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How were pottery vessels containing liquid sealed in ancient times?
Why didn't Austria-Hungary colonise
Who completed the first solo Trans-Pacific (U.S. mainland to Japan) flight?
I'm curious about swimming or running for fun before, say, 1500 CE. I'm sure there were military games, but I'm wondering if there are many records of people running as a hobby. "Claytonius was known to visit the town's fountain after his morning run." Something like that.
Why exactly is Napoleon seen as evil or even an “antichrist”
Why were the conventions of BC and AD given up? I think it’s BC and CE now.
Do we have a rough idea of the Valois monarchy's total revenues at the beginning of the Hundred Years War?
Is there a book or chapters in other books that looks at Belorussian history from at least 1980 to modern time?
The FlaK 88 seems to have the unique distinction of being both an anti-tank and anti-aircraft gun, but in terms of its effectiveness in each role, did it prove more effective in an AA or AT role – e.g. in terms of number of vehicles destroyed per gun deployed in that particular role?
In Himmler's Posen speech he says;
We have taken from them what wealth they had. I have issued a strict order, which SS-Obergruppenfuehrer Pohl has carried out, that this wealth should, as a matter of course, be handed over to the Reich without reserve. We have taken none of it for ourselves. Individual men who have lapsed will be punished in accordance with an order I issued at the beginning, which gave this warning; Whoever takes so much as a mark of it, is a dead man. A number of SS men -- there are not very many of them -- have fallen short, and they will die, without mercy.
Is there any evidence that Nazi Germany actually executed a SS member for pocketing the loot for themselves from their victims and refusing to turn it over to Nazi Germany?
Generally, how large of a difference does it make to read history in translation? Aiming to work through the booklist and that's been tripping me up.
Is it known why Sennefer appears ridiculously muscular in his tomb statue? It seems unique among Egyptian statues I've seen.
What happened to the Italian colonies after ww2?
Did the red Iron Cross ribbon on a Wehrmacht tunic serve as a target for snipers?
Did Cecil Kelley receive the largest single dose of gamma radiation in history? He was involved in a plutonium criticality accident, and died 35 hours after his exposure. This seems to be far faster than any other case of acute radiation syndrome that I have read about. However, I can find no sources confirming that he received the heaviest (recorded) dose in history. Is there someone who was exposed to more radiation in a single incident?
hi redditors,
Can you please tell me the names of these historical figures.
So far, I only have the empress Irene and Charlemagne in the middle.
Thank you!
What is the best way to learn more about french trappers in north america? Many of the town names in the midwest have their roots in french and I would like to have more of an idea of what life was like in those trading posts and how that varried over time. Also super unclear how the furs actually made it back to europe. I am also very interested in what happened to the french who lived in lands that were annexed via the Louisiana purchase. Am also very interested in the run up to the French and Indian war. How the french established their alliances and such.
How reliable is Konstantin Porfirogent as history source? There is myth in here that at one part he says Croatia was able to build up army of over 100k soldiers + 60k cavlary but it seems bit too unrealistic for that time.
Is the Secret History of the IRA by Ed Moloney. a reliable source?
I’m interested in learning about the history of Miami, Florida (as well as South Florida in general). How can I go about discovering more about the city? I’m not local and can’t afford to pay for anything atm.
Why did Marius march on Rome? Learnt it in class a few years ago but I forgot :(
Did fascism have key theoreticians similar to Marx in regards to communism, the Mont Pelerin Society to neoliberalism or Enlightenment thinkers on republicanism, and if so who were they?
Are there difference in ways history is taught between religious university and secular one?
How can I learn as much as possible about the history of California natives, especially during Spanish and Mexican rule, and shortly after U.S. takeover? I'll take anything, including film and novels. I know nothing but the whitewashed textbook from 4th grade history.
Who was the president/leader of South Carolina when it seceded from the Union?
Has anyone read a book called “Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets” by Svetlana Alexievich? I am halfway through and it seems that the book consists of nothing more than short stories, without much explanation, of Russian citizens during breakup of Soviet Union. I feel like I am missing the point of the book. Does some kind of analysis or conclusions come in the end of the book or is this book simply a compilation of peoples accounts? If I don’t get the point of the book when I am midway through, is it worth reading it until the end?
In the naming conventions of Ancient Rome, when differentiating between two siblings (Surname Major/Minor or Primus/Secundus), what are the conventions for more than two siblings? Would it continue with Tertius, Quartus, etc,? Or would an even more diminutive word be used, such as Minimus?
