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The Working Class Histories Floating Feature: A open thread to share and give voice to the histories of working class people through the ages!

536 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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The number of victims killed in the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 ranges from three dozen to three hundred. What evidence exists to suggest one number vs the other, especially given dig-teams are presently looking for mass graves which assume the larger count?

536 upvotes • Basilikon

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"The historical record implies that ancient Romans did not smile spontaneously when they were happy." What do we know about the ancient Roman lexicon of facial expressions?

536 upvotes • SaltNVinegarNips

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What do we know about the politics of the early Christian church? My conception is of an illegal, radical, anti-establishment religious cult somehow transforming into a state religion within three hundred years. Is this conception accurate? If it is, how did such a transformation happen?

536 upvotes • fsflint

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Erich von Däniken's 1968 bestselling book Chariots of the Gods infamously claimed that Ancient Egyptian society was built by extraterrestrial beings. What was the reaction at the time by Egyptians to these ideas? Were they offended by the implications? Did some think it could be true?

536 upvotes • God-bear

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Why does Italy seem to get a pass in WWII for be an Axis power?

536 upvotes • [deleted]

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Julian the Apostate has just died fighting the Persians. I am a Roman soldier stationed at Hadrian's Wall. When will the news reach me?

535 upvotes • i_like_jam

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Would ancient civilizations in equatorial locations like Singapore have even been aware that ice/snow existed?

535 upvotes • aelment

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Did pirates really sail under "skull and crossbones" flags, and if so, why?

535 upvotes • AaroSa

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Why are there lines carved into the concrete on the inside of the German D-Day bunkers?

535 upvotes • aerovistae

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Working Class Histories Floating Feature: A open thread to share and give voice to the histories of working class people through the ages!	536	Georgy_K_Zhukov
The number of victims killed in the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 ranges from three dozen to three hundred. What evidence exists to suggest one number vs the other, especially given dig-teams are presently looking for mass graves which assume the larger count?	536	Basilikon
"The historical record implies that ancient Romans did not smile spontaneously when they were happy." What do we know about the ancient Roman lexicon of facial expressions?	536	SaltNVinegarNips
What do we know about the politics of the early Christian church? My conception is of an illegal, radical, anti-establishment religious cult somehow transforming into a state religion within three hundred years. Is this conception accurate? If it is, how did such a transformation happen?	536	fsflint
Erich von Däniken's 1968 bestselling book Chariots of the Gods infamously claimed that Ancient Egyptian society was built by extraterrestrial beings. What was the reaction at the time by Egyptians to these ideas? Were they offended by the implications? Did some think it could be true?	536	God-bear
Why does Italy seem to get a pass in WWII for be an Axis power?	536	[deleted]
Julian the Apostate has just died fighting the Persians. I am a Roman soldier stationed at Hadrian's Wall. When will the news reach me?	535	i_like_jam
Would ancient civilizations in equatorial locations like Singapore have even been aware that ice/snow existed?	535	aelment
Did pirates really sail under "skull and crossbones" flags, and if so, why?	535	AaroSa
Why are there lines carved into the concrete on the inside of the German D-Day bunkers?	535	aerovistae