Newest Questions
15,352 questions
2
votes
0
answers
108
views
Have there been irredentist movements seeking the return of territory from Belarus to Russia?
The first few decades of the Soviet Union saw a number of adjustments to its internal borders. Perhaps the most famous of these was the 1954 transfer of the Crimean Oblast (formerly the Crimean ...
- 2,959
-1
votes
1
answer
181
views
Did Winston Churchill believe the US civil war was not about slavery? [closed]
Winston Churchill wrote four books on history. I have not read them, but I have heard that in them he says that the US civil war was not about slavery.
I do not have a reputable source for the "...
- 531
0
votes
1
answer
190
views
Is Ossendowski's tale about hidden treasure in Mongolia true?
Could you confirm whether the story by Polish writer Ossendowski about the Mad Baron burying treasure in an unknown location in Mongolia is true? I understand that the Mad Baron was a warlord in ...
- 133
3
votes
0
answers
109
views
What is this Italian uniform?
This is an OLD photo as is, uncleaned, no touch-ups. From a relative of mine, Italian. We think it's pre-WW1 uniform, as we don't know what rank he has, or regiment either.
- 31
5
votes
1
answer
193
views
When did the practice of correlating birthdays to zodiac signs begin?
When did the practice of correlating birthdays to zodiac signs begin ?
For this to happen, 3 preliminary stages must have been completed as prerequisites:
Someone had to develop the zodiac circle.
...
- 151
2
votes
1
answer
238
views
Why does the Single Whip law only reference silver?
The Single whip law or the "Single whip reform" was a fiscal law first instituted during the middle Ming dynasty, in the early 16th century, and then promulgated throughout the empire in ...
- 229
0
votes
1
answer
62
views
Has filing in Federal Court as a pro se always been a challenge? [closed]
Don't file in federal court
The link is to a question about filing in Federal Court as a pro se challenge. My question, has filing in Federal Court as a pro se challenge always been as such. Has ...
- 103
0
votes
0
answers
103
views
Do we have the texts of the "cobra incentive" and the "rat incentive"?
The Cobra Incentive and the Rat Incentive are two examples of perverse incentives. But I am curious if we still have the texts / rules / laws which led there. I am curious to understand if text ...
- 183
1
vote
0
answers
52
views
Where can I find VOC salary records for Hendrik Hamel and his crew?
I am conducting research on Hendrik Hamel and his crew members who were shipwrecked on Jeju Island (Korea) in 1653. After 13 years of captivity, they escaped to Japan in 1666 and were eventually ...
- 11
8
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Was the town of Zdanice ever surrounded by water?
I came across an interesting reference from an early 17th-century Jewish legal text. The text was written by Rabbi David HaLevi Segal, commonly known as the Taz, a prominent Jewish scholar of that ...
- 181
0
votes
0
answers
62
views
Was a signature or bookplate commonly used to mark ownership of books in England, 17th/18th century?
Was a signature or bookplate commonly used to mark ownership in England, 17th/18th century?
Bookplate never had name of owner and are they used only by elite?
At what page bookplate must be pasted, ...
- 327
0
votes
0
answers
40
views
Was Glubb Pasha in any way obliged to serve Britain?
John Bagot Glubb, the commander of the Arab legion, was widely seen as serving British rather than Jordanian interests (Avi Shlaim in gis biography of King Hussein even repeatedly calls Glubb a "...
- 4,465
2
votes
0
answers
75
views
What's the (historical) reason for using comprehension in "list comprehension" in programming? [closed]
I'm wondering about the meaning of comprehension in "list comprehension". It's likely that the word means "inclusion". The other possibility is that it means "the capacity for ...
- 121
3
votes
0
answers
129
views
What is this circular badge or pin with a "G" at the centre?
Can anybody help me identify a badge that belonged to my great-aunt? It's a "G" in the middle of a circle with an ordinate bit at the top, it looks like a bowtie but maybe it's meant to ...
6
votes
1
answer
389
views
What was the size of Continental European horses during the High Middle Ages?
I'm investigating the size of horses in Continental Europe during the High Middle Ages (roughly 1000-1200 CE). I'm especially interested in France, Spain, and Italy.
I've come across a valuable study, ...
- 493