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A Recap of AskHistorians 2023-06-02 to 2023-06-08
Well, it's been quite the week on Reddit - as with many other subreddits, it looks at current like we are protesting Reddit's changes to API access at the end of the month, which we discussed here, and which is used by the tools this very newsletter are based on.
Popular This Week: You might have clicked too early, so here are the responses to some of the most upvoted questions from the past week:
"Historians, what do you think is currently the single most controversial or debated topic in your specific area of study, and what is it about?", responses by /u/Bentresh, /u/Minardi-Man, /u/warneagle and /u/brasdefer and more
"Why is GPS free?", response by /u/Conrolder
"We often read of escaped slaves heading north to either free states or Canada. Why don't we often see stories of slaves who fled south to Mexico, where slavery was also illegal? Why was Mexico a less attractive option despite being closer for many escaped slaves?", response by /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov
"Did people in the old west really wear so many layers and warm clothing, if so, why?", response by /u/PartyMoses
"Alexander the Great famously founded several cities bearing his name during his conquests. What does founding a city actually look like in this context? What structures were built? How was the city populated?", response by /u/Capt_Miller
Things You Probably Missed: Great stuff flies under the radar every week! Here is a selection of responses the Mod Team enjoyed, but didn't get the attention they deserved:
"How would an ancient Roman or Greek woman appear ‘sexy’ for her partner? What clothes and makeup would they wear?", response by /u/Spencer_A_McDaniel
"In the Book of Acts, Paul and Silas get arrested for exorcising a slave girl and removing her ability to tell fortunes because it cost her owner money. Was this really something you could get arrested for?", responses by /u/BarbariansProf and /u/PhiloSpo
"Ancient Egypt - the unknown 7th dynasty, 15th (Hyksos) dynasty, and the Abydos dynasty???", response by /u/dub-sar-
"How did the tawdry and explicit works of V.C. Andrews (In particular the Flowers in the Attic series) come to be primarily marketed to and read by middle school girls in the 1980s and 1990s?", response by /u/jbdyer
"If Rhiannon was a real figure, when and where was she likely to have lived?", response by /u/epicyclorama
Still Looking for an Answer: Sometimes great questions don't get answered. Yet. Maybe you have the chops to give these the answer they deserve though?
And if you have only a few minutes to kill, be sure to check this week's "[Short Answers to Simple Questions](LINK_THIS_WEEKS_THREAD)" thread, as you might see something you can help with!
Flair Profile of the Week: Looking for some old classics to read? This week the randomly selected flair profile is that of /u/qhapaqocha, flaired for 'Archaeology | New World Archaeoastronomy', and who is very interested in New World perceptions of what was actually out there as they look at the stars (which didn't involve 'ancient aliens')...
Features You Might Have Missed:
2023-06-07: "Announcing The Best Of May Award Winners"
2023-06-06: "Tuesday Trivia: LGBTQ History"
As always, don't forget to say "Hi" in Today's Friday Free-for-All
The Doggo Den
Why is this ball not being thrown?
Plenty more you might have missed though, so as always, don't forget to check out the most recent Sunday Digest or else to follow us on Twitter! For a complete archive of past newsletters, check out /r/BestOfAskHistorians.
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