/u/Bobarhino's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Were there serial killers in antiquity, as in ancient Rome for example?

360 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why, in the United States, do we refer to judges as 'Your Honor'?

184 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When and how did capitalism first come into existence?

10 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the history of gag orders in the United States?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What did Woodrow Wilson mean?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

It's said that the world's richest 1% have as much wealth as the bottom 50%. Are there any other times throughout history the numbers have been like this?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Where did the first last name come from and what was it, most likely?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Who Was Christopher Columbus?

0 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

From its early founding days in the United States to more modern times, who hired sheriffs and how were they paid?

0 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there serial killers in antiquity, as in ancient Rome for example?	360
Why, in the United States, do we refer to judges as 'Your Honor'?	184
When and how did capitalism first come into existence?	10
What is the history of gag orders in the United States?	4
What did Woodrow Wilson mean?	2
It's said that the world's richest 1% have as much wealth as the bottom 50%. Are there any other times throughout history the numbers have been like this?	2
Where did the first last name come from and what was it, most likely?	1
Who Was Christopher Columbus?	0
From its early founding days in the United States to more modern times, who hired sheriffs and how were they paid?	0