What were some tide pod challenge-like fads from the late 1700s-early 1800s in the US?

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For context, I teach in a self-contained behavior disorder classroom. During breakfast we often review news and have open-ended discussions. Today my students were curious to know how founding fathers would respond if they were to arrive in the modern day and see all the stupid things people do for attention...salt/ice challenge, cinnamon challenge, etc., etc.,. They concluded that the founders would be disappointed in what they discover. Surely there are some examples from their era that would give us a run for our money, no?

When did "24 hour" businesses become common enough that an average person could reasonably expect to be able to purchase goods at all hours?

I want to know more about the history of the Islamic world, particularly up to the Middle Ages, as I am becoming aware that I know next to nothing about it. I know that’s a huge subject, but are there any books that serve as a decent overview of it that I can read? It’s just hard to know where to start when you know so little.

I know in the US, citizens with Japanese background were interned as a response to the war in the Pacific. I'm not aware that anything similar happened to citizens with German or Italian background. Is that just not talked about that much, or did it just not happen? Any idea as to why then, of the three axis powers, only the Japanese faced this treatment?

in Rick Perlstein's Nixonland, he notes that in 1970 around the time of Kent State, on a lot of campus uprisings/protests, the National Guard would use their bayonets quite often against protestors, causing a lot of injuries. This seems a lot more visceral than for example, tear gas or rubber bullets...were soldiers really just stabbing students like this?

Phil Sidnell's Warhorse notes that "modern scholarship has painstakingly reconstructed the order of battle at [Trajan's] disposal through the use of epigraphic evidence" on page 261, referring to Trajan's campaigns against the Dacians. Unfortunately, Sidnell doesn't give us much beyond that, and the notes don't provide an obvious place to start looking.

Where can we find the reconstructed order of battle for Trajan's Dacian Wars?

Was the vegvisir actually linked to Norwegian, Viking cultures, as a symbol of a compass? I’ve gotten conflicting answers from different people so I’m not sure who to believe.

This twitter thread on the similarities between Judaism and Hinduism is popular on /r/judaism: https://twitter.com/BharadwajSpeaks/status/1393948308024938498?s=19

It uses a historical argument to show that Hindu civilisation (the Hindu Kings) allowed Jews to thrive, while Christians and Muslims persecuted Jews. How (in)accurate is it?

Is there any consensus on whether Stalin had Lenin killed?

Why do, and what is the origin of monarchs keeping separate reginal names?

I hope this question is right for this thread.

In short: In late Medieval times (Europe or elsewhere), how long does it take to smith weapons and armours?

I'm interested in how much manpower and how much time (roughly) is needed to create a basic Steel sword or a Steel breastplate. Is it the order of a small team working for a month, or is it feasible by one skilled person in one week?

Supposing that time was limited, would "iron" weapons be considered, would they be faster to manufacture?

Is there any books one would recommend on the history of Jordan and their role in the current Arabian conflict?

I was introduced to a slight history of their nation when reading Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS and it paints them in am extremely flattering light and am therefore mildly surprised at their role in the oppression of Israel (disclaimer: am leaning pro Palestine, just wondering about how Israel was hemmed in by Arabian nations and had to defend itself)

I do not believe this question is simple or deserves a short answer, but it was removed and I was told to post here.

Who first showed that water molecules are bent?

Question about the history of chemistry:

Guy-Lussac and von Humboldt showed in 1805 that two parts of hydrogen gas combine with one part oxygen gas to make water, and Avogadro in 1811 put forth the idea that equal volumes of gas contain equal numbers of particles, suggesting the formula H2O. But at that time they had no idea how the atoms were connected together - it could have been HHO or HOH in a linear or triangular structure, or maybe the atoms merged and occupied a single point in space...

Who was the first to show that water molecules are connected H-O-H with a bent structure?

What are some good books or sources to understand the main causes of World War 1?

What is the punishment in Ancient Egypt for opening a tomb ? Any special punishment for opening a high Noble or Royalty Tomb ?

What were the top three American cities that produced the most supplies in World War 2? And what percent of the total American production did they produce?

Why is Syngman Rhee referred to as such (with the Western name order of first name, last name) instead of Rhee Syngman, which is the correct name order in Korea? It appears that every subsequent President of the ROK is referred to using the Korean name order (e.g. Park Chung-hee, Moon Jae-in)

I was looking at a Medieval English funerary effigy, and the caption said “Sir William Phelip, Lord Bardolph.” What does Bardolph actually mean? I thought it was Lord, followed by their last name. Is that the name of the land that he owned?

I love learning languages and I am very interested in the High Middle Ages of Western Europe. What languages are the most useful to learn?

I speak English, French and Dutch natively, so I could learn any of the medieval versions of these languages without too much difficulty (although middle Dutch is something else...), but maybe I'd be best off starting with Latin? I know the question depends entirely on what specific period and place I want to study later on, but I'm interested in Western Europe in the middle ages in general, so I'd love to know what language gives me to most bang for my buck. Any input is highly appreciated!

What about Hercules/Heracles made him so popular and primed for storytelling (movies, shows, etc.) as opposed to Samson, Theseus, and others?

Or is this a relatively recent development?

Hello, can you help me identify this statue? Who is represented here? It is from old home in Europe. Tear drop not part of the statue. I think it might be some catholic figure or a saint.

https://imgur.com/h3ED8Fe

There was a recent meme pointing out that the Liberian county flags look rather simplistic. What was the process for designing these flags? Is there a reason they seem so crude?

Source for those curious: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Liberia

Are there any ideas about what kind of mental illness afflicted King Charles VI of France?

At the time of crucifixion of christ what did the majority people of roman state believed in?

Does anyone have the figures for tonnage sunk by u-boats in the Atlantic based on location? The main 'zones' I believe were the US East coast, Mid-atlantic & Cape farewell. I found the total figures per month, but not in which location they occured.

https://uboat.net/maps/us_east_coast.htm

I found this for the US wast coast, which states 1,425,996 GRT, but nothing for the rest of the atlantic.

In some versions of Turkey in the Straw (an American folk song that first gained popularity in the early 19th century), there is a line,

The Reubens are dancing to Turkey in the Straw

Which Wikipedia somewhat cryptically characterizes as "Reubens = farmers".

So many questions!

• Is this correct?
• How did farmers become known as "Reubens"?
• Is that where the expression "rube" (as in "a bumpkin") comes from, or is there a different, possibly common source?
• Anything to do with the sandwich?

How did German soldiers refer to their vehicles which start with "Sdkfz" and "Pzkpfw" etc. outside of formal contexts? I understand that in some cases it was common to shorten the names. (eg. 'Sturzkampfflugzeug' -> 'Stuka') Did they do this with all their vehicles? I find it hard to imagine casual conversations always including 'Sonderkraftfahrzeug' or 'Panzerkampfwagen' but maybe that's my bias as an English speaker!

who discovered the mayan temples first and what was their reaction? they probably thought it was really impressive? what was the general reaction after grand mayan architecture was found?

What was the breaking point that ended McCarthyism; the rise in public awareness and outrage over what was actually happening, or it just faded away over time to elections?

What knowledge of tornadoes did pre-Colombian Great Plans Indians have?

Wikipedia is very light on the change in name of East Francia to the Kingdom of Germany. Was this change at all controversial?

What is the history behind the association of popcorn and movies?

Can anyone recommend a well-sourced and thorough history of Lebanon post-independence? Or several books covering the country during, pre and post civil war? I would be very grateful for that.

What was the island of Malta called under the rule of the Emirate of Sicily?

Was playing the Ante Bellum alt-hist mod for EU4 and saw that they named the Malta province 'Malttah' under the Emirate of Sicily but as far as I am aware in Arabic 'Malta' is simply 'Malta' when you romanise it. Hence, my question, what was the island of Malta called under the rule of the Emirate of Sicily?

Style guide question because it'll come up a lot: Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israel-Palestine Conflict, other?

Were factory workers paid weekly during the height of the industrial revolution? Also, which had a higher salary? A gardener for a wealthy estate or a factory worker during that era?

I just watched a couple of videos to try and get at least a basic understanding of what is going on in Israel and Palestine. I feel like I get the gist of it now, but I still have one simple (I think) question. What kind of territory did Palestine start as? I know it was a part of the Ottoman Empire for a while, but was it like a state or a city or just a general area of land? From around 1948 until now I understand what it is, but the videos I've watched just kind of start with "Palestine used to be an area where...". They never really define what it was to start with.

Why did biathlon switch from "full power" military rifle calibers to .22LR?

What book on modern French history was compared to Tony Judt's work? I came across a book on modern French history a while back that had a review on the back saying that the book in question did for French history what Tony Judt did for.. perhaps 20th century history in Europe, or whatever other equivalence would make sense. Something to that effect. This is quite a long shot, but wondering if anybody knows which book on French history this is.

If it helps, I remember it having a colourful cover.

Hi everyone! I'm trying to find a high res version of this image. If anyone has one or could at least tell me the name of the painting and/or the author that'd be great!

Hey /r/AskHistorians, which WW1 game do you prefer? You guys have great taste and bountiful knowledge, interested to hear your responses.

Can someone provide with King Hussain interviews between 1992 and 1999. There seems to be one missing from the web

Does anyone have reading recommendations on Taisho era Japan, especially on the lives of women? (the recommended readings list seems more military focused)

Hi, can anyone tell me what this is? I saw this the other day and really liked it but I'm not sure what it is, it was under ancient greek symbols. I didn't know where else to post so I'm hoping someone here can help.

https://imgur.com/a/F5uosKu

Thanks in advance!

Did Euler and Voltaire meet or communicate? They both worked for Friedrich II at some point.

Okay this might not fit Here but Well: I am looking for a certain historical person, an Englishman who hot kidnapped by barbary pirates, sold as a slave to the local ruler (Pretty Sure it was in Tunis, but might He wrong) who was able to return to England after saving the life of his owner who rewarded him with Gold and Freedom. When He returned to England He was initially forbidden to leave the ship, since they thought He was a Muslim at First, but later managed to settle in the british countryside. Unfortunately I dont remember which century this was in.

I know He has a Wikipedia article, but I cant find it for the life of me. I saw it once and really want to know more about this.

If anyone can either give me a hint where I can Look online or Just tell me the name it would be great.

What are some interesting books to understand the history behind the Palestinian Isreal conflict as a layman?

Are there any modern English translations of The Domesday book and/or the Danish Census book?

Did the kids Brian removal act of 1830 fall under eminent domain?

Why did the majority of the Muslim population living in the Palestine Mandate reject the original 1948 UN proposal for a two state solution? Did they want one multicultural state for co-existance with Jews? Did the majority of Muslims want to expel the Jews? Or is my understanding entirely off base?

In what year or years might a US soldier have been sent to Beijing and then East Berlin?

I bought a piece of inexpensive Chinese art, some sort of wood block print on rice paper. On the margin is a letter to someone in the US. I am trying to figure out when it might have been written. It is headed "Peking, August 22," mentions being posted to "East Berlin" next, after first traveling for pleasure through Asia and then three months of language training beginning November 18 in Washington DC.

Can Someone help me find a paper from the early medieval era thats basically a travelog a la marco polo, except its through the north and baltic seas? at one point he talks about baltic death rites that involve heavy drinking and a footrace to claim belongings of the deceased. I believe this merchant was english

A few years ago, I read a wikipedia article on these english legionary type warriors during the later years of the Roman empire who wore legionary styled plate armor, but were clad in armor from head to toe like knights from the medieval era. They wore great helm type helmets and chainmail under their plate armor, and used Roman weapons and equipment, but also two handed swords like the falx.

I think I remember reading that they existed in the 300's-500's AD or so and lived in ancient roman-england, but I'm not exactly sure.

I read this a few years ago mind me, so I am probably wrong about some of this info, but my question is, if anyone knows about them, what were these kinds of warriors called? Because I can't seem to remember, and I could not find any info about them on google without their name/title.

Thank you in advance for your comments.

What is going on in this Alan Lomax recording? I love the sound of it, although I can't understand a word said. Has there ever been a transcript made?

It seems to be a sample of WROS old time religious hour radio broadcast. Session I,

Creation Date - 9-12-1959

Alabama in transit 9/59. Lomax Classification: religious speech; spoken; preaching. Lomax Collection Title: Southern U.S. 1959 and 1960. Recording Note: Religious commentary by an unidentified preacher and woman, concluding with the preacher starting a testimony. The station identification is given as WROS in Scottsboro, Alabama. [Editor] Session Note: These recordings were made by Lomax on a 'Midgetape,' an early dictaphone machine about 6' x 10' in size that used a small tape cartridge holding two reels of tape, stacked on top of each other. T866A is one of two extant cartridges of Alan's (the other being T866, interviews with Ada Combs, Whitesburg, KY), and it appears that he reused this tape many times in capturing various ambient and incidental recordings. These recordings were made in the car between Scottsboro and Huntsville, identified as such by Alan Lomax and Shirley Collins in the brief segments of narration (editor's note).

A while ago, I watched an episode of an old western show, and in the episode they featured a type of holster for a revolver that had a hole in the front that allowed you to quickly draw your gun. Was this real? If so, what was it called?

I remember hearing on the History of Rome podcast about an Emperor and an Arch-Bishop (?). The Arch-Bishop guy was only in the church to further his power and wasn't internally spiritual at all. While the Emperor was internally very spiritual but outwardly wasn't involved in a religion. Does anyone know the name of the Emperor and Arch-Bishop? I think it may have been Constantine or Julian the Apostate, but I'm not sure.

Edit: I think it was Ambrose of Milan and Magnus Maximus?

Did the five members of the French Directory have special titles? If so what were they?