/r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Where can I, a normal guy with no History background, find 'raw' historical facts? How can I know whether an article is lying or not? What are reliable sources for learning about History?

3165 upvotes • TheTopSnek

Mark as read: Add to a list

The House of Lords had 100s of hereditary members until 1997(cut down to 97), just how much power and influence did these families have over legislation and the government? Was there a serious political impact of stripping them from their family seats and thus reducing the number of noble HoL peers

3165 upvotes • Southdelhiboi

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did people in Medieval Europe really practice "Genital Parenting" NSFW

3165 upvotes • GeAlltidUpp

Mark as read: Add to a list

Ancient Rome offered its conquered subjects a "good deal": We'll give you ports, roads, sewers, aqueducts, hook you into our wealth-building global trade network, and defend you. All we ask is that you say a prayer for our emperor once in awhile and pay your taxes. How onerous was that tax burden?

3165 upvotes • RusticBohemian

Mark as read: Add to a list

What killed the labor movement in America? Why are there so many less Unions and why are most workers in the US discouraged from unionizing?

3164 upvotes • Wudaokau

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did x- rays reveal a hidden epidemic of child abuse?

3164 upvotes • Canadairy

Mark as read: Add to a list

In 1500, a traveler from Venice in England found it striking that children of all social classes were put to work from early ages, in jobs of different status to reflect their wealth. Was the childhood of the English children very different from that of children in the rest of Europe at the time?

3163 upvotes • uw888

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why do so many English pubs follow the "The ___ Arms" naming convention? What does "Arms" signify in this context?

3162 upvotes • JJVMT

Mark as read: Add to a list

To what extent was FDR supportive of Eleanor's love of lesbian women?

3162 upvotes • Twilight_Aristocrat

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was HBO's "Chernobyl" depiction of Anatoly Dyatlov accurate? Did he really bully and pressure his operators into breaking multiple safety regulations on the night of the explosion?

3161 upvotes • Nemesysbr

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where can I, a normal guy with no History background, find 'raw' historical facts? How can I know whether an article is lying or not? What are reliable sources for learning about History?	3165	TheTopSnek
The House of Lords had 100s of hereditary members until 1997(cut down to 97), just how much power and influence did these families have over legislation and the government? Was there a serious political impact of stripping them from their family seats and thus reducing the number of noble HoL peers	3165	Southdelhiboi
Did people in Medieval Europe really practice "Genital Parenting" NSFW	3165	GeAlltidUpp
Ancient Rome offered its conquered subjects a "good deal": We'll give you ports, roads, sewers, aqueducts, hook you into our wealth-building global trade network, and defend you. All we ask is that you say a prayer for our emperor once in awhile and pay your taxes. How onerous was that tax burden?	3165	RusticBohemian
What killed the labor movement in America? Why are there so many less Unions and why are most workers in the US discouraged from unionizing?	3164	Wudaokau
Did x- rays reveal a hidden epidemic of child abuse?	3164	Canadairy
In 1500, a traveler from Venice in England found it striking that children of all social classes were put to work from early ages, in jobs of different status to reflect their wealth. Was the childhood of the English children very different from that of children in the rest of Europe at the time?	3163	uw888
Why do so many English pubs follow the "The ___ Arms" naming convention? What does "Arms" signify in this context?	3162	JJVMT
To what extent was FDR supportive of Eleanor's love of lesbian women?	3162	Twilight_Aristocrat
Was HBO's "Chernobyl" depiction of Anatoly Dyatlov accurate? Did he really bully and pressure his operators into breaking multiple safety regulations on the night of the explosion?	3161	Nemesysbr