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Welcome to this week's instalment of /r/AskHistorians' Sunday Digest (formerly the Day of Reflection). Nobody can read all the questions and answers that are posted here, so in this thread we invite you to share anything you'd like to highlight from the last week - an interesting discussion, an informative answer, an insightful question that was overlooked, or anything else.
It’s a rainy, wind blown day up my way. One of those days that’s just perfect to settle down with a cup of hot-tasty-beverage of choice, and read through some phenomenal history threads. And true to form, we have just such a compilation of great stuff for you! So get comfy, open up a few dozen tabs worth of history, and enjoy the wealth of AskHistorians!
Don’t forget to check out the special and weekly features, shower those hard working contributors in praise and upvotes, and have a good time!
I’m Dr. Jordan Taylor, author of Misinformation Nation, here to talk about media, politics, and fake news during the American Revolution. AMA! Many thanks to /u/Jordan42!
Tuesday Trivia: Decolonization! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!
We’ve got some book suggestions and requests in the Thursday Free for All!
And the Friday Free For All!
Neat META time! Mods of this subreddit have you ever had to debunk of a conspiracy theory? If so when and how?
And that’s it for the day. Enjoy the gathered material, keep it classy out there you fantastic history lovers, and I’ll see you again next week!
As always, we also put aside a moment today to call out some of those fantastic questions that caught our eye, captured our hearts, but still hope to catch the eye of an expert. Feel free to post up your own, or those you came across in your travels.
/u/RusticBohemian asked Bonnie and Clyde didn't just target banks, but frequently robbed funeral homes. What sort of loot would they get from a funeral party or the establishment itself?
/u/Itoldyallgenowasgood asked How did tatanami reconquer all of Egypt after the Assyrians kicked the kushites out?
What royal name has had the most wielders?
Like in Europe you've got a ton of Edwards, and Henry the 8th, but has anyone ever climbed higher? Like a 9th, a 10th? Further still?