Welcome flair applicants! This is the place to apply for a flair – the colored text you will have seen next to some user's names indicating their specialization. We are always looking for new flaired users, and if you think you have what it takes to join the panel of historians, you're in the right place!
For examples of previous applications, and our current panel of historians, you can find the previous application thread here, and there is a list of active flaired users on our wiki.
A flair in /r/AskHistorians indicates extensive, in-depth knowledge about an area of history and a proven track record of providing great answers in the subreddit. In applying for a flair, you are claiming to have:
Expertise in an area of history, typically from either degree-level academic experience or an equivalent amount of self-study. For more exploration of this, check out this thread.
The ability to cite sources from specialist literature for any claims you make within your area.
The ability to provide high quality answers in the subreddit in accordance with our rules.
For a more in-depth look at how applications are analyzed, consult this helpful guide on our wiki explaining what an answer that demonstrates the above looks like.
To apply for a flair, simply post in this thread. Your post needs to include:
Links to 3-5 comments in /r/AskHistorians that show you meet the above requirements, and of which at least three were posted in the last six months. Answers linked in an application should go 'above and beyond' the base requirements of the rules here, and reflect the depth of your expertise.
The text of your flair and which category it belongs in (see the sidebar). Be as specific as possible as we prefer flair to reflect the exact area of your expertise as near as possible, but be aware there is a limit of 64 characters.
One of the moderators will then either confirm your flair or, if the application doesn't adequately show you meet the requirements, explain what's missing. If you get rejected, don't despair! We're happy to give you advice and pointers on how to improve your portfolio for a future application. Plenty of panelists weren't approved the first time.
If there's a backlog this may take a few days but we will try to get around to everyone as quickly as possible.
"I'm an Expert About Something But Never Have a Chance to Write About It!"
Some topics only come up once in a blue moon, but that doesn't mean you can't still get flair in it! There are a number of avenues to follow, many of which are dealt with in greater detail at the last section of this thread.
We invest a large amount of trust in the flaired members of /r/askhistorians, as they represent the subreddit when answering questions, participating in AMAs, and even in their participation across reddit as a whole. As such, we do take into account an applicant's user history reddit-wide when reviewing an application, and will reject applicants whose post history demonstrate bigotry, racism, or sexism. Such behavior is not tolerated in /r/askhistorians, and we do not tolerate it from our panelists in any capacity. We additionally reserve the right to revoke flair based on evidence of such behavior after the application process has been completed. /r/AskHistorians is a safe space for everyone, and those attitudes have no place here.
If you see an unflaired user consistently giving excellent answers, they can be nominated for a "Quality Contributor" flair. Just message the mods their username and some example comments which you believe meet the above criteria.
To apply for FAQ finder, we require demonstration of a consistent history of community involvement and linking to previous responses and the FAQ. We expect to see potential FAQ Finders be discerning in what they link to, ensuring that it is to threads which represent the current standards of the subreddit, and they do so in a polite and courteous manner, both to the 'Asker', and also by including a username ping of the original 'Answerer'.
Having a flair brings with it a greater expectation to abide by the subreddit's rules and maintain the high standard of discussion we all like to see here. The mods will revoke the flair of anybody who continually breaks the rules, fails to meet the standard for answers in their area of expertise, or violates the above mentioned expectations. Happily, we almost never have to do this.
Before applying for flair, we encourage you to check out these resources to help you with the application process:
Hello! I would like to apply for a flair. I'm a recently minted Ph.D. in Middle Eastern history (I specialize in modern Egypt, but have taught everything from Rise of Islam to the present day).
*One of my favorite recent contributions is this answer to the question of What were the drinking laws in Iran circa 1050-1100.
*[My response] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/d6yfx2/reading_wikipedia_on_ottoman_economy_i_came_upon/f0ygz7e/) to the question of From the 1880s through the outbreak of World War I, how was the de jure government and political system of the Khedivate of Egypt laid out?
*I weighed in on Reading wikipedia on Ottoman Economy, I came upon a description calling it “labor scarce, land rich, capital poor.” What did this mean? with this comment and this comment
*And this thread on [Are modern Egyptians related to the ancient Egyptians or are they ethnically Arabian?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dd6xp0/are_modern_egyptians_related_to_the_ancient/) contains the most controversial thing I've ever said on Reddit, which is that Cleopatra didn't look like Elizabeth Taylor. I may never live this one down.
I'm new to this subthread, but figure I will throw my hat in the ring while the opportunity presents itself.
Hello, I'd like to apply for a flair.
I've been posting replies to a question about the sociopolitical organization of Mycenae (a number of lengthy replies), about how wealth was kept secure in ancient times (from a predominantly ancient Greek perspective), and about the Corinthian helmet.
I had a flair a few years ago, but then I didn't have the time to keep posting frequently (some of my replies from back then: Mycenaean Greece as part of the ancient Near East, lions in ancient Greece). I am now able to devote more time to posting answers to questions, so I'd like to re-apply.
Oh, and perhaps I should add a bit about myself, too. I studied Archaeology and Prehistory at the VU University in Amsterdam (1998-2005). At the same institution, I also did my PhD thesis, which dealt with (the cultural context of) warfare in Early Greece (from the Mycenaean period down to the end of the Persian Wars). I defended the thesis in 2010; it was published as a book, Henchmen of Ares: Warriors and Warfare in Early Greece, in 2013. I did a postdoc at the University of Thessaly, where I studied fortifications (2009-2011), thanks to a Dutch NWO Rubicon grant. I wrote a book in Dutch on Greek mythology (published in Amsterdam by Athenaeum in 2014). I worked as the editor-in-chief of Ancient Warfare (2012-2016) and Ancient History (2016-2017) magazines, am currently the editor of the website Ancient World Magazine, and also teach courses for adults (on archaeology, ancient Greece, etc.), and give lectures about the ancient world in antiquities museums and elsewhere.
The best description of my area of expertise would be Ancient Aegean/Early Greece.
Hello there,
I'd like to apply for a flair. Finally! I do answer a wide array of questions though...
You'll find here under the list of all my contributions.
Hundred Years' War and Chivalric Culture:
(my latest and surely more substantial contribution so far, over 1k upvotes!--I still have to answer a few follow-up questions) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fjinrc/im_your_average_medieval_citizen_my_city_is_under/fknoexm/?context=3
(7 months ago, long answer left unfinished) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cjaslj/media_mondays_age_of_empires_ama/evo84kz/?context=3
(10 months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/boq9u4/if_i_were_a_medieval_knight_and_i_captured/enkxr8e/?context=3
(10 months ago, received a gold award) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bjwn7o/a_famous_medieval_knight_called_bertrand_du/emdjr5u/?context=3
(11 months ago, received a gold and a silver award) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bg7b2n/who_had_knighting_privileges_is_medieval_europe/elk5fp2/?context=3
(11 months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bfwhje/in_game_of_thrones_most_males_of_noble_families/elhopvj/?context=3
Joan of Arc:
(7 months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cdfx4h/media_mondays_age_of_empires/eud5l8x/?context=3
(8 months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cdfx4h/media_mondays_age_of_empires/eu0nj8o/?context=3
Historiography:
(7 months ago, long answer left unfinished) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cs4eay/whats_the_best_way_to_research_a_topic_youre/exdaozl/?context=3
(11 months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bbo12p/why_is_the_rule_by_william_the_conquerer_seen_as/ekm3bcf/?context=3
French culture and literature:
(11 months ago) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b4qt2i/were_fantastical_monsters_and_animals_thought_of/ekgdttm/?context=3
(11 months ago, my very first contribution!) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b8kqj3/where_did_the_idea_of_a_public_library_originate/ek07qmi/?context=3
French and Imperial political institutions and territorial evolutions:
(10 months ago, received a gold award; I answered this question after having spot an unhappy redditor on another subreddit who complained that he never got any answer--we became online friends after that) https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/boukul/what_caused_the_political_fracturing_of_italy/eo2wo9l/?context=3
I've been asked by u/Georgy_K_Zhukov and u/Gankom why I hadn't applied for a flair yet. There was lazyness involved, for sure. However, I also don't like how restrictive labels can be. I understand however that a flair in this subreddit is not easily aquired and will vouch for my future contributions. Can we go with something generic along the line of "Medieval Warfare and Culture"?
I would like to add a "Joan of Arc" and/or a "Historiography" tag to my flair though, to make it more specific and personal. It would give the following: "Medieval Warfare and Culture | Historiography | Joan of Arc."
The AskHistorians community is very important to me. I dedicated a full page on my blog to my contributions: https://asinusdocet.tv/ah-contributions/ Writing answers for AskHistorians is actually what really started my struggling blog! I'd be a proud and kind ambassador to this community if given the chance. I remember how scared I was to contribute the first time, seeing how high the standards were but I feel quite at ease now and the AskHistorians community feels as cosy as a library can be.
From Brussels with Love,
Asinus.
Hello! Thank you to the Mods for bringing questions that speak to my background to my attention. I really appreciate the chance to post here! I would like to apply for the flair History of the Book or Literary History. I specialize in French literary history but I'm happy to say that I've answered questions pertaining to literature and libraries generally. Here are some questions I've answered so far:
What was the preferred Bible translations of Huguenots in the early 17th century?
How did the modern version of libraries come to be?
What are some of your favorite fiction books that really explore historical accuracy?
The Histories in All Languages Floating Feature
What was Resistance literature like during WWII?
Additionally, here is a thread where I talk about my experience curating an exhibit on 16th century book binding.
( Post edited to add a question I answered recently)
I'd like to apply for flair, so long as you're making the push. I have a PhD in economic history, and I teach at the university level (generally in economics departments), and in terms of historical topics, I specialise in 19th century Latin America. (So, maybe "Economic History & Post-Independence Latin America"?) However, I am a generalist who has taught quite broadly in the discipline, and I try to field questions related to Economic History more generally, where I at least know the major debates and positions fairly well.
To highlight a few posts where I think I made a contribution:
On the role of the US in wrecking up Latin American countries: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dvudz3/when_south_american_countries_with_socialist/f7h0rbd/?context=3
On the share of farmers throughout history: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cupw4l/how_many_people_were_not_farmers_in_the_middle/exxssfk/?context=3
On the relative incomes of Americans in the mid-20th century: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ctsfkv/was_the_60s_usa_really_as_rich_as_portrayed_on/exozgfz/?context=3
On the role of slavery in industrial development: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cr0lrf/how_large_of_a_role_did_slavery_play_in_building/ex23th1/?context=3
On income inequality in the distant past: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5ee4wh/i_commonly_hear_that_income_inequality_between/dacln7y/?context=3
Hello,
It has been recommended to me that I apply for a flair after my answers to this thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/flagvh/how_close_was_japan_to_cracking_navajo_code/
I think "Navajo Code Talkers" would be most accurate. But I also am familiar with a wider section of Navajo history. Mostly post-contact. I have experience studying Hwéeldi, the Treaty of Bosque Rendondo, Navajo Boarding Schools, the Navajo Livestock Reduction and other misc information such as traditional Navajo farming practices, pre-contact Navajo sling usage or the Monument Valley fiasco. (I also make an excellent Navajo Blue Bread)
So "Navajo History" could also be applicable, and probably better suited to this subreddit.
I do want to state that any knowledge I may have on ritual, spiritual or religious knowledge I will not be sharing out of ethical concerns.
Also, I am not a historian, I do not have a degree. I work as a field tech for environmental companies. I am an amateur.
Hello!!! I wish to apply to the flair, although I'm still having a bit of a trouble thinking about one. In any case, I just ended completely my BA in History with a thesis that talks about the introduction of fascist and authoritharian ideas to Chile during the 30s and 40s, and the trasnational history between my country and Europe. But I also have a background due to my BA to wich I had to study the dictatorships of the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, 70s and 80s), and I studied a semester abroad in Hungary: History of Europe of the XX Century. So I don't know how to define me, haha
Maybe something like "Chile 20th c. / Int. Relations, Politics and Authoritarianism"? I'm open to recommendations! Maybe instead of Authoritarianism, Fascism or Militarism to make it shorter?
My compilation:
Even mods go through the process! I'd like to add "Queenship" to my flair.
Were women monarchs as respected as their male counterparts?
I'd like to apply for a flair in something like "Late Pre-Columbian and Contact Period Andes".
A little bit about me: I was a double major in history and archaeology, finished in 2019. My undergraduate honors thesis was about Chimú - Inka strategy and conflict in the Moche Valley. I'm now in the first year of my graduate program, and my research has shifted to focus on the historical archaeology of Potosí and transport infrastructure of the Colonial and Early National Andes.
While I'd eventually like to expand my answers here to cover more of my interest in historical archaeology, I think my current flair request is more in line with my answer history.
I just can't quit you guys... I was inactive for some time (that whole finishing a dissertation and getting a job thing) but now that I've done those things and have an office all to myself and nothing better to do than be on reddit (be quiet students, bother me no more editor, knock not at my door department chair) I'm finding myself drawn back into the wonderful world of internet historian-ing (plus /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov keeps tempting me with interesting questions...)
So a resume to re-earn my European History "Early Medieval History | Vikings | Carolingians" flair:
Were Vikings Really That Violent a rare three-parter!
What Were Vikings Up To Before They Were Vikings
What Allowed Charlemagne to Create A Professional Army An oldie but a goodie (though man there are a lot of typos... what the heck was I doing...).
Hope that's sufficient, though I can link more if you like. Also I missed the late antiquity/early medieval free for all but I promise I'll have something fun for the next one on Friday!
Hello, I got a message asking me to put in a application for a flair, so I figured I throw my hat in the ring. I didn't know we could apply for flairs, I was just answering questions for fun! There might be more I've answered, but I don't have time today to do more digging through my posts.
I recently completed in BA in History with Honours, and am hoping to continue on for an MA in the history of the Mongol Empire. In the meantime, I research and write on the Mongols: my main side project is the Youtube Channel The Jackmeister: Mongol History, which utilizies primary and academic materials. I have also researched and written scripts for the large channel Kings and Generals, (which actually released today our video on the Ilkhanate-Mamluk wars), and have ongoing projects providing research and writing for other channels, since the Mongol Empire is a frighteningly huge topic to jump into if you don't know anything on it, and it annoys me to no end that people will use Jack Weatherford's Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World as a sole source for their videos on this period.
Here is a couple posts I answered in the last few months: I was actually in the process of writing another answer just prior to this, but I made the mistake of writing it in the actual Reddit text box instead of a Google doc, and a simple misclick resulted in the entire thing getting 'Thanos'd', for lack of a better term. I may come back to it when I stop banging my head against the keyboard for burning an hour like that. Of course, guess who had also written out a long quote from his paper copy of Marco Polo too... I'd like to thing I learned an important lesson about hubris there.
For "What Caused the Mongols to invade most of the old World?"
For "Why is Genghis Khan credited with many of the victories of his top general Subutai?"
For What does Kublai Khan think of his grandfather, Genghis Khan?"
I suppose if you deem this worthy of a flair, I'd chose something like "The Early Mongol Empire and Rise of Chinggis Khan." If not sufficient, I would love to get some pointers: I'm always learning what I can do better to transmit information, and any tips will be put to good use in my further efforts.
Hello, I’d like to apply for flair in two topic areas: History of Texas and African American History.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
A series of several comments in response to a question on Josephine Baker: Here , here , herehere.
What was trick or treating like for blacks in the mid 20th century: here
Were African Americans ever given reparations for slavery? Here
How did formerly enslaved people learn to read after the Civil War: here
When slavery was legal in the US, what would the criminal charge be if someone sexually assaulted another person’s slave: here
TEXAS
The curious case of Lamar Bailey: here , here , here
How did Texas react to the Trail of Tears: here
Dual consideration for both topics:
Etta Moten Barnett (first of several total posts that are threaded is here )
(The above in a slightly larger version was accepted by the Texas Historical Commission and has resulted in Etta Moten Barnett being accepted for a historical market, which is presently sitting in a warehouse in Austin, unable to ship due to COVID shutdowns.)
A number of other answers (including a couple in the AA section) include bits of Texas, but none quite as extensive. I thought the topic had come up a bit more than it has of late.
Hi there.
If possible I'd like to apply for a flair along the lines of: 'First World War & European History' if possible?
To add in my brief biographical details; I've got a PhD in history, have taught/lectured at various British universities, and have written two academic monographs on different aspects of the First World War.
Here are my recent posts:
I've also been in discussion with your twitter account regarding possible ideas around the use of history in computer games. I'm not sure where best that sort of flair could/should go but if it's something that can also be added on later that'd be great!
Hiya! I want to thank /u/sunagainstgold and /u/Gankom for suggesting I apply for flair.
A little about me: I have a MA (Hons) Mediaeval History from the University of St Andrews and an MSc Celtic and Scottish Studies from the University of Edinburgh. I have given several academic talks but am waiting to hear whether my first academic article will be accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. I am also waiting to hear about a funding application for the PhD place I've accepted at the University of Edinburgh in Celtic and Scottish Studies. In my free time I run a project called Women of 1000 AD, an art an research project wherein I draw reconstruction art of women from the global middle ages.
I am wondering whether it's possible to apply for three flairs. I will post the evidence for each here, but I am open to suggestions on how to consolidate them, or if only one or two of them will be awarded. Some of the answers I'm giving here can apply to two flairs so I'm open to any suggested reorganization.
Medieval Church
Celtic and Scottish Studies
Medieval Andes
Finally, an answer which doesn't fit into these categories but which I think shows the potential quality of my contributions as a flaired user is this one: Why was Edward Prince of Wales made a Stone Creek Indian chief?
Thank you for your consideration! :)
I'd like to reapply for a flair regarding my posts on Navajo History:
My replies to the Code Talker question: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/flagvh/how_close_was_japan_to_cracking_navajo_code/
The Navajo Livestock Reduction: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fni1ck/how_does_the_navajo_livestock_reduction_of_the/
and my reply here about the Navajo Long walk: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fv2dol/did_abraham_lincoln_know_about_the_navajo_long/
EDIT: Also my reply here on missionaries and the Navajo:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fw2547/native_americans_and_christianity_syncretism/
In addition, if you would be comfortable to add American Archaeology, here are two posts about more general archaeological topics:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fo8zxi/before_the_columbian_exchange_why_werent_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fnkvv8/what_are_the_ethics_surrounding_using_and/
I would like to apply for a "Cold War Gender and Sexuality" flair! I have an MA in American history and my area of expertise is Cold War gender and sexuality (as well as Cold War entertainment history as it pertains to gender and sexuality, though I haven't answered any questions on that part here yet). Reply submissions:
There's this in reply to "I'm an asexual woman between New York and LA during the late sixties. What resources do I have available to me?"
And I have this in reply to "In the book Confederacy of Dunces, which depicts 1960’s New Orleans, there are several “out” gay characters in the book. What were the chances of being harassed or targeted by police if you were a homosexual in New Orleans, and how does it compare to other progressive cities of the decade?"
There's also this one followed by this one responding to "A question about families of choice within LGBTQ ballroom culture".
Not American LGBT+ history, but there's this answer from the question "Berlin was infamous for it's vibrant LGBT culture under Weimar Germany. How long did it take following WW2 for LGBT culture to regain it's Weimar levels of acceptance?"
Thanks and have a great day!
Hi guys
I'd like to apply for "Welsh history/Victorian legal history" flair. Below are some posts on both topics, but I'd be happy to take either one if there's a limitation.
I have a BA and an MA in Modern History, I'm studying part-time for my PhD and I teach history full time to 11-16 year olds at a local school. My undergrad diss was published in Open Research Online (mods can message me for proof) and I can link my MA diss to the mods, which was on summary crime in Victorian Wales.
Shakespeare's use of the Welsh language
I would like to apply for a "Holocaust History|Yiddish Language" flair. I am a graduate student specializing in Holocaust history and am currently working in the museum field focusing on education and translation/transcription of Yiddish language survivor testimony. My thesis topic is "Fantasy and Folklore in Late 20th-Early 21st Century Holocaust Literature."
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/engqm4/floating_feature_swing_in_hepcat_and_dig_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e7g7fk/concentration_camp_holocaust/
Thank you for your consideration!
Hello! I’m now ABD and twiddling my thumbs while waiting for my visa to start fieldwork so I am finally getting my butt in gear to apply for flair! I’ve been a semi-frequent contributor to the community (enough to get on some type of short list for “hey we think you’re neat” from the mods, thank you!) but as I realized I was getting pretty random questions flagged for me, I would rather apply for flair so I can better keep track of new questions in my area of expertise.
I would like my flair to say “Historical Geography – 19th/20th c. Israel-Palestine” or maybe just “19th/20th c. Palestine”? If I eventually want to add to this. Is that possible? I also do work on settler colonialism/Indigenous history in 20th c. California but it’s rare to get questions on that. Also, what color would my flair be if it was cross-continental? :)
Here are my comments for my application:
"What did early Zionists think about non European Jews?"
“How has the life of an average Arab changed in Israel since the 1940s?”
“Is there any accurate map of towns and villages of British Mandate Palestine before Israel 1948?”
“Why is environmental determinism wrong?”
Outside of my main flair but I hope still shows evidence of a good contribution, I talk about the history of American Zionism a bit in my response to “When was the heyday of "Summer Camps"? What brought about their rise and fall in the American childhood experience?”
Hello! I applied for flair a few weeks ago, and after taking the great constructive criticism from the mods into consideration I would like to reapply. Based on my background, I would like to apply for French Literary History. As a librarian/historian for a special collection, this is my main area of expertise. Here are some of my answers:
What was the preferred Bible translations of Huguenots in the early 17th century?
What was Resistance literature like during WWII?
Tuesday Trivia on Death-I wrote about death by guillotine in French lit
Thank you again for your consideration!
I've had enough people encourage me that I thought I might as well throw my hat in the ring.
I would like to apply for Flair: "Chivalry and the Angevin Empire". I think this best demonstrates my geographical range, time period, and interests, though I have also answered questions more generally about the Middle Ages, or about topics like languages and literature of the 12th C. My period of study is roughly 1066-1217, focused very heavily on the military and political history of England and France. I have an MLitt in Medieval Studies, and wrote my dissertation on Diplomacy during The Anarchy (1135-1154). I am currently applying to PhD programs to write about inter-familial violence in the Angevin Empire. I haven't had too many opportunities to discuss really specific things to my era because questions tend to be more generally about the time period than about the Angevin Empire (I use the term Empire loosely).
How long would it take to build a castle in Medieval England?
-This answer includes a little bit more in the comments. There is one I realized that I never responded to because I actually got very sick shortly after.
How did people learn language in the middle ages?
-This post was nominated for 'Best of 2019'. Results are still out, and I personally think u/sunagainstgold's answer was better.
Are there horror stories that come from the middle ages?
-I retooled some of this post for a December 2019 Floating Feature.
How realistic was Game of Thrones with respect to elite fighters coming from the aristocracy ?
Thank you for your consideration.
Hello,
I would like to be considered for flair. I suppose something like blood-red background and white text would be the most appropriate considering the flags of my geography of expertise. The flair I would suggest is the following: Late Ottoman & Modern Turkish History | Intellectual History. The reason that I apply for a flair in the first category is probably rather obvious but I shall explain why Intellectual History. First, I am an intellectual historian by training! Second, I think you can appreciate from my answers that while I try to remain objective between different approaches, I feel provide the most detail and citations in intellectual history and focus mostly on what historical figures thought. My answers included themes that can be characterised as intellectual history such as communism and anti-Westernism in the Ottoman Empire, Westernisation and perceptions of the Ottoman inferiority vis-a-vis Europe.
Here are some of my answers that fit your criteria:
Thank you to u/Gankom for suggesting that I apply for flair and to all the AH mods for their excellent work!
Hi all,
I'm the late Interpine and this is my new account. I'd like to apply for "XVIII-XX c. Economic Development" if possible. Here are a few answers:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ffwdu6/how_did_spain_go_from_colonizing_an_entire/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fhgr0s/was_josip_broz_tito_a_good_communist_leader/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fgvefy/historically_when_governments_privatised_the/
Thank you!
Hello all! I would like to apply for flair on /r/AskHistorians based upon three well researched answers that I have provided here.
Is/was there an equivalent of the 'Blitz Spirit' in Germany?
What was the national socialist german workers party in the beginning?
I have a keen academic and personal interest in National Socialism and 20th century politics in general, though I have a much wider breadth of knowledge in National Socialism than the latter. I also feel it is necessary to disclaim explicitly that I am not a National Socialist in any way.
I believe this qualifies me for the general "European History" or perhaps "Military History" categories and would like my specific flair to say "National Socialism | German History 1918 - 1945".
I hope that you will consider me for flair! If I do not yet meet your criteria, please just let me know what else I can do. I look forward to offering more contributions!
Cheers,
/u/cyberpunkapostle
Hello!
I'd like to give this a shot. I hold 2 bachelor's degrees, one is in Political Science and the other is in Supply Chain Management. My day job isn't related to history, so I guess you could call me a hobbyist. My main interests are the Mongol Empire from rise to civil war, the steppe nomads of the later middle ages such as the Seljuks, Venice and the Balkans pre-Ottoman until right up to the Balkan wars.
Here are some of my Mongol Empire answers.
In this thread I talk about Mongol leadership & military tactics: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/df3t3e/how_did_mongols_being_compromised_of_mostly_light/f341cwn/?context=3
Here I talk about the political issues between the Ilkhanate and the Golden Horde: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dj380q/what_was_the_cause_of_the_golden_horde_and/f42kxdj/?context=3
In these 2 threads I talk about Mongol administration: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e5f1bu/how_could_tribal_people_like_the_mongols_or/f9kf3fq/?context=3
I also answered a "follow-up" question in regards to Dan Carlin's Wrath of the Khan series: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e9egr2/khan_i_ask_a_question_about_the_mongols/faoz90m/?context=3
Hello,
After some consideration Ive decided to apply for this. I have a BA and MA degree in political history, and I've mainly focussed on Cold War intelligence and Russian political history. Still looking for opportunities to do a PhD in intelligence history and in the meantime working and learning Russian language.
This answer covered a more general aspect on the Warsaw Pact history and also goes into the historiography a bit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dmk9uo/z/f53bt23
This one was my debut here, but I like how it turned out, especially because I could ride some primary source material into it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/d4rry7/z/f0hy1j2
Another succesful reply I think was on a question about contacts between East- and West-Germany, and in which I tried to demonstrate that the East-Germans tried but far from always succeeded in isolating their people from Western influences:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dc8upy/z/f26vnik
I also enjoyed doing this one, on the Russian tradition of dealing with enemies and traitors abroad:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ds0j4i/z/f6mkzmy
This was a small sidestep into the CIA-side of Cold War disinformation, which felt like walking on egg-shells when writing it but I think people appreciated it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e13siu/z/f8nj7ju
In this thread I got the opportunity to write a more general story on the Cold War game of counter-intelligence, which is of course a joy to do:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e4milf/z/f9gekh7
I hope this application is complete, if anything is missing, let me know.
Thanks!
I'd love to apply for a flair, "Byzantine Art - Artistic Practice & Art Technologies." I'm a recent Art History PhD and postdoctoral fellow at a major US museum. My area of expertise is broadly the history of Byzantine art and architecture. My specific focus is the history of Byzantine artistic practices and technologies, with an emphasis on art-making as a type of knowledge production in the Empire.
Recently I've answered questions on Byzantine reception of classical Greek, medieval metalworking tools, the fate of Byzantine nobility after the fall of Constantinople and the lifestyle of Palaiologan women, and I have a couple of questions sitting saved and waiting to be answered this weekend! I've also posted more generally about the protection of museum collections in WWII and questions about the authenticity of objects in museums.
I'm new-ish so I totally get if this is premature. I'm having a blast answering questions, so I can always try again in the future!
I would like to be considered worthy of a coveted ‘flair’ for ‘Tudor History’ based upon several answers I have given in the last few months:
There was this fun comment from the Day of the Dead celebration which was a reply to: My plays are overfull of jests bawdy and foul and oft attended by the basest rascals, yet of late are reckon’d most exquisite art. How came this to be so?
This reply to A large number of Shakespeare’s plays are set in Italy. Why was Italy an attractive and marketable setting to 16th and 17th Century English sources? (An early comment with bad referencing I admit)
How many playwrights were active during Shakespeares time? generated this one .
This reply to What does it matter if Shakespeare was the real author of the plays?
Away from Shakespeare? This answer to In our time Henry VIII is seen as a decadent tyrant. In Shakespeare time he was a sympathetic figure. Is this a change in values or was it due to his daughter being the Queen?
This reply and follow on thread to Did Elizabeth the 1st ever rule with absolutism during her reign as Queen of England?
This reply to Tudor England had a massive religious reformation, but were there other wise spread reforms in society?
This reply to The impact of The Gunpowder Plot on Catholic Intolerance in England
Finally there was my post on Thomas Phillipes, Walsingham’s main code breaker for the recent Floating Feature.
Unsure if the answers qualify for flair but hey- I love this sub as it’s forced me to re-read a whole host of books and remember some historical figures I had forgotten. Qualification wise? Holder of a Masters in History and a raging case of OCD when it comes to the era.
OK, I want a flare... I hope my application is OK, I know I don't answer that often but would be happy to answer more if I was getting pings to the exact right stuff... anyway, here goes! So I would accept any of these as my flare: 'Elizabethan Court Politics', 'The Tudor/Stuart Succession', and also feel fairly confident on questions around 'The Right to Rule, 1485 - 1640'.
Here are my answers:
Why was Elizabeth I's virginity (and therefore inability to birth an heir) celebrated?
Who was Lord Beauchamp and why did Elizabeth I dislike him so much?
Why did Robert Cecil want James VI to be King of England?
Why didn't Elizabeth I name a successor?
[Why didn't Elizabeth I name Mary Queen of Scots her heir?](http://www..com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/askhistorians/comments/fdspky/_/fjn4mnw)
Hello, I would like to apply for a "Early Modern Spanish History". I had applied some one year ago or so as seen on this link, but I have had a few days ago some rather well valued comments in which I had answered different aspects on Columbus' arrival to the Indies and what kind of knowledge was circulating about it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ebrc7c/how_did_europeans_figure_out_that_the_lands/
I know that my answers tend to be on the shorter side, but that is just me not beating around the bush and going straight to the point.
I would like to apply for a flair; French Revolution 1789-1794
Here are three recent posts where I have answered multiple questions in each with source citations:
here is another from today:
another from another today:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gowk7x/bonjour_historians_many_of_the_generals_in/
another from another today:
Thank you for your consideration!
Hi,
I would like to apply for a "History of Buddhism" flair.
Here are three recent answers:
Thanks!
EDIT, I just answered another one:
Hello, would like to apply for the flair "18th Century British Army" due to past posts.
Also am curious if I could add Public History to the flair as well. That's mainly what I got my MA in and has been part of my career for the past while. I don't think many questions on that appear but it'd be nice to be part of the pool of resources on a smaller subject.
Hello, I'm a relatively new participant in this sub, so I won't be offended if my responses aren't flair-quality yet, but I thought I'd apply.
I would like to apply for the flair "Classics/Ancient Mediterranean" in the European History category.
I discussed the historicity of Odysseus and the origin of the Trojan War myths.
Here I talked about Ancient Greek sacrificial practices.
Here I answered a question about the myths and history of the founding of Rome.
And here I discussed the Byzantine influence on the architecture of Ottoman mosques.
I'm in my last semester of classes to become certified as a history teacher. I know a bit of Latin and Attic Greek, and I've taken Akkadian. I studied abroad in Athens, so I learned quite a bit about the history of Greece and the Aegean. I am particularly interested in the ancient world because of how interdisciplinary ancient history is--you get a bit of archaeology, anthropology, and literature analysis with your history. Right now I am researching Mycenaean funerary textiles.
I'm going for something along the lines of "Cold War Era Culture and Technology", is this sufficient? (I'm not sure color, probably Red or Grey?)
During the Cold War, were there plans from any country, for combat on The Moon?
[Would the average 1950's American high schooler be taught about the trail of tears?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fzl6el/would_the_average_1950s_american_high_schooler_be/fn6zh51/)
ADD: I posted it this morning, so you're also welcome to consider: [King Hussein of Jordan was personally on the payroll of a foreign intelligence service - the CIA - from about 1957 to 1977. What was the reaction inside Jordan when the story broke?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gbeopw/king_hussein_of_jordan_was_personally_on_the/fp9dx95/)
I figured I'd put in for this but it's a bit unconventional because I don't comment frequently enough to qualify by the 'six month' rules. I don't have a lot of time and I want to put my mind to it and give a quality, original, answer, but that does require more energy and time than I usually have. My level of output isn't likely to increase in the foreseeable future to be honest. I figured I might as well submit for flair now as I've again run out of steam after a couple of comments.
I've got a PhD in ancient Greek history and philosophy. I'm peer-review published and though I'm not currently working in traditional academia right now (I'm in heritage) I have in the past taught and researched at various red-bricks and Russell groups in the UK, including Oxford Uni. My specialism is really in ancient Greek (a)theology, but I've taught and researched on a wide range of other stuff, from all aspects of the Greek and Roman world, through the history of British humanism, post-Roman Islamic archaeology, and the history of Western philosophy and theodicy. Yeah, I know, my interests are far too broad. Tell me about it.
I think a flair in 'History of Religion and Philosophy' is probably most appropriate from your list.
Comments:
How were non-religious people viewed in Ancient Greece? (This is really more like 5 comments.)
In Plato's Republic, Socrates refers to both "God" and "the gods" - who is "God"?
Well, u/Gankom has told me I should apply, so I'm listening to him. So, here's my application for a flair in "Medieval Norse Culture and Reception." I got my MA last year from the University of Iceland in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies, and I'm proposing a Ph.D. at Aarhus University looking at Norse adaptation in videogames, particularly interested in the adaptations of the Other. My thesis research was on 13th century history, analyzing literary and human response in Iceland to weather changes caused by an Indonesian volcanic eruption. In my mind, the connecting feature in all of this is that I'm interested in how people across time and space interpret and critique the world around them, including their received past.
So, onto the answers:
I've got this one on using myths and legends as historical sources.
I've got this one on orality and Beowulf.
This one on Viking stereotypes and their development
There's a reply in this thread about how the Nibelungenlied got manipulated into supporting Nazi ideologies.
There's the account in the Floating Feature which is based on my MA research.
Aaaand.. one more. This answer on how we distinguish religious stories from mere fiction.
Hello there ! I have been suggested to apply for a flair, so here I finally come.
My area of expertise is late medieval France, typically XIVth-XVth century. My main focus are :
- Nobility/Royalty : their power and its relative evolution
- State : state apparatus, development of the administration, secular justice, taxes, ...
- Warfare : war, chivalry, the Hundred Years war in general, the second part of it in particular.
For some of my answers, you can have a look here :
How did France and England finance the Hundred Years War?
In medieval Europe, did the average peasant care much about political happenings?
How did banks work in 15th century, if there was no ID cards?
How absolute was the reign of kings during the Middle Ages?
I think that's it !
If I were to be granted the flair, maybe something along "XVth century France|Nobility, State, War"
Thanks for reading ! (And thanks to Gankom, without whom I would never have dared to apply)
Okay, since it's been recommended to be me, I might apply for a flair and see what happens.
My thought for flair title is "Tudor-Stuart England" in European History, but I'm open on wording. Here are my answer links:
I'm tempted to add more examples but I'll stick to the five range.
I'm fairly new here. I would like to apply for a flair for Middle Eastern History: Armenian History, the Armenian Genocide and Late-Ottoman/Modern Levant (I can comfortably answer questions about most of Armenian History, not much about pre-roman era Armenia). I also have an extremely strong background on Levantine History, mostly on Syria and Lebanon during the final stages of the Ottoman Empire and after the Ottoman Empire during British/French colonization and the Cold War Era, but I have not answered too many questions about that.
Hello!
I guess I've been putting this off for a while now. I've received a few messages from the mod team suggesting I apply for a flair and have been on the list of contributors that you message with some questions for a few months.
I have BAs in History and Classics, am working on an MA in the former, and have lots of independent research under my belt from hosting the History of Persia podcast.
I guess the most succinct flair would be "Pre-Islamic Iranian World & Eastern Mediterranean"
Hi!
I'm not formally educated in History per se (my major is in Creative Writing) but I have worked as an assistant to a professor of History in my university.
I would like to apply for the flair "Legal History of the Holy Roman Empire, Late Middle Ages" (if that's not too long) and the recent onslaught of related questions proved a boon to me:
Admittedly, it's a bit sparse but if any more questions related to the flair mentioned above would come along I would gladly answer.
Hey AH!
I'd like to reopen my flair from inactivity. After this morning's series of responses I was reminded how much fun it is to answer AH threads when they occasionally overlap with my interests. Also, given my fieldwork is on hold right now, I'll be needing more outlets for my research!
I'll plan to start popping into the Friday Free-for-All threads - I can catch people up on my research and do some short responses on topics near and dear to my heart, like Spondylus shell and obsidian trade, early religion in the Andes, and what to do when you and all your friends are suddenly coated in volcanic ash.
It looks like there's a few new Andean flairs too, so I'm hoping that means a bit of a bump in interest in the Andes as well :) let me know if there's more you'd like to see me do!
EDIT 13 May: Here's another answer I provided today on slavery in the Inca Empire (or lack thereof).
I would like to apply for a flair with Early Modern Spain. My comments on Early Spanish History keep piling up, so I will leave here a number of them.
Paper currency
Columbus and his reputation
Diego de Landa, conquest, and Evangelisation
Columbus and the eclipse:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/egr5aw/cortes_turns_off_the_sun/fc9k87w
Further explanation
On the social standing and training of executioners and torturers
On the impression of early Spanish settlers on American geograohy
The treaty of Tordesillas
On the Inquisition's success
I had been thinking on applying for it later, but the recent question on the Inquisition, and Zhukov suggesting I would be welcome, have lead me to reapply.
Hey everyone, as mentioned by the nice mods...I should probably get a flair. I went through my history and I've been posting here for 4 years! I even made this profile just to post in this sub :)
So I study anthropology/archeology with a focus on rock art, specifically in Africa and the Americas, so this skews my interest into more ancient stuff. I'd feel confident in "Holocene Rock Art - Africa - North America" though as perhaps too much history has happened in the Holocene I don't run into those questions very often, but hey obscure history is what I'm here for!
While this question isn't related to my flairs, it's probably the best one I've done so far https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f1ho5a/did_ancient_civilizations_have_ancient/fi5niaz/
About the Americas, here's a recent post in which I linked my other answers https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f4yii3/why_were_their_so_little_native_civilizations/fi6bco5/
About Africa, I don't have too many answers but here's one that shows my interests https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cgcat0/were_there_any_instances_in_the_past_where/euhgpg3/
I'll gladly answer questions about African rock art in the last few thousand years (if you happen to ever see those questions lol). Oh this is a problem in real life too, once after a few minutes of speaking with a guy he said "Oh I thought you meant 'rock art history' like the history of rock and roll album art." Oh dear...
Hi all,
Would it be possible to request a flair addition? I've been answering a fair few questions about resistance to Nazism so I was wondering if I could have the specialisation added to my flair. It was also my dissertation topic.
Some answers:
How was Adolf Hitler betrayed?
What's that mysterious ticking noise coming from Claus von Stauffenberg's briefcase?
Did any Germans create resistance movements to fight the Nazis?
What did Adolf Hitler think and feel about the 20th July Plot?
How did rebellious young people avoid the Hitler Youth?
Was Erwin Rommel involved in the 20th July Plot?
Could I get Germany 1871-1945 | Resistance to Nazism? If that's too broad then Germany 1871-1945 | 20th July Plot.
Thanks!
In a previous thread five months ago I wrote the application for flair copied below where I was invited to apply again with more recent linked answers. While I unfortunately had to miss one dropped hint, since then I have found a pace that I think I can easily keep up.
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I've never really thought of myself as a historian, as my PhD and core expertise is in Bacteriophage Bioengineering, but I suppose that dissertation and a lot of my published scientific work have focused pretty significantly on the history of bacteriophage biology. Being in a scientific field that was much larger before the 1960s, and is experiencing a resurgence now, has given me a lot of room to really professionally focus on the historical investigation of my field, particularly while the last of the old-timers are still around. I suppose I could make sense as History of Molecular Biology and belong in History of Science and Technology.
Hi,
I only recently began participating in the forum, but it's been great fun, especially to pass time at home.
All questions I have answered are on Russia and the USSR, though with more specificity I study the history of Russian science. I think "Russian intellectual history | Science in Russian Culture" is the most appropriate flair, though I am keeping an eye out for any broader history of science questions as well! Answers:
Russian nobility in the 19th century
Origin of Ivan the Terrible epithet
WWII Foreign Language Literacy
The State and Late Imperial Radicalism
I have been active on the paleontology forums here much longer, though I look forward to sticking around the forum.
Hi,
I am applying for a flair in the history of philosophy. Specifically, I am trained in the history of ancient and medieval philosophy.
FWIW I am also a moderator of r/philosophy and r/askphilosophy -- and I am currently ABD in a history of philosophy PhD program... with the defense scheduled for very soon.
Here are some example answers, posted over the past few days:
To what extent was Greek philosophy influenced by Indian philosophy?
Edited to add another answer:
After a period of inactivity imposed by the rigors of grad school coursework, I would like to apply to have my flair reinstated and edited slightly. I believe I am qualified to have a flair for 19th Century US History and Atlantic rather than US slavery. Admittedly, I have yet to answer a question explicitly concerned with slavery in areas outside of the United States (though my most recent answer briefly discusses Cuba), so if you all would rather not do that, I will gladly take my original flair, and make every effort to prove I've earned an edit.
Here is my first answer since I became inactive, answering a question about records of same sex sex in American slavery.
Here is a question I posed today, as evidencing my reinvigorated participation in the community.
I would like to apply for a flair of "SFR Yugoslavia" as I have made extensive self-research into the topic and haven't seen a lot of other people who are specialised in this field in AskHistorians.
This was in response to a question on the reasons for the formation of Yugoslavia and the breakup and what happened in those years: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/exzjdl/comment/fgen95p?context=1
This is an answer to the question on how Yugoslavia was able to borrow a significant amount of loans from the IMF: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eh718r/comment/fgc8vjk?context=1
This was a question on the cult of personality of Tito and whether it existed: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/el55ve/comment/fgc2lk3?context=1
This was, arguably, my best answer I've given and was showcased by a Quality contributor. This was on the claim that Tito was targeted for assassination 22 times before threatening Stalin and having him back-off from Tito: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/evlbxq/comment/ffx8yvj?context=1
Edit: clarification
Hello r/askhistorians!
I would like to be considered for a flair. Based on the type of questions I have found to answer, I would like to apply for a simple flair; Czechoslovakia
I thought about maybe adding ‘in the 20th Century’ or ‘during the Cold War’ to narrow it down, but the country only existed in the 20th century anyway and most of that was during the Cold War, so I think that simply Czechoslovakia might be sufficiently detailed. I would be happy to come up with something more detailed if you all prefer!
Here are some posts I have done about Czechoslovakia in the past 6 months:
- [Why is the Czech Republic atheist and Poland Catholic?(https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ebf5r7/why_is_czech_republic_atheist_and_poland_catholic/fb5h8vl/) - 5 months ago
- [How did Western journalists cover Prague Spring?](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gs4hht/the_west_and_the_prague_spring/fs47mre/) and [a follow up comment with some detail](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gs4hht/the_west_and_the_prague_spring/fs59ux1/) - this week
- [Why did Hitler annex Czechia but make Slovakia a satellite state?](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gsl1ie/why_did_hitler_annex_czechia_but_make_slovakia_a/fs6cl5e/) - this week
- How could a German in Czechoslovakia avoid deportation? [part 1](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gwhq0d/im_a_german_in_interwar_czechoslovakia_what_can_i/fswwhoc/) and [part 2](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gwhq0d/im_a_german_in_interwar_czechoslovakia_what_can_i/fswwt6p/) - today
In my own studies, I work with Eastern Bloc Central Europe during the Cold War. Below are some posts I have done that are less focused on one country. If these posts and the above are enough together for a second ‘Cold War East-Central Europe’ flair then I would love that to be added as well, but I will probably just reapply for that later.
- [The justification for ethnic policies in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gr276g/millions_of_soviet_ethnic_minorities_were/frx4rad/) - last week
- [Trivia Tuesday post about vacations in Eastern Europe under communism](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/guz2lh/tuesday_trivia_staycation_in_front_of_your/fsp3xnt/) - this week
These last two are only tangentially related to the flairs I am applying for, but both were mentioned in this week’s Sunday Digest so I thought it was worth bringing them up here.
- [What happened to slavery in Europe](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gqce7o/what_happened_to_slavery_in_europe/frtitmf/) - last week
- [Did the protestant reformation spread in Southern and Eastern Europe?](https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gqve8x/protestant_reformation_spread_rapidly_in_northern/frwdx6v/) - last week
I think I’ve been contributing consistently enough to finally merit applying for a flair. I’d like to apply for one in “American Religious History,” though I can get more specific if that’s necessary. I hold a BA in history, a masters of theological studies from a divinity school, and earned an MA and doctorate in the study of religion. I have written a few journal articles and book chapters.
Some posts connected with this flair:
I recently wrote about the history of New Age beliefs in the United States.
I answered a question about what it meant for Nantucket Quakers to be “read out” of meeting.
This is my reply to a question about religions that lost tax exemption in the United States.
Another answer focused whether the Puritans believed in religious freedom for others.
Appreciate the chance to use my expertise to answer questions.
Hi there— what's the policy on activating inactive flair/ is it the same as a usual flair application? I had a flair here ages ago, and I've been posting on and off in the sub for many years (albeit not very consistently, as I no longer have the flair). However, I'd like to rectify that and be a more active contributor again— been posting more recently and really enjoying it!
Wise and mighty mods of r/askHistorians, I humbly submit myself to your judgement in quest of the coveted Flair of Speciality in Colonial and Early American History.
I can appreciate that you may want to see more proofreading/refinement in my posts in order to convey such high honor and I agree with the necessity of ensuring flaired posters meet that standard. Additionally, while I'm always hesitant to use words like expert and hold no formal degree in history, I have educational, professional, and personal experience in historic areas and locations pertaining to that particular time period.
As an example I would recommend these recent posts:
[People think of George Washington, mostly known for his work in the revolution, as one of the greatest US presidents, but what did he actually do during presidency?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gkqd62/people_think_of_george_washington_mostly_known/)
[In the early days of colonialism in North America by Europeans, the driving factor for founding colonies was profit. As an investor of one these expeditions, where would I expect my profit to come from? How was money made by founding a colony in North America?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gjj4kk/in_the_early_days_of_colonialism_in_north_america/)
[How did Ben Franklin get the French monarchy and people to Support and join the Americans in the American Revolution] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gj17ga/how_did_ben_franklin_get_the_french_monarchy_and/)
[What are the plants and growing methods that would be used in small-scale kitchen gardens in the Mid-Atlantic region of America during the mid to late 1700s?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ghsf5q/what_are_the_plants_and_growing_methods_that/)
[How many of America's founding fathers were for sure deists, and how many were maybe deists. Is it a myth that any of them were deists.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/g9z1pb/how_many_of_americas_founding_fathers_were_for/)
hi, may i pretty please have "racial history" removed from my flair? i'll still answer on it but my specialty is definitely nz nowadays
I'd like to apply for flair- Medieval English Social and Economic History.
My academic work (I'm currently writing up my PhD dissertation) focuses on estate management and economic mentalities during the Late Middle Ages in northern England. I also look at the effect of climate change on agricultural communities.
Recent (and one not so recent) comments:
Was anything invented in the Middle Ages?
[Rents, etc of a typical peasant] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/glkmnn/im_a_middle_ages_european_peasant_of_the_crops_i/fr93f91/)
[How much do we know about medieval peasant culture] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/g1sj78/short_answers_to_simple_questions_april_15_2020/fnz6o6p/)
[Population estimates in the Middle Ages] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bi87s5/how_accurate_were_population_estimates_that_were/em26dah/)
Since /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov has kindly reminded me that I have never gotten around to tearing my enemies to shreds err applying for flair, I figured I probably should finally do so.
I'd like to apply for it in two categories: US political and 20th c. naval history, and if it's possible I'd love the itsallfolklore/erissays/MarshmallowPepys type of flair with the two relevant colors interlaced. (You can probably already guess which order the double barreled academic and practical training behind it came in.)
Some selected answers in:
US political history
FDR's health and the VP selection
The rationale behind the rushing of readmission and 13th Amendment
The Speaker election for the War Congress
The passage of Social Security
Truman, his lack of degree, and populism
Naval History
Choice of Mighty Mo to receive Japanese Surrender
Reinforcing Brazil against Dakar
Why you really shouldn't go AOL and miss your ship...
How widespread was the knowledge that US torpedoes were failing?
Ship manufacturing replacing losses in the Battle of the Atlantic - p.s. nobody ever told me this made it on the twitter account, hah!
More detailed explanation of how bad the US torpedo problem was
And of course The consolidated Midway thread
Other fun topics
Deflationary environment for crops and alcohol
Early 20th c ship paint schemes
What happened to embassy staff?
Just a little bit of IR theory about NATO not invading the USSR
Thanks!
In the interest of transparency, I'm recording my change of flair here. I've added "moderator" and shortened the other two parts of my flair from, England and Scandinavia c600-1066 to North Sea c600-1006, and Conversion in Late Antiquity to Late Antiquity, to accommodate the added characters.
Hi!
I would like to apply for a flair for Roman Military History. Specifically, my field of expertise is the Structure of the Roman Legion and the tactics that they employed in Battle.
Here are some examples of my answers:
Thank you for your time and consideration!
As previously discussed, I'm here to ask for a shortening and at the same time an addition to my flair! As for the addition, I would like to request 'Argentina'. My related answers and comments are as follow:
On the astonishing life of Juana Azurduy
Vuelta de Obligado and the controversial figure of Juan Manuel de Rosas.
Was Eva Perón as known as influential as the movie/musical make her out to be?
How was State terrorism perpetrated in Argentina by the last military dictatorship?
Edit: I forgot to include this comment in our latest series of Floating Features, regarding la Revolución de Mayo and the birth of Argentina
As for the flair structure, I propose “Int. Relations & Geopolitics | Argentina | Historical Musicology”, which coincides with the 64 character limit.
And as always, thank you for your consideration!
Hello! I'm still kind of new here, but I'd like to apply for a flair in US and European Food History. I have an undergraduate degree in history and classics, with a focus on 20th century US history of diet and nutrition for history and a focus on imperial roman foodways in classics. My answers have tended to skew European, largely because those are the questions I see most commonly, which doesn't reflect my scholarly specialization but does represent my side interests and breadth of knowledge of the subfield of food history.
Some of my comments include:
This answer today on the consumption of olive oil by class in Ancient Rome
This answer on why Americans stopped (and restarted) eating organ meat and offal in the 20th century
This answer on how the reformation changed the price and use of fish after the reformation
This answer on how the British would've understood the process of bread rising
Thanks for your consideration!
Hello,
I'd like to apply for a flair in the Middle Eastern History category with a specialty in Early 20th-century Ottoman and Syriac history. My academic work was on Syriac journalists during the late Ottoman period; this meant a study of identity, nationalism and their role in a short-lived second constitutional period immediately before WWI.
Comments (including three from the last six months) on:
A few of these have featured in weekly round ups.
I have one book and several academic articles published on the Ottoman Syriac community in the early 20th century which I can link to if required.
I'm not entirely sure of the quality of my posts, but they have substantially improved since I first posted 8 months ago. I do give the best answers I can but do totally understand if I don't meet the requirements.
For the last couple of years I have developed a special interest for East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and have studied it extensively during my spare time (now using published papers and government documents to get information.) I enjoy sharing what I learn with those who ask and would like the flair "German Democratic Republic". Here are the four responses I have made
How difficult was it to leave East Germany?
What happened to all the communist party members following reunification?
What did the German Democratic Republic do well in?
Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this.
I'd like to get the text of my flair reworded to reflect the changes in my project. Can I change to "Queer British Empire"? Here is a recent answer I did, if it helps.
howdy. I do holocaust studies, so I know a lot about genocide and nazi germany. I have been getting tagged in the Sunday Digest occasionally:
socialism vs national socialism
who wanted a german ally post ww2
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eowzgh/what_were_perceptions_in_1945_of_the_western/
I think theres one more, but I can't find it right now. Anyways if I could get a tag like "genocide fella" or "shoah lad" that would be cool. or a professional sounding one would be fine too, dealer's choice. also if theres a way to find my past askhistory comments that would be cool too
edit: heres a few more
ww1
https://np.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eo5mls/world_war_1_is_generally_viewed_as_being_more/
reparations
how to make a normal person a nazi
1000 years of antisemitism before the holocaust
https://np.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dhrkrq/what_was_the_general_attitude_towards/
Hi mod team,
I'd like to apply for my flair to say "Elisabeth Báthory, the Blood Countess" in the "European History" category.
I submitted 50,000 words 10,000 words (50,000 characters) in 6 comments in one thread during the Floating Feature. It meets the letter of the flair rules, but I'm unsure if the spirit the requirement is that I answer 3-5 separate questions. Let me know.
I'm a new user here, but I'd like to through my hat in the ring. I have a Master's degree in Modern European History with a focus on French intellectual history. My thesis was on French existentialism during WWII, specifically looking at the literature of Jean Paul Sartre in historical context. I also have my MLIS and I work as a special collections librarian/historian for a small liberal arts college. I'd like to have Modern French History as my flair. Here are some of my comments:
In Agatha Christie’s classic *The Murder of Roger Ackroyd* Poirot finds a quill and knows that it has been used for heroin and that it is an Americans. How common was heroin usage at this point in history and was there a reason that North America had begun to use quills when Europe hadn’t? https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eod7wr/in_agatha_christies_classic_the_murder_of_roger/
How did French Colonial subjects respond to the French defeat in WW2? Did they support the Vichy or the Free French? https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eopohh/how_did_french_colonial_subjects_respond_to_the/
When writing a historical book, where do historians find their sources? https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eocaoi/when_writing_a_historical_book_where_do/
World War I - Contemporary public sentiment and popular literature/film.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/el1s84/why_did_the_nazis_want_to_install_the_vichy/
Hello!
I would like to apply for a flair on classical music history, with a more niche specialty on the life and works of Dmitri Shostakovich (flair could probably be "Classical music | Dmitri Shostakovich") (though unfortunately have not had a chance to answer too many questions on him). I have done an extensive amount of research on these subjects and have answered quite a few questions:
An answer on 20th century composers emigrating to America
An answer on Asian and Middle Eastern influences on Classical and Romantic era music
An answer on Western female composers
My last answer I listed was featured on a Digest by the mods as well, I believe.
As I mentioned, I would consider myself very well-read on the life and works of Dmitri Shostakovich. I have read multiple dissertations, biographies, historical documents, articles, and other sources, and have made quite a few posts on this specific historical figure on Reddit in the past, as well as answers to other people's questions on music related subreddits: Exploring some Shostakovich myths and misconceptions
How to be Not Scared of Shostakovich (an essay explaining his music to new listeners)An answer to a question by a different reddit user on what would happen if Shostakovich was assassinated
A comment explaining Bernstein's interpretation of the tempo of Shostakovich's 5th Symphony
In addition, I have also written essays on other aspects of music history in classical music related subreddits:
A spotlight on three black composers
An essay on Alma Mahler Gropius Werfel
Greetings!
I'd like to apply for the flair viking age history and myths!
As some context I hope my AMA will suffice.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/gfyb3o/i_am_a_museum_educator_and_storyteller/
If you have any questions about anything relating to the flairing process, please respond to THIS comment only so that top-level posts in this thread can remain applications. Thank you!
Additionally, we know it is easy to miss a question in your field. If you are hoping to get flair, but don't have enough answers for an application yet, respond here to let us know that you want to be on our radar, and we'll include you in our Alerts list.
Hello! This is a formal request to retire my flair. Without any ability to access the panelsub community, I have no reason to be on reddit, and have been unable to perform to the requirements expected of a flaired user. In the event that I return to reddit or panelsub access becomes available again, I am happy to resume flair, or to reapply as a new member. Thank you!
