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3d9a4t | How did US gov't mints turn mined ore into coins? | One of the guests on the BBC's In Our Time episode on the California Gold Rush claimed that the gold coming out of California mines increased the supply of gold coins in the United State twenty times. Further, he claimed that there was a mint in San Francisco by 1860. These mines were private claims, so how did the gol... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3d9a4t/how_did_us_govt_mints_turn_mined_ore_into_coins/ | {
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2vsmva | Around 1975, almost every major progressive rock band "sold out" and started producing more radio friendly material. Why did this happen? | Notable groups like Genesis, Rush, and Camel demonstrate this trend. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2vsmva/around_1975_almost_every_major_progressive_rock/ | {
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3egveu | There were ancient Pacific Islanders- were there Atlantic Islanders? What happened to them? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3egveu/there_were_ancient_pacific_islanders_were_there/ | {
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80g0e2 | What's the deal with the Celts and the Norse? | This is poorly written, apologies.
What's the historical relationship between these people? Not just Celts and Norse but the people of Britain and Ireland and the people of Scandinavia.
Was the art at Newgrange influential to Nords?
Are Nordic standing stones derivative of Stonehenge?
The Celtic knot is the most obv... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/80g0e2/whats_the_deal_with_the_celts_and_the_norse/ | {
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42xfsi | Have there ever been mafias/organized crime syndicates in the United States that were German, French, or Scandinavian? | More broadly, I'm wondering if there's a specific reason that certain ethnic groups (Italian, Russian, and Irish) are associated with organized crime syndicates more often than others? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/42xfsi/have_there_ever_been_mafiasorganized_crime/ | {
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3jztiq | How do technological changes affect musical styles? | I hope this question is answerable and not too vague or too much of a "throughout history" question. I was listening to a program on BBC 6 Music the other day about early music using samples. The invention of the sampler made sampling a lot easier, but there are examples predating the sampler.
That got me thinking abo... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3jztiq/how_do_technological_changes_affect_musical_styles/ | {
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5hhnah | How much farmland was needed to sustain classical/ancient cities? | I'm mainly thinking of Mediterranean and English isles cities, but any example are incredibly welcome.
I'm doing some worldbuilding and in creating temperate island cultures, I realised I didn't know how much land would be needed to sustain population centers and if their was some ratio (environmentally and geographi... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5hhnah/how_much_farmland_was_needed_to_sustain/ | {
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1e83i9 | Why did the Germanic invasions of Britain result in conqueror's language becoming the spoken tongue compared to the rest of the Germanic conquests in Europe? | Was it sheer numbers? Were Franks, Lombards, Visigoths, Burgundians, etc. just too few compared to the conquered lands to convert them linguistically? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1e83i9/why_did_the_germanic_invasions_of_britain_result/ | {
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fhft8e | Why did England and France develop a strong centralized government while the Holy Roman Empire stayed decentralized and fragmented? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fhft8e/why_did_england_and_france_develop_a_strong/ | {
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67y4pw | A recent Crusader Kings II expansion introduced a mechanic that allows your ruler to join a secret society of demon worshipers. Is there any actual historical precedent for the existence of anti-Christian, organized demonic worship in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages period? | I know that accusing people of witchcraft and demon worship wasn't all that uncommon of a occurrence in the Middle Ages, but are there any examples of actual organized societies, cults or sects that were based around explicit demonic worship or occultism born out of the Christian (I guess in this case mainly Catholic) ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/67y4pw/a_recent_crusader_kings_ii_expansion_introduced_a/ | {
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4s0aup | How would early Anglo-Saxons decorate their shields? | Metal bits like Sutton-Hoo? Cloth, animal hide? Paint? Depictions of animals, symbols, runes, deities?
What colours did they use? Apparently Vikings thought pale blue and pale yellow were homosexual and garish colours, did Anglo-Saxons think that as well? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4s0aup/how_would_early_anglosaxons_decorate_their_shields/ | {
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20q388 | How did Hezbollah go from a small militia to such an impressive paramilitary force? | They're described as stronger than the Lebanese army but how exactly were they able to create something like this? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20q388/how_did_hezbollah_go_from_a_small_militia_to_such/ | {
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31mij4 | Do any ancient bibles/scriptures show that Jesus did not resurrect? | I was thinking about this with it being Easter and such.
I thought I had read one time that some of the ancient scriptures did not show Jesus resurrecting but I can not find any source now.
Are there any truth behind this? (From a historical stand point) | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/31mij4/do_any_ancient_biblesscriptures_show_that_jesus/ | {
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1lyc0u | What were the attitudes of the labour movements in New Zealand and Australia towards the indigenous populations? | Many people will only know the answer for one of those countries; you don't have to answer both parts.
I've seen a couple of things that suggest that the labour movement in NZ was pretty positive about Māori (for example, the news publication the Maoriland Worker used the name "Maoriland", a suggested alternative name... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1lyc0u/what_were_the_attitudes_of_the_labour_movements/ | {
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7c3bth | Why do many people take sniper kill counts for granted? Can we really trust any of the offical numbers, some as high as 4-500? How reliable are the figures? | I recently learned that Simo Hayha's original claimed number of 505 kills was more likely to have been around 200-230 kills.
Why do so many military historians take the numbers for granted? How did snipers and their observers keep the score and why do we have any reason to trust them, when you factor in things like p... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7c3bth/why_do_many_people_take_sniper_kill_counts_for/ | {
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15da30 | It seems like every modern President of the US was a golfer. Were there any who weren't? | ...excepting obvious ones like FDR. 'Modern' in this case refers to presidents who took office since the game became standard fare for America's upper class, which I'd imagine would exclude most of those before the 20th Century.
**Bonus questions**: if someone who didn't play golf were elected President, how big of a ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15da30/it_seems_like_every_modern_president_of_the_us/ | {
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3pjj2g | Is there a timeline of the history of women's rights in ancient Greece between the 5th and 1st century BC? | I am writing as essay for my history class and because curious if the first production of Medea (431 BC) coincided with a better quality of life for women. At what point did women begin to receive more fair treatment? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3pjj2g/is_there_a_timeline_of_the_history_of_womens/ | {
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643h6z | Iceland was one of the poorer countries in Europe 1980. How did it grow so quickly after that to become so wealthy today? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/643h6z/iceland_was_one_of_the_poorer_countries_in_europe/ | {
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1xsukw | I am looking for a Site which has a database of News Clippings of English Newspapers from 1900-1950?? | While I was studying the protest movement against the partition of Bengal in 1905 I became inquisitive (as an Indian) about the reactions it generated in Britain. Thus I am looking for news articles (preferably editorials) in the British Press on the Independence movement in India. Please tell me about sites where I ca... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1xsukw/i_am_looking_for_a_site_which_has_a_database_of/ | {
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7a3oua | Which books of the Bible attributed to a single author (ex: first six books of Old Testament to Moses, Luke/Acts to Luke, John/Revelation to John, various letters by Peter and Paul) do scholars agree were really written by the same person? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7a3oua/which_books_of_the_bible_attributed_to_a_single/ | {
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3y8e2r | In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? | I remember lots of descriptions of this kind of stuff in fantasy books. Like the knight having red and gold plate armor. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3y8e2r/in_fantasy_it_is_common_to_read_about_colored_or/ | {
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42g4lm | Why is New York City named the same as the state? IE why do the city and state share the same name? Do any other places on earth do this? | I just always thought it was such an odd idea, to have an address like "New York, New York". Why did they decide to name the city this? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/42g4lm/why_is_new_york_city_named_the_same_as_the_state/ | {
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6jfxy4 | Why didn't the Roman Empire expand into Africa more then it did? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6jfxy4/why_didnt_the_roman_empire_expand_into_africa/ | {
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1ig72k | How do Historians use other Social Science disciplines in their research? | I am going to be attending a prominent university for Latin American Studies in the fall but would like to continue to focus on the History of Latin America. I have BA's in Sociology and History and love political science and philosophical issues throughout history (I love the more modern histories of the 19th and 20th... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ig72k/how_do_historians_use_other_social_science/ | {
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1ev13g | In 17th Century Europe, how were coffee and coffeehouses viewed? | * Was there a cliche of the typical "coffee drinker"?
* Was the effect of the caffeine considered in how they were viewed? That is, was it understood to be a substance people indulged in?
* What sort of discussions might have been had at this or that coffeehouse, and how did coffeehouses become the locales for publi... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ev13g/in_17th_century_europe_how_were_coffee_and/ | {
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9xkfkp | Following the Muslim conquests, many local languages, such as Berber or Coptic, were gradually replaced with Arabic and turned into minority languages. What allowed Persian to not share the same fate? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9xkfkp/following_the_muslim_conquests_many_local/ | {
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24c8aj | Why was Alfred the great viewed positively by later kings when they only came to power by taking the country from his dynasty? | I'd have thought they'd want to down play the positive aspects of those who came before William | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/24c8aj/why_was_alfred_the_great_viewed_positively_by/ | {
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6b5bmz | How much urbanisation was there in South America, besides the Inca cities? | I know central America had the Aztecs and so on, and in Peru there was the Incas. What about the rest of South America though? (Or lower central America, tbh).
Were there other urban cultures besides the Incas? The stereotype I have is just thousands of square miles inhabited by hunter-gatherers and perhaps the occasio... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6b5bmz/how_much_urbanisation_was_there_in_south_america/ | {
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141cij | What kind of programs or movements existed to assist the homeless between the 19th century and the Great Depression? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/141cij/what_kind_of_programs_or_movements_existed_to/ | {
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1zmdje | Has the privilege of knights to make knights ever been abolished? | Historically, I understand that it was the privilege of any knight to make any of his followers into a knight. (Or anyone at all, I suppose, though obviously it would be restricted in practice.) Is this still the case? In theory, can Sir Andrew Davis or Sir Terry Pratchett or some such modern knight just make anyone th... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1zmdje/has_the_privilege_of_knights_to_make_knights_ever/ | {
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2gu714 | Were the Persians and the Chinese empires aware of each other's existence and did they frequently interact? | I imagine that the Persians and Chinese knew about each other since even the Romans and Chinese had vague interactions with each other. The Persians, being between the Romans and Chinese, must have interacted with the Chinese. Was there any direct trade or were there any wars between the two? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2gu714/were_the_persians_and_the_chinese_empires_aware/ | {
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2htcv7 | When and how did pop culture associate all things Nuclear with the color green? | It seems that every time we see nuclear waste/ materials in pop culture (especially cartoons) it has a distinctive green glow. Where did this trope come from? Nuclear materials rarely glow, and in the rare cases that they do, the color is blue, not green. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2htcv7/when_and_how_did_pop_culture_associate_all_things/ | {
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1k3r77 | How common was the surname 'Hitler' in Germany/Austria prior to the 1930s? Did people later drop it because of its connotations? | What about other notorious dictators/fascists in Germany and elsewhere?
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6st27k | How did Venice lose her maritime importance while the less-powerful Genoa maintained as Italy's largest port today? | Today's Venice is a famous premier tourist destination thanks to her unique city scenes that are full of canals. In fact, tourism is the main driver of the Venetian economy today. However, before Venice became a tourism-focused city, she had been the center of one of the most powerful maritime empires in the Mediterran... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6st27k/how_did_venice_lose_her_maritime_importance_while/ | {
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2utq0y | During the American civil war Why weren't bayonet charges used often? | I read that during the war European observers were shocked to find that rather than shoot each-other for a bit then charge the Union and Confederacy would just line up and shoot each-other until one or the other would collapse more often then not.
Why weren't bayonet charges used as often as among European armies?
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e49op3 | How did belief in Greek Mythology die out and what replaced them ? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e49op3/how_did_belief_in_greek_mythology_die_out_and/ | {
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6ela6e | How was Garibaldi able to conquer Southern Italy with only 1000 or so volunteers? | Larger question, when I look up the history of Southern Italy on wikipedia it seems to be a history of countless foreign rulers. I almost read nothing about actual Southern Italians.
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1uqoy9 | AMA - 20th Century American Popular Culture | Welcome to this AMA which today features five panelists willing and eager to answer your questions on 20th Century American Popular Culture.
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2qdrs2 | Why were there so few German-American organized crime groups? | Of all the major waves of immigrants to the U.S., the germans seem to have produced the fewest gangs/organized crime groups. I'm sure part of this is because a german immigrant was less likely to settle in a dense ethnic enclave within a major city than say an Italian, but there were quite a few predominantly german ne... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2qdrs2/why_were_there_so_few_germanamerican_organized/ | {
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nywdq | Any good book on history of education? | Any tip appreciated. Thanks! | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/nywdq/any_good_book_on_history_of_education/ | {
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5rr4dv | I've heard there was hand-to-hand fighting in Stalingrad. Is this true? If so, why weren't guns sufficient? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5rr4dv/ive_heard_there_was_handtohand_fighting_in/ | {
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fd1y5y | Was Greek civilization derived from Egypt | Architecture mathematics even philosophy are derived from Egypt and near east, so what is original from Greece? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fd1y5y/was_greek_civilization_derived_from_egypt/ | {
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da3enz | How long did it take to Christianise the people of Denmark and other parts of the Viking world (Norway, Sweden, Iceland etc)? | I've been reading a lot of Orderic Vitalis's "Ecclesiastical History" lately, and he suggests that whilst Danish kings and nobles may have been Christians from the time of Harald Bluetooth in the mid-10th century, Christianisation didn't properly get underway until the reign of King Cnut IV (reigned 1075 - 1086). For e... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/da3enz/how_long_did_it_take_to_christianise_the_people/ | {
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ebnmfl | Did Sweden out of fear cooperate/facilitate the invasion and conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ebnmfl/did_sweden_out_of_fear_cooperatefacilitate_the/ | {
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2ffh5o | How effective were ironclad warships? | Were ironclads effective against wooden ships? If so, by how much? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2ffh5o/how_effective_were_ironclad_warships/ | {
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2mdtnf | At roughly what time in history did European weapons become technologically superior to those found in the rest of the world? | Edit: Also, what military innovations during that time made Europe superior? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mdtnf/at_roughly_what_time_in_history_did_european/ | {
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4rufmx | In medieval Europe how often would you encounter people who carry either a sword or bow? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4rufmx/in_medieval_europe_how_often_would_you_encounter/ | {
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5cienk | How Do I find out who is buried on my parents' old property when some of the graves are marked only with stones? | My parents are in Eastern NC so the area's been inhabited for a VERY long time. There is a small family cemetery on site, but only 3 of the graves are marked with headstones. However, there are a few large round rocks near the cemetery, and ONLY in that area. My dad says they were ballast rocks for ships and thinks the... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5cienk/how_do_i_find_out_who_is_buried_on_my_parents_old/ | {
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1atygi | Was there ever a more global language than English? | Unless I'm extremely mistaken, English is the world's current Lingua Franca. From my history classes I'm aware that there were previous ones, such as Latin and French, but they were all active when cultures were much more isolated. Has there ever been a language as universally accepted as English?
The reason I ask is... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1atygi/was_there_ever_a_more_global_language_than_english/ | {
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6g1wth | What are the origins of playing cards? | Additionally, where does the Ace come from? The Jack? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6g1wth/what_are_the_origins_of_playing_cards/ | {
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65kcsz | How did hunting wild animals in Africa change after the introduction of firearms? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/65kcsz/how_did_hunting_wild_animals_in_africa_change/ | {
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88hvdq | Why wasn't Australia conquered and split by European powers as Africa was? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/88hvdq/why_wasnt_australia_conquered_and_split_by/ | {
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1fb82n | How similar are modern day version of the Torah when compared to the oldest known versions? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1fb82n/how_similar_are_modern_day_version_of_the_torah/ | {
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3t10pn | Why did some areas of Africa quickly convert to Islam, some convert slowly to Christianity, and others keep worshipping tribal gods? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3t10pn/why_did_some_areas_of_africa_quickly_convert_to/ | {
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9cyq38 | How accurate is the information that Leif Erickson actually discovered North America? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9cyq38/how_accurate_is_the_information_that_leif/ | {
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3rwuzk | When (and why) did capital punishment start being carried out by lethal injection? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3rwuzk/when_and_why_did_capital_punishment_start_being/ | {
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1fn87e | How did kingdoms with two simultaneous kings come about and how did it work? | Are there any other instances aside from Sparta? And a tangential question, why is Sparta called a city-state if it should more accurately be called a city-kingdom? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1fn87e/how_did_kingdoms_with_two_simultaneous_kings_come/ | {
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2fvdp5 | What did the public think of Castrati? How was life for them past their singing age? Did the public accept/approve the castration for music practice? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2fvdp5/what_did_the_public_think_of_castrati_how_was/ | {
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3jbmcg | Origins of Japanese and Korean, and why they sound similar? | I wouldn't call myself fluent, as I don't really get to practice, but I can understand quite a bit of Japanese, and when I went and listened to a K-Pop song, I kept thinking that it was Japanese, but I couldn't understand one bit. Do Korean and Japanese share common roots? Is there any other background that would help ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3jbmcg/origins_of_japanese_and_korean_and_why_they_sound/ | {
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a6i477 | How did Native American tribes’ tactics to resist European encroachment evolve? With expulsion being a common fate for those lucky enough to survive, did streams of survivors travel to Western tribes, warning them of U.S. strength and brutality? If so, how did this change Native responses? | I’ve seen plenty of online debate on Native American reactions and tactics to European invasion, with both sides cherrypicking examples of “peaceful Natives” or “warlike savages”. This question is not asking about how Native American tribes acted; I understand there is are hundreds if not thousands of culturally divers... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a6i477/how_did_native_american_tribes_tactics_to_resist/ | {
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12nwt4 | how commonly known would the story of the Iliad, have been in the second century BC classical world? | in 119BC would many people between the near east and Spain have read or at least known the story of the Iliad? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/12nwt4/how_commonly_known_would_the_story_of_the_iliad/ | {
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dbem0h | Was it common to actually eat the bizarre dishes seen in the cookbooks of the 1970s and earlier? | I have seen some truly bizarre recipes in cookbooks from the 1970s and before with salads encased in jello, bananas and hollandaise with ham, and many other recipes that just seem bizarre and unpleasant from their conception. Have tastes really changed that much? Recipes from that era like tuna noodle casserole are s... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dbem0h/was_it_common_to_actually_eat_the_bizarre_dishes/ | {
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vijwg | What are some recent major depopulation events? | Was just thinking about population growth and things that have happened in the past.
Some that I can think of from the top of my head.
- WWII - 60+ mil - 2.5% of world population
- 1918 Flu - 50mil - 3% of world population
- Smallpox
- Black death - 45-50% of European population
- Mongol invasions | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/vijwg/what_are_some_recent_major_depopulation_events/ | {
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1noq8l | Why were so many large college football stadiums built in the US in the 1920's? | I know it was a boom time in the roaring 20's but what else drove the construction of so many of the worlds largest stadiums? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1noq8l/why_were_so_many_large_college_football_stadiums/ | {
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fwfj39 | Were Asian Americans Segregated and considered "Coloured" in the 1950's to 60's? | Were Asian Americans Segregated and considered "Coloured" in the 1950's to 60's? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fwfj39/were_asian_americans_segregated_and_considered/ | {
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f60z3a | Why on earth did Krushchev try to put offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba in the first place? | I've been reading about the Cuban missile crisis recently and this element has so far been completely glossed over. It seems like an absurdly reckless move that would inevitably lead to a crisis (though if you think otherwise I'd be eager to hear your view). Did Krushchev really expect that Kennedy would just sit back ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f60z3a/why_on_earth_did_krushchev_try_to_put_offensive/ | {
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7i4pmt | What's myth and what's truth about the legend of Rasputin? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7i4pmt/whats_myth_and_whats_truth_about_the_legend_of/ | {
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14cwfz | What is the oldest translated book? | By book I mean any text really. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14cwfz/what_is_the_oldest_translated_book/ | {
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3j8mq5 | Just how successful or influential was the global protest movement in shaping the course of the Vietnam War? | That many millions of students, academics, political activists and other people protested American involvement in Vietnam is one of the most widely known and proverbial features of that war -- but what impact did it actually have? I have read breathless accounts of various protests, marches, sit-ins, teach-ins, civilia... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3j8mq5/just_how_successful_or_influential_was_the_global/ | {
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9kbg2p | Is it true that Germans didn't actually use the term Blitzkrieg themselves? | I was watching a history channel on YouTube when I noticed a highly upvoted comment that said that the German command didn't actually use the term Blitzkrieg or think of their offensive approach to WW2 as a unique war doctrine. Rather, to them, they were using the same old German tactics but had integrated tanks and ai... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9kbg2p/is_it_true_that_germans_didnt_actually_use_the/ | {
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235hx5 | Why did the Germans seemingly abandon their colonial holdings in Asia during WWI? | Forgive me, I am completely ignorant in this subject. From what I understand, as soon as the war started, the Germans barely put up any fight in holding their new colonies in Asia. Wasn't one of Germany's biggest desires, around this time in history, to start being a world power like Britain? Why, then, would they n... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/235hx5/why_did_the_germans_seemingly_abandon_their/ | {
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4waexw | What was the general public perception of Dunkirk immediately after the rescue throughout the nations involved in WWII? | For example, whilst I'm under the impression that in the United Kingdom the public were reasonably joyous that their "boys" had made it home safe, was it seen much more as a defeat everywhere else, e.g. America/France?
What was the German peoples' reaction? Was the focus more on the swift defeat of France or their ina... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4waexw/what_was_the_general_public_perception_of_dunkirk/ | {
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1b11zu | I heard in a PBS documentary that Napoleon's policies set the framework for what would become modern France. How specifically did he help build this framework? And to what extent did Napoleon pick up on the shortcomings of the French Revolution to spur the country into its 'modernity'? | It's a broad question, so please let me know if I need to disambiguate anything. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1b11zu/i_heard_in_a_pbs_documentary_that_napoleons/ | {
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1np8qu | What Really Happened Between Edison and Tesla? | So it is apparently really difficult to get through all the exaggerations, misquotes, and outright fabrications about these two geniuses and the bad blood that is between them. Is there anyone that can explain, without a whole lot of speculation, what happened between these two? More specifically, what caused Tesla to ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1np8qu/what_really_happened_between_edison_and_tesla/ | {
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a0s77w | How large was the U.S involvement in the Boxer rebellion? | I was reading a bit about the Chinese Boxer rebellion and noticed that the U.S participated in taking down the rebellion. I was wondering how large of an involvement the U.S had in the war in comparison to Britain, or Japan. Also, what was the general U.S citizen's sentiment towards the war? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a0s77w/how_large_was_the_us_involvement_in_the_boxer/ | {
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5ff27i | Humans at one point used to see slavery as a positive good. At what time did this change to where now modern humans are disgusted by its practice? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5ff27i/humans_at_one_point_used_to_see_slavery_as_a/ | {
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5q2ppy | What was warfare like in pre-colonial Indonesia? | Before the arrival of the European powers in Indonesia, how was warfare conducted between Indonesian kingdoms? What kind of forces or tactics would we see being utilized in a battle between two warring kingdoms? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5q2ppy/what_was_warfare_like_in_precolonial_indonesia/ | {
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4dg1lf | Hi, taking the family on vacation to Niagra Falls soon, what was life like around the falls before the Europeans arrived? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4dg1lf/hi_taking_the_family_on_vacation_to_niagra_falls/ | {
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1vytwk | How did france combat the longbow? | I was reading about the Battle of Crècy where it was the first cited combat use and the English only lost 100-300 while the French lost roughly 2,000, then the French ended up winning the war. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1vytwk/how_did_france_combat_the_longbow/ | {
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5af6tj | How did the Roaring Twenties happen when the decade before saw both WWI and the Spanish Flu Epidemic, essentially wiping out an entire young generation? What were the lasting negative effects of losing so many young people from 1914-1920? | I've never understood how 1914-1919 could see such insane volumes of death and destruction, only to be followed by unprecedented levels of economic prosperity in most Western countries.
You would think that losing that much manpower and minds at the age that they would have entered the workforce would have made an im... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5af6tj/how_did_the_roaring_twenties_happen_when_the/ | {
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89finh | Have there ever been a situation where a booming city or town went "out of business"? | Edit: Please ignore the title typo!
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415cpk | Did the U.S. Government encourage people to move to the suburbs during the Cold War in order to avert catastrophic population losses from nuclear attacks? | I'm reading [this article](_URL_0_), and it says:
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2u06kt | If I lived in the USSR during the purges, were there any choices or steps that I could take to guarantee my survival, and to what extent could this not require moral compromises like denouncing innocent neighbors? | For example: imagine if I volunteered myself and my family to work on a farm in a remote area. Might we avoid being denounced if we isolated ourselves in this way? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2u06kt/if_i_lived_in_the_ussr_during_the_purges_were/ | {
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1s8gmg | How long did it take for Poland's post-WWI borders to be established? | The Polish state was established via the Treaty of Versailles, but how long did it take until the borders Poland had before WWII were established? I remember reading about plebstices and some about the war with the Soviets but could someone with knowledge of the subject elaborate? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1s8gmg/how_long_did_it_take_for_polands_postwwi_borders/ | {
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e9ec7i | Has there been a change in how academic history is written over the years? | I was reading a few different threads recently, and a similar concept of "it's not about the (quality) of the older sources per se, it's about how they're read". This was sort of in reference to misrepresentations, mistakes or just general "bad" history.
It got me thinking: reading primary/secondary/etc. Sources is a ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e9ec7i/has_there_been_a_change_in_how_academic_history/ | {
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1o2m99 | Why did France (West Francia) end up more unified than the rest of the Holy Roman Empire (East Francia)? | Was this influenced by the invasion of the Normans? Was terrain a significant factor? Did the successors of Charlemagne have drastically-different methods of rule? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1o2m99/why_did_france_west_francia_end_up_more_unified/ | {
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ah5zu9 | How did soldiers know the names of enemy weapons and equipment? | This may be a simple answer, but I've always wondered how in the middle of a war soldiers would know the names of equipment of their enemies. Taking WW2 for example, how did they know that the MG-42's were actually called that by the Germans? Was it from POWs? Or did the Germans publish the names of their equipment in ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ah5zu9/how_did_soldiers_know_the_names_of_enemy_weapons/ | {
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2jsdk8 | During the Spanish Reconquista, did much of the Muslim population convert to Catholicism? | Or was Muslim population driven out or killed? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2jsdk8/during_the_spanish_reconquista_did_much_of_the/ | {
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a1dbzg | Is there a historical consensus about the girls who started the accusations of the Salem Witch Trials? Were they put up to it by others? Were they psychopaths? Did they actually believe they were being afflicted by witchcraft? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a1dbzg/is_there_a_historical_consensus_about_the_girls/ | {
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2qsztg | No Irish Need Apply - how badly were Irish discriminated against in 1840's - 1930's America? | I was listening to the song 'No Irish Need Apply' and decided to look it up. There's newspaper ads that show that 'No Irish Need Apply' was a thing, but I keep seeing references to a paper by Richard Jensen (retired Professor of History, University of Illinois, Chicago) saying they didn't exist, and that all the eviden... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2qsztg/no_irish_need_apply_how_badly_were_irish/ | {
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34qxqd | Why are White House meeting minutes recorded and kept? | This occured to me after watching a cold war documentary. Obviously it's extremely useful for historians, but why minutes are kept? Is there a law that mandates that? And for what reason?
ps: I posted the same question a year ago and didn't get any answer :( | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34qxqd/why_are_white_house_meeting_minutes_recorded_and/ | {
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2gzm63 | why didn’t the Ancient Egyptians conquer the rest of North Africa to the west of them? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2gzm63/why_didnt_the_ancient_egyptians_conquer_the_rest/ | {
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26hc0e | Can anyone identify the markings on this rock in my front yard? (Buffalo, NY) | _URL_0_ This has been in my yard since the house was built 100 years ago in North Buffalo. What is this, a cornerstone, headstone? It's just sitting in the middle of my yard almost as it isn't mean to be moved. It's about 6 inches by 6 inches. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26hc0e/can_anyone_identify_the_markings_on_this_rock_in/ | {
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8mktot | Did ancient Israel abolish or prohibit slaveowning in any way after the Exodus from Egypt? Was it socially frowned upon to own slaves? | This has less to do with the historical truth of the Exodus and more the Israelite society allegedly being founded by ex-slaves. After whatever event freed the Israelites from Egyptian rule, how was slavery perceived in the society and amongst its people? How was it treated legally? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8mktot/did_ancient_israel_abolish_or_prohibit/ | {
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41klye | Not quite connecting the whole Franks, Alemanni, Charlemagne, Holy Roman Empire, and France thing. | From what I thought was right before, the Franks settled in Gaul and the Alemanni conquered a lot of central Europe/ northern and central Italy/ Frankish Gaul and made the Holy Roman Empire under Charlemagne. Now I'm learning that Charlemagne was ruler of the Franks, but that means the Franks made the HRE. But the Fran... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/41klye/not_quite_connecting_the_whole_franks_alemanni/ | {
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1igbw4 | What were Pinkerton agents duties, roles, etc. in 1890-1912? | Hi Historians. I stumbled upon this question while playing bioshock Infinate. The search on Pinkertons didn't give me an answer, so my question is as follows.
In bioshock infinate, the main character refers to himself as a former Pinkerton agent. This is brought up a few times, mostly around the times where we see fac... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1igbw4/what_were_pinkerton_agents_duties_roles_etc_in/ | {
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5jbikq | Why was Dwight Eisenhower made Supreme Allied Commander during WWII despite the United States entering the war after other nations? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5jbikq/why_was_dwight_eisenhower_made_supreme_allied/ | {
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21gngu | Effects Of Shakespearean/Elizabethan Theater on the London Society? | I have been looking for articles and information on the effects theater had on Elizabethan London society and I cna't seem to find anything trustworthy, I really need some help! | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21gngu/effects_of_shakespeareanelizabethan_theater_on/ | {
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2hmvoj | Unlike in Europe, where the tradition is still to build in brick and concrete, why does the US construct buildings using cheap building materials? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hmvoj/unlike_in_europe_where_the_tradition_is_still_to/ | {
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