Was told to repost this here rather than as a standalone question: Why Is The American "Revolution" Not Classed As A Coup D'etat?

From my understanding, (to simplify or oversimplify it) revolutions tend to be from the bottom up whereas coups are top down (as in those who already hold power, be it wealth or a political office for example, take control rather than those without power seizing it). So, seeing as the "Founding Fathers" were already part of the upper classes and had power in the colonies anyway, why is it not the American Coup D'etat rather than the American Revolution?

I'm looking for ancient history documentaries that are designed for children - age 11 and under. Any direction would be appreciated!

In the China-Burma-India Theatre of WWII, what sort of hardware were people using for on-the-ground jungle movement? I know for the construction of Stilwell Road, a number of "Nagas" were "hired" and I know what sort of tools they had at their disposal, but what would an Allied soldier be carrying in terms of things like machetes or radios etc?

i.e. What did the average Allied soldiers kit look like?

Bonus: Was the kit well suited for the environment, or have there been any historians pointing out that they were ill-prepared?

How did the Chinese Americans react to Nixon's visit to China?

What was the historical method of address for a German/Austrian knight in the HRE? I'm assuming the 1400s/1500s but if it was substantially different in earlier periods, that'd be cool to know. I mean like how, say, for example, we have a knight named Gottfried von Ulm. In English we'd address him as Sir Gottfried (von Ulm) but how would the German-speaking people of the medieval and renaissance periods address him? Ritter Gottfried? Ritter von Um? Herr Gottfried? Herr Gottfried, Ritter von Ulm? Or something I'm completely failing to even imagine?

Why do we associate green with being envious in the west?

Google tells me “Green with envy” first appeared in Shakespeare’s writing, but as a highly dedicated amateur etymology enthusiast (say that 5 times fast), I know that before a word/phrase is written down it’s usually been floating around in the common parlance for some time

A while ago I watched a video somewhere on social media and the person was talking about a specific term that historians/social scientists had for "the feeling" of living in the USSR as institutions/social structure slowly collapsed/stopped working. Kind of like an existential crisis as a citizenry? I can't remember enough details from the post to research this on my own, so I'm just looking for some better detail and/or someone with a deep knowledge of the USSR to point me in the right direction to learn more about this (or tell me that I was duped by a random internet person). Thanks!

Has a fascist regime ever had a successful transition of power?

Have there ever been any scientific anomalies that were discovered by historical investigation (and believed in by at least some historians) before scientists eventually accepted that they were real phenomena?

To give an example of the kind of thing I mean: Ball lightning was believed to be a myth up until the 20th century, because it was based on eyewitness testimony and didn't seem to fit the scientific knowledge of the time. Meteorites were also apparently believed to be a myth by some 18th century writers. However, in neither case -- as far as I know -- did any historians argue for the existence of these phenomena from historical records.

Are there any occasions where (1) there was historical evidence that an anomaly happened, (2) scientists at the time didn't believe it had happened, and explained it away as legendary or a mistaken report of another, known phenomenon (3) one or more historians argued that the anomaly wasn't just legendary -- that it had actually happened, and (4) the historian or historians turned out to be right?

What did people think static electricity was before we "discovered" electricity? I was putting on a shirt in a dark room this morning and could actually see a couple sparks. How did people understand that before we knew what it was?

What did "orgy" mean in the early 1900s? I'm reading Peter and Wendy and it mentions that the fairies have orgies. Does that mean a party or what?

If I wanted to learn from r/AskHistorians about US labor/union history, what question should I ask?

Since Tolkien was a linguist, was he aware of the Georgian script?

His elven letters look very similar to the flowy unique letters of georgian.

Has there ever been a battle between two trains? Such as in Buster Keaton's "The General" (1926), where two steam trains are going the same direction on the same track and firing back and forth at one another? What about trains on different tracks trying to take each other out?

It's not exactly about history, but let's say I was searching for something and found an old question that I found interesting, but it doesn't have an answer, should I just copy-paste it with a link to the original post if I want it to be answered or what?

any good books about the Russia conquest of Siberia?

What did people compare the sound of a tornado to before freight trains?

In simple terms, how important were the the Chinese Communists in contrast to the Nationalists in resisting Japanese invasion? Was it something like 50/50? I really have little clue.

Are there any siege towers still intact today?

I was curious about any sort of tours, exhibits, or museums that may have one on display. I've seen siege towers depicted in games and movies, but they must have been terrifying to behold in person. Especially as a city/fort defender.

Google provided no satisfying answers for me. Only scale-models.

I don’t know where else to post this and Reddit won’t let me upload pictures so here goes: We live in a C18th rectory in the UK and there’s a large elevated slab in our walled garden next to the kitchen. We initially thought it might be a cellar or coal store but the top is too heavy to move. Any thoughts on what it might be are welcome.

I am not very good at history so don't make fun of me if I say something inaccurate. When I think of war I usually think of a leader who organizes his army and invades another country or nation. Whether this is a warlord, monarch, elected president there is always someone on top who organizes it. Have there ever been examples in which the people collectively decided to invade a place, created an army and carried out the operations? Without directing from above.

Since cast iron reached Europe relatively late, would medieval European blacksmith have been capable of forging a seamless iron cauldron, at least exteriorly seamless, or would visible riveting or banding have been necessary?

What was the legality of Frank Hamer, a Texas ranger, ambushing Bonnie and Clyde on Louisiana territory? Did he have a jurisdiction? Was there any contemporary controversy?

Do we know how religious Hannibal might have been relative to a Roman general he may have battled against?

What language would groups from different European nations have spoken among each other around 1800? English like nowadays? Also: Were there traveling Theatre troupes in that time that would have travelled through different countries?

Is there a generation before the G.I generation?
Sorry if this is the wrong post

How many cities did Alexander the Great name or rename after himself?

How did Roman sculptors manage to make busts of emperors who reigned for only a year or under a year?

What kind of cigarettes were american GIs issued in world War 2? Was it a specific brand, whatever brand was available or a special kind for the military?

Did the Russian Empire in the 19th Century pay military pensions and/or have some sort of system set up to care for disabled veterans?

Is there a good answer, or a question in the FAQ, that describes the political structure of Israel/the Middle East around the time of 0 ad (the alleged life of Christ)? The Gospel refers to Rome, Caesar, Herod, Pilate, and the Pharisees. Who were these people exactly, and what power did they hold?

I read in an all book that in China( written in the 18th century), people "slept squatting" and that in India "1/3 of people slept standing up".

is this some random european travellers saying this off rumours? is there any evidence for this?

i'll try to get the quotes off google books and post.

Looking at 'Hitler's table talk': when comparing the numeration, one has to cite Jochmann's edition for the German text of Bormann's transcriptions. But for the numeration in the English edition, whom should I cite as the editor responsible?

For the record, the reason I'm looking at this is in the context of looking at Nazi teachings on the Dorian invasion (a mythical event in prehistoric southern Greece). Hitler doesn't touch on that topic specifically, but he obviously accepted Günther's and Wirth's notion that the ancient Greeks were Nordic-Germanic invaders (and that Holstein soup was a descendent of ancient Spartan soup!). If anyone has other source recommendations, I'll receive them gratefully.

Is there a book suggestion anyone could make songs the Guadalcanal Campaign, similar in level to Shattered Sword? Most everything I have read is fairly surface level and would like to get more.

I understand it can't be Shattered Said detail and stay one book, but I use that as an example for the type of detail I am looking for. Thank you.

When Adolf Hitler decreed his succession in 1939, he declared Goering and Hess to be first and second in line respectively. How likely would either of these people hold onto power in the extremely competitive Nazi political scene?

The one I am more interested in is Hess, since from what I have seen he seems like an oaf and outmanuvered by people like Bormann and Goring.

Does the transcript of the DuBois vs Stoddard exist anywhere? All I can find is an article from The New Yorker

I heard a story from a friend that during WW2 a French General was stuck in traffic or smth and decided to eat an omelette at a nearby restaurant. At the same time his army group was quite in chaos because they didn't had a leader obviously and Rommel was advancing fast

Is that story true?

When did we start combining foods?

Where can I find the list of residents at palace of Versailles during French Revolution?

Also where can I find the list of second estate families during French Revolution?

Did Edward Teach (Blackbeard) have a parrot?

What do we call it when ancient societies/civilizations start using writing systems, Like early recorded era or what?

Do we know for certain where the Saxons came from? I’ve seen one map that says they came from schleswig Holstein and another that says they came from the west of there. I know it’s a pedantic detail, but I myself am pedantic. Is it possible they came from both locations? I know borders weren’t as much of a thing back then?

Also, why is the modern German province of Saxony nowhere near either of those two locations? Did it get its name from somewhere else, or did Saxons live there too?

i'd like to find more information on "Mark 37 gun fire directors". How many were produced, which ships they were installed in. i am looking for rich data sources, not some book citation here and there. did the navy not produce heaps and heaps of paperwork? are those heaps not accessible for ordinary internet users?

I tried asking this in r/AskAnthropology, but got no answers, so I'm asking here. I created a post, but it was deemed unworthy of such an honour. I hope I'll get some answers, finally.

So, the question is, how many times did polytheism emerge independently? I ask this knowing the border between animism and polytheism is blurry, and it's hard to know exactly where one starts and the other ends. Still, if one takes the classical religion of Rome and Greece as a standard of polytheism, and the beliefs and practices of modern-day hunter-gatherers as a standard of animism, it is probably possible to say that polytheism has emerged independently in Central America, South America, and the Old World. Has any other historically-attested polytheistic culture emerged directly from animism, without contact with other polytheistic cultures? I was thinking that maybe the proto-Bantu and the proto-Han were isolated enough to perhaps have developed polytheism independently, but I don't really know.
Thanks a lot.

Where would the US be today if it never got involved in WW2?