Wars.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4pce9g/how_much_of_napoleons_rise_and_impact_on_european/)
[An answer addressing the apparent change of power on the European continent during the long eighteenth century.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4ppcw4/was_there_a_serious_shift_in_european_power/)
EDIT: May I add an answer on [German migration to America] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4qg23x/why_would_people_from_southern_german_regions_ie/) to my submission and change my flair preference to "Early Modern Habsburg Monarchy and Central Europe".
Thank you, EK
I've noticed a lack of Indigenous Studies flairs on the subreddit so figured I would apply for one. The flair i would like would be "Indigenous Studies" https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3eaxbk/did_canada_have_the_same_types_of_conflicts_with/ctdahb6
(this one is semi related to indigenous studies/forestry) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ss6xg/how_was_costa_rica_able_to_go_from_deforestation/
I'll take Russian history. I'm new here, but I do possess an extensive knowledge of Russian history. From Ivan IV to Khrushchev.
