/r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How did the poodle, an eminently practical hunting dog, get stereotyped as a pet for aristocratic women?

171 upvotes • wulfrickson

Mark as read: Add to a list

were there many/any people in ancient Rome who objected to the rape that typically took place when the Roman army sacked a city? NSFW

171 upvotes • grapp

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is Alexander the Great viewed so well in history whereas Genghis Khan is viewed as the scourge of his time?

171 upvotes • LinkPwnzAll

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why have labor unions in the Hollywood film industry remained so strong and protected despite the long and largely successful American history of breaking down unions, reducing collective bargaining power, and empowering capital to generally outmaneuver them?

171 upvotes • [deleted]

Mark as read: Add to a list

I am travelling back in time to settle in London, 1680. Could I buy a house for the money I'd get from selling all the spices I have at home?

171 upvotes • YesIateYourLunch

Mark as read: Add to a list

In the early 1900s, some Black Americans looked at Imperial Japan with admiration as it was one of the few non-White countries on the world stage at that time. Can someone elaborate more on this unique relationship?

171 upvotes • J2quared

Mark as read: Add to a list

Westerns always seem to have Desperados breaking out windows to shoot at the Marshals, or tavern brawls where someone a quick exit into the street through a large window instead of the door. How hard would actually have been to replace a broken window (large or small) in the Old West?

171 upvotes • EternalNewGuy

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did people find each other in metropolises in the ancient world?

171 upvotes • castlingelephants

Mark as read: Add to a list

Shields with a Λ

171 upvotes • Doktor_musmatta

Mark as read: Add to a list

Reasons for locating many concentration camps in Poland

171 upvotes • ketoprom

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the poodle, an eminently practical hunting dog, get stereotyped as a pet for aristocratic women?	171	wulfrickson
were there many/any people in ancient Rome who objected to the rape that typically took place when the Roman army sacked a city? NSFW	171	grapp
Why is Alexander the Great viewed so well in history whereas Genghis Khan is viewed as the scourge of his time?	171	LinkPwnzAll
Why have labor unions in the Hollywood film industry remained so strong and protected despite the long and largely successful American history of breaking down unions, reducing collective bargaining power, and empowering capital to generally outmaneuver them?	171	[deleted]
I am travelling back in time to settle in London, 1680. Could I buy a house for the money I'd get from selling all the spices I have at home?	171	YesIateYourLunch
In the early 1900s, some Black Americans looked at Imperial Japan with admiration as it was one of the few non-White countries on the world stage at that time. Can someone elaborate more on this unique relationship?	171	J2quared
Westerns always seem to have Desperados breaking out windows to shoot at the Marshals, or tavern brawls where someone a quick exit into the street through a large window instead of the door. How hard would actually have been to replace a broken window (large or small) in the Old West?	171	EternalNewGuy
How did people find each other in metropolises in the ancient world?	171	castlingelephants
Shields with a Λ	171	Doktor_musmatta
Reasons for locating many concentration camps in Poland	171	ketoprom