We jump back in action with another fantastic AskHistorians Sunday Digest! We’ve got another packed digest for you today, filled to the brim with fascinating history discussions across a myriad of subjects. Don’t forget to check out the usual weekly features, show some appreciation to the hard working contributors, and enjoy!

• /u/AlexvonTunzelmann joined us for a fantastic AMA in I’m Alex von Tunzelmann, author of five books, most recently ‘Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History' -- shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. AMA about statues, empire and historical storytelling!

• Tuesday Trivia: LGBTQ History! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!

• The first META was is it possible to ask for feedback about removed comments .

• Reviews and book suggestions abound in the Thursday Reading and Rec!

• There’s books, AH History and more in the Friday Free for all!

• Plus my favorite meta in the last little while. what’s the history of this subreddit? How did it become so heavily regulated, as compared to other subreddits?

That wraps me up for the time being. Time to return to the shadows and work on collecting material for next week. Keep it classy out there, and I’ll see you all again next Sunday!

Sunday is also the place to share those interesting yet overlooked questions that caught our eyes and our hearts. Feel free to post your own, or others you came across in your travels, and maybe we’ll get lucky with a wandering expert.

• /u/ScotsScots asked How did the allied forces justify the atomic bombing of Japan as legal?

• /u/EmeraldAlchemist asked Piggy banks: How did pigs become the standard/most widely recognized shape for personal coin banks?

• /u/sadguytrying asked why was Thomas Paine forgotten?