/r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

In the early 1900's why didn't ethnic German organized crime become as prevalent as other immigrant groups did?

224 upvotes • Marcus-Marcellus

Mark as read: Add to a list

If the Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans, why was it necessary for them to erect a wall (now Wall Street) to keep them off the property they had just purchased from them?

224 upvotes • westcoastlawboy

Mark as read: Add to a list

The TV show 'Stargate' apparently increased USAF recruitment, how true is this? And are there any other significant correlations between popular TV shows and increased recruitment or labour supply?

224 upvotes • FencePaling

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why has Western formal dress become the world's preference for formal dress?

223 upvotes • iraah9

Mark as read: Add to a list

How respected is Karen Armstrong's "History of God" in the historical community?

223 upvotes • hideyhohalibut

Mark as read: Add to a list

Has there ever been an incident where a member of a US Honor Guard used physical force to protect a ceremony or monument?

223 upvotes • tspaghetti

Mark as read: Add to a list

How were the Scandinavian immigrants who migrated to the mid-west perceived by others?

223 upvotes • unicornlover69

Mark as read: Add to a list

What did Queens Mary I & Elizabeth I think of what their father did to their mothers?

223 upvotes • Ledpidus

Mark as read: Add to a list

How accurate is the image of the hulking, muscled barbarian?

223 upvotes • GeorgeEBHastings

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did any foreign agents aid in provoking the American Revolution?

223 upvotes • Nogoodnik_V

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the early 1900's why didn't ethnic German organized crime become as prevalent as other immigrant groups did?	224	Marcus-Marcellus
If the Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans, why was it necessary for them to erect a wall (now Wall Street) to keep them off the property they had just purchased from them?	224	westcoastlawboy
The TV show 'Stargate' apparently increased USAF recruitment, how true is this? And are there any other significant correlations between popular TV shows and increased recruitment or labour supply?	224	FencePaling
Why has Western formal dress become the world's preference for formal dress?	223	iraah9
How respected is Karen Armstrong's "History of God" in the historical community?	223	hideyhohalibut
Has there ever been an incident where a member of a US Honor Guard used physical force to protect a ceremony or monument?	223	tspaghetti
How were the Scandinavian immigrants who migrated to the mid-west perceived by others?	223	unicornlover69
What did Queens Mary I & Elizabeth I think of what their father did to their mothers?	223	Ledpidus
How accurate is the image of the hulking, muscled barbarian?	223	GeorgeEBHastings
Did any foreign agents aid in provoking the American Revolution?	223	Nogoodnik_V