299 words Monday Methods: American Indian Genocide Denial and how to combat it
180 words Why is the nation/culture called "Germany" in English instead of something that sounds more similar to "Deutschland?"
780 words anyone ever un-nobled?
225 words Article 7 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child declares that a child has the right to a name at birth. What's the motivation behind this, historically? Were or are there societies which do not name their children?
165 words In the aftermath of WWI how widespread was the belief that it was 'the war to end all wars'?
741 words Did some farmers know to apply dryland farming in the 1930s, and thus fair better during the Dust Bowl? Or were the conditions too overwhelming even for farmers who did the right thing?
327 words How is it that the Mormons, a group of people who once considered going to war with the United States government, became so patriotic over time?
472 words How is it that the Mormons, a group of people who once considered going to war with the United States government, became so patriotic over time?
255 words Why did Muhammed reject Jesus' divinity, but accept him as a prophet?
331 words Why is China so large and unified? Why did it not break up into separate nation states like Europe? Why is there no Republic of Hunan or Kingdom of Sichuan?
229 words Were the Romans in the Bible Italian? If so, how did they travel all the way to the middle east?
232 words What are some successful Axis examples of using paratroopers WWII?
247 words Hollywood and the movie industry are stereotyped as overwhelmingly "liberal." What in the history of cinema led to Hollywood being seen as so left-wing?
1,072 words What exactly was historical European witchcraft and why was it considered evil? Does it still live on today in modern times and if so, in what form? Does it relate in any way to Wicca?
246 words [meta] Why do you read/participate in AskHistorians?
300 words Were the cultures of 5th century BC Athens and Sparta as different as they are portrayed in the popular mindset?
225 words Hermann Göring committed suicide in prison by ingesting cyanide. How was he able to get access to cyanide while in prison?
169 words In Pompeii there are poltical slogans written on the walls. Does that mean democracy continued outside the capital even after the fall of the republic? If "yes" how long did it last?
200 words Is it true that Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland is actually a metaphor for pagan genocide? What are the origins of this story?
354 words Did cavalry in Ancient/Medieval times actually make contact with the enemy when charging them, or were cavalry charges more for intimidation?