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A Recap of AskHistorians 2023-10-26 to 2023-11-02
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:
"In your period of study, what moments, places, or events would humans describe as "hell on earth"? What otherworldly, nightmarish sights have you read of people been subjected to, natural or otherwise?" received multiple responses for your reading pleasure!
"Why do so many older suburbs in the Western United States lack sidewalks?" by /u/MrDowntown
"I’m reading about a reconstructed deity named Dyēus. But how do people know he existed?" by /u/KiwiHellenist
"Why did the Gulf countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE get rich off their oil while the Democratic Republic of Congo remained poor despite having so many natural resources?" by /u/DrAlawyn
"In All Quiet On The Western Front (1929), Paul shudders as he reflects on the conditions in the "regimental brothels" where "we have to wait in long rows". What were the conditions like in the German field brothels on the western front during the first world war?", response by /u/Killfile
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:
"Did anyone oppose the creation of Esperanto or other conlags for religious reasons (due to the story of the Tower of Babel)?", response by /u/jelvinjs7
To what extent was the Christian persecution of witches in the 16th and 17th centuries an explicit attempt to shift the sexual politics of European cultures?", response by /u/jaegli
"When did people begin to realise the awfulness of insane asylums in America, and why?,", response by /u/bug-hunter
"Were the American founding fathers “young earthers”?", response by /u/histprofdave
"How did the idea of the Icelandic Commonwealth being a form of an Anarcho-Capitalist evolve and is there any truth to it?", response by /u/Liljendal
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?
"When did the Ottoman Empire start becoming “the sick man of Europe”?"
And if you have only a few minutes to kill, be sure to check this week's "Short Answers to Simple Questions" 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/RioAbajo, flaired for 'U.S. Southwest | Colonialism.'
Fun Things You Might Have Missed:
It’s not too late to say "Hi" in Today's Friday Free-for-All
Features Coming Up::
2023-11-09: AMA with Jake Berman, Author of the upcoming book "The Lost Subways of North America".
2023-11-16: AMA with Garrett Ryan - /u/toldinstone - author of the recent book "Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines"
2023-11-30: AMA with Dr. Eric Rauchway, historian of the Progressive Era and New Deal, and a contributing author to 'Myth America'
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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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