Presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson both served in the House of Representatives after their presidencies. Was their title downgraded to “Representative” during their terms in the house, or were they still referred to as “President?”

Was it ever common among married couples in the US to sleep in separate beds, or was that a tv-only thing to comply with voluntary censorship?

James Townsend makes videos about food and life in 18th century America. Is he a good source of information for that topic, or is he not reliable?

When was the last time there was a day that nobody knew what happened on that specific date? How far back does one have to go to find a day where the events of that day will forever be shrouded in mystery? No news, no birthdates, no deaths, no anniversaries, no famous speeches, no holidays.

I know that April 18, 1930 was famous for being a day that the BBC said no news occurred but, of course, that was a bit of hyperbole. We did record events on that day. Among other news: an armoury was raided in India. A church caught on fire in the Phillipines. Jack Stivetts, a MLB baseball player, died that day.

So, how far back do we have to go? Five hundred years? A millennia?

Who first predicted that Western Europe would, long-term, be much wealthier than Argentina and Chile? What were their reasons?

[Measured in GDP (PPP) per capita](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita)

I remember reading passages from a diary by a German Jew, but I can't remember who it was. I'm pretty sure it was a guy. I think the diary came to light (or made the news) sometime in the 2000's - at least I think that's when learned about it. I specifically remember him talking about going out to dinner parties and him listening to upper class Jews getting into heated discussions and how he was in disbelief that some of those Jews would argue in favor of Hitler and the Nazis. Does anybody know who I'm thinking of?

What was the first stadium to surpass the Circus Maximus in capacity/size

Are there any examples of serial killers in antiquity? Particularly ancient Rome and Greece.

Were there jokes made during the late 19th century about how long Queen Victoria had been in power, similar to the memes we have today about how Queen Elizabeth has been alive forever?

I just found out that Washington did not become President until 1789, meaning 6 years passed since the Revolutionary War ended. How did the states handle executive branch-type issues during the “Articles of Confederation” period?

When was the last time a sovereign nation formally declared war on another? I'm not talking about separatist movements, or moving soldiers into disputed regions, or funding rebels, I mean when was the last time a state that everyone recognised says "We are now at war with you" to another? Did the US formally declare war on Iraq?

This is sort of a silly one, but did soldiers in WWII actually use "mother" as an insult, or is that just a Hollywood convention to avoid saying "motherfucker"?

Are there any examples of ancient / historic interactions with uranium? Given exposure to uranium can cause radiation sickness, the idea of.in old times a “cursed cave” or town existing intrigues me.

What's the origin of the green, white and red tricolour used by the Parti patriote in Quebec? Why those colours?

I have spent many hours trying to figure this out and I'm no closer than when I started.

I bought a small brass statue that appears to be a comedic caricature of a politician.

It's made of Brass. It depicts a crouching man looking through a bent telescope. The man is wearing a top hat with an over sized ribbon on it. Also the man has a buffoonish bow tie on. The man depicted has an over sized nose and sideburns. I feel like the style of clothes and the subject matter are big hints, I just can't put them together.

I thought maybe the telescope might be a hint.

What is he looking to? or across? The English Channel or the Atlantic Ocean maybe? Small brass statues were made as souvenirs for battles like Waterloo. Maybe something like that?

I told the minister at the shop if I found out anything about it to get back to him.

I have a [photo] (https://imgur.com/a/GlAQaHt)

What were brag-worthy jobs for women (now in their 50s/60s) in Russia that they would have been proud to be a part of in the 1970’s-2000? Especially for women who were unmarried and childless—did a professional life have more significance and social “worth” for them? .

Does anybody know the poverty rate in Revolutionary Catalonia?

When did the association of oni with kanabo begin? Another question of mine is when did sohei become associated with using kanabo and other niche weaponry? As an exaggerated example, we see Benkei as being the wielder of the saw, the otsuchi/mizuchi, the kumade, and even the tetsubo and masakari/ono, which seem a bit anachronistic considering that tetsubo and kanabo in general werent referred to until roughly two centuries later. I know little about the origin of the war mallet but that weapon is not referenced or represented in art until after the kanabo. Moreover, It seems to me like the association of these niche weapons with legendary warriors and yokai is a thing of the 18th century and beyond. Could anyone prove that these weapons were used earlier?

Did Abe Lincoln ever actually say "my greatest concern is to be on God's side"?

Spurious quotation:

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right"

I've found no evidence that he said this so far and have no idea who originally began circulating this quote other than it has become an assumed fact. Thanks.

This might not be the most appropriate or topical question, but what history textbooks covering general areas of history (such as the War of Roses, or the Russian Revolution, or the rule of Louis XVI) would you recommend for a homeschooling curriculum? Doesn't have to be homeschooling specific obviously. I asked around at local schools and their textbooks are a whole lot of crock (nonspecific, badly written, not up to standard.)
I know US schools tend to focus on US History, but this is for someone not from the US, so yeah.
These would be textbooks from the 8th grade to the 12th grade.

Did the drums originate in Native America or in African tribes?

In a book I read about the French resistance it mentioned they took prisoners. I am curious as to the logistics behind the resistance holding prisoners and what happened to them.

Certain "classic" novels, such as "Count of Monte Cristo" were actually published as weekly/monthly serials. I've heard that people would follow them not unlike we today follow TV shows, such that "The Count of Monte Cristo" was the cultural equivalent of "Breaking Bad". However, given literacy rates (and other socio-economic factors), to what degree was that accurate? Were everyday people really following along, having regular conversations, keeping up with The Count?

Was Bob Dylan’s more political 60’s material sneered at as “liberal propaganda” back in the day?

How many British Tanks were actually used in the defence of Moscow?

I have read that by the end of 1941, Britain had sent 466 tanks to the USSR, through the artic convoys, and that the USSR had around 670 tanks for the defence of Moscow (I presume this includes the British tanks used). I was hoping to find out how many of the tanks used were British and what proportion of the USSR tank forces they made up in the defence of Moscow. I have read around 30-40% of the tanks used were British, but I believe this came from an article written by Alexander Hill and I have seen the reliability of the sources he used questioned. Also, of the tanks sent by Britian, were these tanks manufactured in Britain, or did Britain send any American tanks (through lend-lease) to the USSR, as American did not directly lend-lease the USSR until a little later.

I need help finding out more about maritime trading jobs. I keep running into job-search websites, which does not help.

I apologize in advanced if this is a little confusing of a question, but I’m not quite sure how to ask it: What sort of positions were in maritime trade during the Renaissance period in England? I know about some on-ship positions, but were there main buildings on land? I don’t imagine they were just straight up called “trade offices” or anything like that. But were there “office” type jobs that managed the ship’s finances, stocks, and other paperwork? Who would have been the “boss”?

Is there a link between secular/non-religious holidays and nationalism?

When does a civil war become a proxy war?

I've read a few books on the early atomic bomb and a few have said that congressmen from the 40s basically claimed we would always have a nuclear monopoly.

Where do I go if I want to see if these congresspeople had diaries or is there a repository run by someone that these things would be stored in or easily found? It just seems kinda dumb in retrospect and I want to know why they thought it.

How common were reliefs in ancient history, in particular in areas such as Greece, Egypt, Rome, etc? It seems like something only the wealthy or nobility would be able to create.

What's the difference between an archduchy, a grandduchy and a duchy?

Hey! I'm working on a paper right now, and I'm having a mind blank, does anyone know what the academic history term for 'visuals' is? I'm thinking in terms of historical memory, like how people remember the visuals of history. I think it starts with a 'D' (google is really bad for finding academic words...) thanks!

I really need help with finding a book called ‘The Emergence of a Nation State’ by A.G.R. Smith - can anyone help??

What is the earliest footage of someone dying?

I'm looking for some reading on the use of social media and the internet as primary sources for use in history - like the importance of preserving it (or not), how this is different from sources we have used in the past (a letter vs an email, a newspaper article vs FB post). I know there is talk of the 'Digital Dark Age' but that isn't quite what I'm looking for, and outside of a few newspaper articles about things like MySpace 'losing' all their user content and what this means, I can't find anything more substantive on it.

Were Petards reusable, or was it a one time use on each? What if it were made of iron or steelm and were smaller in size?

I'm an english medieval noble/royal from around 1400. Could a peasant and/or "middle class" individual tell I was noble by the way I talk? Would anything about my grammar/language/accent/etc give me away?

Can anyone recommend some books about religious practices and rituals among the Sumerians or Scythians? Most of what I see deals with religious myth as opposed to the finer details of religious worship and temple life.

Are there documented instances of soldiers being killed by tigers in the US-Vietnam War? I once read a novel about the war in which a tiger killed an American on patrol and it had me wondering...

Was the formidability of Welsh archers exaggerated, or were they really the best archers in Medieval Europe?

I was wondering what ‘to kalon’ means; the only thing that comes up is a vineyard. The reason why I’m asking is because it’s in Voltaire’s ‘Philosophical Dictionary’ under ‘beauty’ I understand what ‘kalon’ means but I was wondering what the full phrase of ‘to kalon’ would roughly translate to.

How was Caesar pronounced by the Romans? See-zer or Say-sar? Something else?

We know that historically makeup was made with harmful materials such as lead. When was lead discovered to be harmful? Did people still use it in makeup anyways?

During WWI Germany, Austria, and Italy had special mountain troops that saw a lot of combat in the Alps and Carpathians;

What about France? Did they have mountain troops and did they see a lot of combat?

Is there a name for a Knight's helmet with a multitude of round holes in it as opposed to large openings or vertical/horizontal slits? I've always liked the design and it'd be nice to have a shorthand for it.

Who is pictured in Die Tafelrounde by Menzel?

When a "king’s-man" is referred to in a book from the 1800s, in the context of clothing (the word is used to describe an article of clothing), what does it refer to specifically?

This is the relevant passage, from vol 1 of "London Labour and the London Poor": Speaking about costermongering boys: "They try to dress like the men, with large pockets in their cord jackets and plenty of them. Their trowsers too must fit tight at the knee, and their boots they like as good as possible. A good “King’s-man,” a plush skull cap, and a seam down the trowsers are the great points of ambition with the coster boys."

Tried googling. Nothing on wikipedia, and the search engine results are too clogged up with movies of the same name. If I had to guess, I’d say (based on other references), that it’s some kind of hankerchief, but I don’t know.

In this post about excavation standards https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6lwnba/how_did_the_standards_and_ethics_of_excavation/djyjj33/?context=3 u/Bentresh says "For example, it’s common for the skeletons of ancient women to have wear and tear on their backs and elbows accompanying enlarged tibias and toes that curl upwards, indicative of long periods of grinding grain for bread."

How does grinding grain make toe bones curl upwards?

How sure are we about the start date of the 1918 flu pandemic in the U.S.?

edit: and I guess place as well

Are there any novels about high or late medieval history that would help provide some framing for my nonfiction reading about the period.

I'm thinking either something that helps give an outline of the series of some key events and perhaps the traditional historical view of them even if the interpretation is up for challenge (e.g. I, Claudius for classical period) or something that captures the background/context/daily life even if the specifics aren't real (perhaps Name of the Rose?)

Does anyone know what is the sword used in portraits of Knights of the Garter and British Peers? Is it still manufactured and sold? This is what I mean.

Soo, did the Christians or Muslims win the crusades

Will wooden shield like Norman round shield break after 500 years if left untouched in the wild?
If yes, what is the maximum years the wood shield break?