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I vaguely remember learning that there was one particular popular novel that permanently ended the fashion for powdered wigs because the protagonist didn't wear them. Would this have been The Sorrows of Young Werther? And whatever book it was (if any), did it actually contribute, or were they already going out of style?
What did the inhabitants of the Ottoman Empire call their state? Like inhabitants of the Byzantine Empire calling there's Rome or Romania, did the people within the Ottoman Empire actually call their state that, or was there another name?
Were they any caudillos in 19th century South America that ruled relatively benevolently? Like the "enlightened despot" that Bolivar at times envisioned?
Was Ammianus Marcellinus personally present at the battle of Samarra?
Was Jon Bois right about wild dogs being around a whole lot more in the early 1900s?
I'm aware that the Romans thought Aeneas founded Rome and brought civilization to Italy but...
What did the Greeks think of him? Did they really say he'd run away from Troy to found Rome (or some other city)?
Is there a document called the " Mayor Report" regarding the korean war?? I read about it on the book Starship Troopers and google auto completes it but I can't find such a document/report and idk if its made up or real
How many slaves escaped from the South to the North between the time of the United States' founding and the end of the Confederacy? Are there any estimates?
Asked a bit ago, told it would fit better here?
How appropriate is it to refer to the US election of 1800 as the first peaceful transfer of power?
Why do works of literature from the 1800s sometimes deliberately withhold the date for correspondence written within the story?
Are the various shapes of pasta available in American supermarkets (farfalle, rotini, ziti, etc.) a recent creation, or are they as old as the tradition of pasta itself?
Has a sitting Supreme Court justice ever been the plaintiff (or equivalent) in a criminal or civil trial?
Who is the person depicted on the cover of Endstille's album "Infektion 1813"? https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1298077547_10.jpg
What’re some good informative books a layman could read to understand more about the Knights Templar and their downfall?
Can anyone name for me a book which is a good, every-level, general overview of the Napoleonic era, please?
The more I read of the history of the 20th century the more I come to realise that everything channels through the eye of a needle in the 19th century. That needle being, of course, Napoleon Bonaparte. My problem is that I am struggling with an overload of the unfamiliar, both in scope and depth, and cannot therefore "get a handle" on it.
Why was dramatic theater restricted to "patent theater" companies after the restoration of Charles II in England?
And how was it decided was was "dramatic" and thus restricted as opposed to what wasn't dramatic?
Why do communist governments dont use the titles "President"? (Except for the last years of the soviet union and current china) they always use the titles general secretary or first secretary for their heads of state???
Hello! Could you suggest what is for you the best world history book? I'm looking for something that will cover every age and era, every country, a book that is very informative and comprehensive. Thanks in advance :)
Are the Allies called something along the lines of "Allies" in the countries that fought against them during the Second World War? What about during the war itself?
How were taxes assessed for road upkeep in the USA before automobiles became prevalent?
I'm doing some research about the Giza pyramid, particularly the slums near the pyramids in the 1990s. Are there any books or articles about daily life in this neighborhood around that time? My Google skills are failing me.
Is anyone here familiar with the work of Father Patrick Desbois? He is apparently somewhat controversial among Holocaust historians, but I’m not 100% clear on why. Can anyone give some insight?
Did the various nations that came together under the UN flag during the Korean War adopt a common communications language/protocol? Or did they just use their native languages and let translators pick up the slack where necessary?
When the American interstate highway system was put in place, was any compensation offered to communities that were bypassed by the new highways and thus lost tourism and other economic opportunities?
If there wasn't any compensation offered, was there an attempt made to force it out of the US government through lawsuits?
In southern US "mill towns", were mill houses built/sold by the mill itself? Or did they hire outside companies to manage housing?
Basically, was the mill the employer and also the lienholder for their workers?
Are there any good English language history books covering the Song dynasty? It's a period I have not studied heavily and I would love to know about the innovations and cultural milieu.
Did intelligence sharing between England and Japan in the Russo-Japanese War affect Russia's trust of the Allies in WWII?
How rigorously were the names of new churches enforced in the growing post-Revolution USA? Did someone go out and look for an existing "First Baptist Church" before establishing their own? Were there "Second Baptist Church" instances? Or multiple Firsts?
Why did companies start having fiscal years that started/ended on a different schedule from calendar years?
What were some British spy submarines used in the past?
I have read most of The Thirty Years War by Peter H. Wilson and have a pretty good understanding of the event-based history of the conflict. But, I’m writing a fantasy series inspired by the tragedy and time period and need more intimate details. Any suggested reading?
For the city variously called Byzantium, New Rome, Constantinople, Istanbul: what was it usually called by the Romanoi living in the "Byzantine Empire" (if you'll excuse the term)? In contrast, is there now a name usually used by historians to refer to that city?
How did people prevent sulfur gas poisoning before gas masks? I recall reading something along the lines of charcoal and cloth but i cant quite remember how it worked/what it looked like
What do we know about Early Modern European hatiquette and cloak etiquette? I know that they wore hats much more often than we typically do now, but under what circumstances might they remove them? And the same with indoor cloaks, in either the circular "butt-scraper' style or the wrap-around?
Is there any good literature regarding the impact/role/influence of historians on modern world? Especially regarding national development or improvement of life overall
Can someone provide a list of the Canadians arrested for spying in the Gouzenko Affair in 1946?
Most sources I have found refer to between 38 and 27 people being suspect/arrested, but they list no specific names with a few exceptions. Are the names in the Kellock Commission report?
