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When was the term "Azteca" first coined and by who?, I know its not self imposed because that would be "Aztlaneca" and I somehow doubt the Mexicas would mispronounce their own name and place of origin.
I have read that rice was a significant crop in the antebellum Southern USA. What was the rice used for? Considering that this was before the widespread popularity of Asian cuisine in the USA
I'm working on a setting for a role playing game and would like a good top level view and synopsis of World War I and its immediate followup. The time frame I think would be most useful to me would be ~1912-1919. I've tried to locate academic, broad picture sources but have had issues. Most of the recommendations I find are for more individual accounts, or specific nations' involvement. Could anyone recommend a few books that present this style?
Any input at all would be much appreciated.
EDIT - I would also accept high quality documentaries. I just need a big picture understanding of the participants demeanor, positions, goals, etc. at certain points before, during, and shortly after the war.
I've got a question about an english translation. Why do we translate "Comité de salut public" as "Committee of Public Safety"? When I think to translate 'salut' in english, it works more as 'salvation' than pure 'safety'. Was it just an early translation that stuck? Was it to differentiate from religious aspects of the word 'salvation'?
I often hear about the American public's panic in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, anything I can read or watch that portrays the fear in Cuba and Russia?
There are hardly any answers on Russian Imperialism, so maybe there isn't anyone on the subreddit who's studied it. But if there is, I would be interested in book recommendations. I already have quite a long list of titles, so, beyond that would like to hear which books people have found interesting, readable etc, and which are best avoided.
Does anyone have a resource telling about the historical importance of the St. Lawrence river in Canada? I know it is important, but I can't find anything telling me why it is important from a historical perspective.
Can anyone recommend a book on medieval to early modern cities in Central Europe/the Holy Roman Empire?
I'm primarily interested in how the cities were governed; that is to say who made decisions, how the decision makers were selected, what responsibilities the city government had, and what powers the government had? Similarly, I'd be interested in knowing about the social and economic life of the citizens and residents (what associations would they belong to, what occupations would they hold, etc.).
Case study focusing on one city would be ideal! (Preference towards Berlin, Hamburg, or Braunschweig, but ideally a city with a lot of juicy conflicts.)
Can anyone recommend a single volume source on an overview of the history of Britain? There's far too much of it I think I somehow never learned.
(And the same on Ireland specifically; I've seen a few, but they were all quite biased.)
Does anyone know of any readable (pop) history books about the French Revolution and interwar Germany?
When/why did people start naming their children Dean? I've found no one with this first name before the 20th Century
Are there any good compilations of the Matters of Britain, France and Rome? I'm interested in reading through these and I understand how vague the qualifications and how obscure the texts get around the margins, but it would be lovely if there were printed editions of these that contained all the major works.
I would like to know good sources for information about the dark ages of Europe, I know information from that time period is hard to find, but is there a good central point, whether it be a website or organization, that collects the few sources we have?
I've read somewhere that men who were in favour of the suffragists they were called "feminists" in a despective way, it's this true? or my mind playing tricks.
Thanks!
On Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast, he states that the Marquis de Lafeyette was short on money while imprisoned by the Austrians. The US helped him out by paying him his backpay from his service in the American Revolution. My question is, why would the Marquis need money while in prison? What bills did he have, so to speak?
What in-depth book on Panzer 4 variants would you recommend? I am mostly interested in the dates and locations of deployment, rather than technical specifications