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A Recap of AskHistorians 2022-10-28 to 2022-11-03
Did you miss our Factapalooza last week? People are still posting asking for facts a week later, and there's now close to 8000 comments all up. Also see this very interesting thread by one of us Mods on what that looked like from our point of view...
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:
"The aftermath of Kanye West’s antisemitic rhetoric has again sparked debate that Black Americans are the original Israelites/Hebrews. Why is this myth still so prevalent within the Black community?", response by /u/postal-history
"What was the plan if D-Day had failed?", response by /u/jbdyer
How wild would a medieval forest like the Black Forest in Germany actually be?, response by /u/BigBennP
"Has anyone ever actually avenged their murdered monarch parent and reclaimed their kingdom?", response by /u/ColstonHowell
"Why did the United Kingdom willingly transfer so many island colonies to Australia between 1914 and 1958?", responses by /u/Comnena and /u/TiberivsGracchvs
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:
"My father likes to tell me “Black” people taught “White” people how to bath. I recently asked him for context and he explained to me the Moors taught people in Spain, England, and Portugal better hygiene. Can I get some more context on this?", response by /u/swarthmoreburke
"What happened to the Greeks of Bactria and when did the last hellens there die out?", response by /u/daeres
"When did dogs start appearing in literature and art (Eastern or Western)? Was it a slow process or a burst of acknowledgement?", response by /u/throwmyacountaway
"The Plantation of Ireland began under Mary I, but as she was trying to restore Catholicism in England, why would she want to replace Irish Catholic landlords with English Protestants?", response by /u/Rimbaud82
"Who were the first people to write about giants and are there any records of them NOT being so large?", response by /u/itsallfolklore
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?
Features You Might Have Missed:
2022-11-04: "AskHistorians Podcast Episode 209 - Public History and Outreach with Bret Devereaux and Roel Konijnendijk"
2022-10-31: "Tuesday Trivia: Halloween!"
As always, don't forget to say "Hi" in Today's Friday Free-for-All
Features Coming Up:
- 2022-11-07: Tuesday Trivia: Black History!
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