Looking for a book(s) that offers a comprehensive account of government backed efforts to destabilize African American communities in the United States during the 20th century- present. I am aware of COINTELPRO and other programs like it, but I don't want to leave any stone unturned. I want to know as much as possible about this subject.

In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson ran for Sheriff in what is know as “The Battle of Aspen” on the “Freak Party” platform, promising to rip up paved roads, de-arm police, and change the name to “Fat City” among many platforms. Are there any other notable local or otherwise elections that are similar?

Where can I find the text of the constitution of the first French Empire?

And did the 2nd French empire adopt the same constitution or did Napoleon III adopt a whole new one?

Did any border states in the American Civil War abolish slavery before the 13th Amendment was passed?

Are there any WW2 veteran interviews / accounts from the 10-20 years immediately following the war? Most of the interviews, videos, and accounts I have been able to find are by guys already 80-100 years old. I want to find like a 1960 interview with a bunch of vets.

Which concentration camp had the biggest number of liberated inmates?

Before rocket science, what were some archetypal "difficult things"?

Nowadays we say "it's not rocket science" to indicate that something isn't that difficult or complicated, identifying rocket science as a difficult, complicated thing. But to my knowledge rocket science (as we use the term today) only became a significant field of study in the early 20th century. Before this time, what would people refer to for an archetypal example of something difficult?

Is there any idea about how long it took for the western roman empire/europe to become majority Christian?

I was reading Dostoevsky's notes on his travels to France. He mentions secret police on the train, and hotel management required to note his physical appearance (height, eye color, unique traits, etc).

Was this typical of foreign travellers to France at that time?

What kept cannons from rolling around on the decks of ships? Were they tied down, nailed in? Wouldn't the recoil caused whelped cannons to come loose?

Are Tosafot and Tafsir cognate terms? They're both commentaries explaining scriptural passages and they both have T-S-F roots, which seems a pretty big coincidence, but I can't find much information on the etymology of either term.

Why did the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to Global war? Not how, but why, when a single murder trial of Gavrilo Princip / Black Hand would have sufficed?

Does anyone know what V.E. stands for in relation to 18th century Spain? I'm translating parts of a book for research and it routinely shows up in the book and in correspondence. Screenshot for context. I appreciate any help.

https://i.imgur.com/RcTrfQM.png

In The Bible, Exodus 35:2 says:

On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be sacred to you as the sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Anyone who does work on that day shall be put to death.

Do we have records of Christian or Jewish nations executing people for working on the 7th day of the week? If so, when did it become legally acceptable to work on the 7th day of the week?

What is the highest office that someone held who started their career as a city councilor or school board member?

Is there any evidence of Richard the lionheart claiming to have Excalibur or is that a folk tale like lady Godiva riding through town?

I saw a quote in one of the threads in this sub regarding Greek identity. Something about Greek soldiers marching through a town on Crete and the children coming by to “look at the foreigners.” When asked who they were, the children replied “We are Romans (Rhomoi)!” Is anyone familiar with this quote who can share it in full with some context, or even find the thread? I looked for a while last night in the search bar but with no success…

Did Nikita Khrushchev really promised to show the West "Kuzma's mother" which was allegedly misinterpreted as euphemism for an atomic bomb? (instead of a common Russian idiom)

From relatively trustworthy sources I could only manage to find Reuters article which claims that similar story with 'we will bury you' is indeed historical but there were no mention of "Kuzma's mother" in said article - https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-khrushchev-1959-quote-idUSKBN22N25D

Which modern day cities can be traced back to major pre-Columbian cities/settlements/population centers without any break in inhabitance?

I know that Tenochtitlan evolved into Mexico City, and Cuzco remains inhabited to present day. I'm curious if other indigenous cities/settlements have also survived to today (even if it underwent major changes after colonization).

What was the united states and russia's first negative interactions with one another?

So I'm curious what was the first incident of mass spread misinformation on social media/internet?

I've read about how thousands of American men fled to Canada and Sweden to evade being drafted during the Vietnam War. However, would it not have been easier for them to, for example, claim to be homosexuals, which was prohibited in the military at that time?

I've heard that our understanding of human evolution has improved quite a bit the past several decades from the simple linear evolution, to something more where we and Neanderthals lived together in parallel.

Can anyone recommend me a book about the latest, greatest understanding of early human evolution, and what Homo Sapien's relation was like with other humanoid species?

Who were some rulers and monarchs in the modern period notorious for their wild kinks and perversions?

How prevalent was homosexuality in pre-Islamic Arabia?

any good historical map websites?

What where periods of social unrest which coincided with a rise in spiritualism in the US? The 1960s are the most identifiable to me, as well as the time period in which Mormonism was founded, and I would argue we are in a similar period now. I should clarify that by spiritualism I'm encompassing religion, belief in the metaphysical, transcendentalism and belief in the paranormal.

How many deaths are attributable to the KKK in all of its history?

Forgotten. What is the name of the first documented transgender person (ancient China) and were they a monk or a civil servant? What dynasty? I can't for the life of me remember this person's name but I know that it's the first time somebody wrote about being another gender. I know that this person was considered male (assigned male at birth) and thought of themselves as female. I know that it was at least a couple thousand years ago in China. I can't remember if they were a writer, monk, or civil servant (or some combo) but the reason we know about them is that they wrote about their personal life in addition to their professional duties. Thanks! I have had no luck googling.

In USA, words "War of 1812" is usually understood as the conflict between USA and UK in 1812-1815. In Russia, it is always understood as the Patriotic War of 1812 aka French invasion in Russia. What about other countries? If you asked a decently knowledgeable modern person, which one would be their first association?

What was the average age of a Duelist in European dueling culture during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

How many people did Christopher Columbus kill?

What is the earliest known example of an older generation decrying the media of the youth as depicted in this xkcd comic?

How has bread changed throughout history and how has it changed history?

So I'm rather interested in the colonization of the Americas by European powers, specifically Spain, Canada and the US. Whenever I look up "How many Native Americans died to Europeans during colonization", I find a number that says about 60 million. The issue is, that number accounts for disease, which is the large majority of the deaths. I know the death toll of the germs, but I'm curious more so as to what the death toll of the guns and steel are. Is anyone willing to make an estimate or have any data to show this? Thank you!

Is it true that circuses used to buy misbehaving children from their parents?

The Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Dynasty were at first enemies fighting for control of overland Silk Road trade routes, within half a century they were mercantile traders with diplomatic relations. Is this comparable to the interaction of any post-renaissance nations or a unique phenomenon?

How worldly/well traveled were America's Founding Fathers? I know a couple were migrants/immigrants coming from other countries or parts of the British Empire. Of those that weren't born in America a few were from the UK, Ireland, and Caribbean colonies. I know Ben Franklin traveled to Europe; during the war he went to France and probably some others also went to Europe at some point. I think someone contacted Nova Scotia over whether they wanted to join America's fight but I'm not sure if anyone ever traveled there.

Tl;dr: Did any Founding Father visit Canada, Mexico, Central/South America, Africa, Central/Eastern Europe, Asia, or Oceania at any point in their life? If yes, who, when, and for what purpose/why? Specifically interested in if anyone visited Africa or Asia.

Are there any blood stained caves that are hundreds or thousands of years old?

I tried looking for thousand year old crime scenes or blood stains that were left on cave surfaces but can’t find much about it.

How fast could the fastest military vessels sail in the 1750s?

I am a Navy Captain from London about to make a journey to my destination in the year 1750. How far can I travel in a day, a week, a fortnight or seven weeks and where could I go?

What Flag(s)/Ensign(s) was/were carried on the battlefield by British Army forces in the American Revolutionary War?