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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.
/u/Ryanlandia debuted with an interesting answer to my question How did Iran's then-substantial Jewish population fare under the Nazi-friendly Reza Shah? Was this population ever discussed in diplomacy with Nazi Germany?
/u/lcnielsen (that is to say, me) answered Did Zarathustra, the founder of the Zoroastrian religion which dominated ancient Persia - actually exist?
Welcome one and all to another fine edition of the Sunday Digest. We have a very special edition for you today, because WE’VE HIT ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!! WOO! Who’s the best? We’re the best.
Before we get to the fun stuff, I have a very important request for everyone who reads this post. Please, please take a moment to go fill out the AskHistorians Census! It’s very important to the future of the sub and what we do here. Now I know what your thinking. “Gankom!” You shout at your monitor, “The Census IS the fun stuff!”
I agree random redditor! I agree. As your reward you can head over to the very special Friday Free For All and join the celebratory party!
There was also other big news as well! Attention loyal citizens of AskHistorians, it is time to come pay homage to your New Mods! Drinks are on /u/EnclavedMicrostate, /u/hergrim and /u/thefourthmaninaboat.
Now lets get down to business. Below, once again, is the finest collection of threads I’ve been able to gather. Upvote your favorites, thank the authors, and don’t forget to check out the weekly features. Including some awesome Summer Campaign ones.
Like the History of Asia special feature!
And check out the one that just started today! Floating Feature: Cry ‘Havoc’ and let slip the stories from Military History
Media Mondays: Zulu (film) Expert Commentary didn’t get quite the traction that Age of Empires did, but I still found it pretty fun.
Don’t forget the Tuesday Trivia!
There’s also the Thursday Reading and Recommendations.
And the Saturday Showcase!
Well that’s it for me this week. Check out the Census, have a party in the appropriate celebration thread, and have yourself a great week folks!
Containing the experiment from last week, lets also take a few moments to shout out some of the interesting but overlooked questions from throughout the week. This is only a brief list I made in passing, so I encourage anyone else reading to post up questions or answers they really enjoyed.
Did many Boers flee to America to escape the British after the first and second Boer Wars? from /u/CivilWarfare.
How did African miners in Northern Rhodesia build solidarity for the Copperbelt Strike of 1935? (migration) from /u/voyeur324.
How did Canada made itself that peaceful nation reputation? from /u/CaptainFriedChicken. (I’m not biased I swear.)
So far it hasn't been answered but this question on how explorers felt about tropical islands is one I'd love to see answered. Its not my field, but there is a quote I'm aware of similar to"Terror attaches itself to the very name of the West Indies." So, paradise or hell?