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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.
It’s March 15th, half my province feels like it’s closed and gone into isolation, so what better way to spend the time then by reading fantastic history threads for hours? Once more I’ve compiled an excellent list of answers on a staggering variety of subjects. Pull up a chair, get comfortable, and relax!
Don’t forget to check out the usual features, or browse some of the special threads we’ve had up this week. Upvote all the writers and authors who’ve put so much work into this!
I’ve been enjoying our special Rules Roundtable series. Our wonderful community has grown so much it’s time for another run through the updated and evolving rules. Check out Rules Roundtable III: No Example Seeking or Poll-Type Questions
It’s round two of the BETA Test: AskHistorians Weekly Round-Up and Newsletter | 2020-03-13. We’re looking for your thoughts on the new newsletter! If you’ve gotten on please take the survey, and let us know what you think in the thread!
Know what would be a topical theme for a megathread? How about a Pandemics and Quarantine History - Megathread. Bring all your sick questions here!
Get all your history reading suggestions from the Thursday Reading & Rec thread!
Get a look at the Friday Free For All!
/u/Klesk_vs_Xaero dominates the Saturday Showcase!
We’ve got an AMA coming up on the 18th! Dr. Benjamin Park to discuss his new book Kingdom of Nauvoo The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier. Bring some great question and look forward to a fascinating discussion!
That wraps up the digest for another week folks! Look after yourselves out there in the wider world, and I’ll see you once again next Sunday!
We raise a glass, or perhaps an upvote, for the interesting yet overlooked questions that remain unanswered as the week draws to a close. Feel free to share any questions that caught your eye but still cry out for the attentions of an expert.
/u/Return_Of_BG_97 asked about Did French-ruled Algeria have an apartheid-like system between French colonists and the native Algerians?
/u/Elver-Galarga7 asked How did most scholars of Golden Age of Islam think of mental illness?
/u/corruptrevolutionary asked Did the Teutonic and Hospitaller Orders develop as robust a banking system as the Knights Templar?
We’re back with round three of the Women’s History Month showcase! March is Women’s History Month and a great chance to read some of the older posts focused on some awesome women both in History, and writing about it! Spend some time browsing the list and enjoy the history!
The great /u/hannahstohelit has a fantastic post on I'm a European woman in the middle ages preparing for childbirth. What am I doing to ensure that I and my baby survive and live healthy lives?
/u/KippyPowers had a fascinating look at What was the Huk Rebellion, and what role did women play in it? A little piece of history I’d never even heard of before!
/u/Somecrazynerd delved into the question of Why did lesbians not create the same hysteria that male gays did historically?
A thanks to /u/henry_fords_ghost for a great answer to my question Automobile in 1902. It was exactly what I needed and Ford's Ghost will now find immortality in the notes of the Journals of Alf Doten project. Doten had mentioned a Locomobile in 1902 - a reference now fully understood. Thanks Ghost!