Today:
Welcome to this week's instalment of /r/AskHistorians' Sunday Digest (formerly the Day of Reflection). Nobody can read all the questions and answers that are posted here, so in this thread we invite you to share anything you'd like to highlight from the last week - an interesting discussion, an informative answer, an insightful question that was overlooked, or anything else.
I'd like to highlight this answer of mine about Trench Foot and the medical evacuation process used by the British in World War One!
Was a bit late with this answer that flew under the radar, on Why do so many Mexican towns and other localities follow the naming formula of "San(ta) [European saint's name or something considered holy] [Indigenous name]"? I feel like there's still more to find out about how and why this custom mixing of two (place) names got started in the first place, and haven't seen it discussed much in literature so far - hope to come across more.
This question got quite a few upvotes, but I was only able to answer it after it slipped off the front page.
I am here! I’ve run a bit late today, but I’m here none the less and brought lots of goodies for the wonderful denizens of the internet.
Well everyone, the New Year is underway and we’re chugging along here on AskHistorians as usual. There’s been a plethora of fantastic answers, so if your stopping by to catch up on some History or just looking for some time to kill, this is the place to be!
Check out some of the great regular features from this week.
The Friday Free for all had a good showing this week, with a number of fun things.
In perhaps one of the most exciting threads, there’s the [AskHistorians Best of 2018 Winners Thread]( Here They Are! Announcing the AskHistorians Best of 2018 Winners!!!) Shoutout to all our glorious winners!
Tuesday Trivia: What was it like to be a historian and/or scientist in your era? This thread has relaxed standards and we invite everyone to participate! Not only are they great to read, but if you’re a burgeoning answer writer looking for an excuse to practice your writing, the Tuesday Trivia threads are a great chance to polish those diamonds.
And finally, the Saturday Showcase!
Since it took me posting over the course of 2 days to finish my post and some that may have started it might not have finished it, here is my answer to "Was there controversy around Monty Python's Flying Circus' use of Nazi Germany for comedy less than three decades after WWII?" with some contextualizing help from u/seventhcatbounce