/u/CW03158's posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Saving Private Ryan gives a visceral and bloody account of what happened on D-Day. Death and suffering. Bodies everywhere. But actual photos from D-Day are typically very polished and show few if any bodies. Why the discrepancy? Which is more accurate?

50 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Necessity of the Erie Canal?

30 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did many areas of New York City, particularly South Bronx, look like a war zone in the late 1970s? What led to this urban decay? Socially, economically, politically?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I’ve read that the Titanic was one of the first ocean liners to offer a dining room and prepared meals for Third Class passengers. Prior to this, what did steerage passengers EAT on a long transatlantic voyage?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Given the lack of advanced dental hygiene, was bad breath a widespread issue in historical cultures? I can’t watch a period drama without wondering how bad their halitosis must have been

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did English Catholics have any sense of solidarity with Irish Catholics during the Troubles of the 20th century?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Saving Private Ryan gives a visceral and bloody account of what happened on D-Day. Death and suffering. Bodies everywhere. But actual photos from D-Day are typically very polished and show few if any bodies. Why the discrepancy? Which is more accurate?	50
Necessity of the Erie Canal?	30
Why did many areas of New York City, particularly South Bronx, look like a war zone in the late 1970s? What led to this urban decay? Socially, economically, politically?	21
I’ve read that the Titanic was one of the first ocean liners to offer a dining room and prepared meals for Third Class passengers. Prior to this, what did steerage passengers EAT on a long transatlantic voyage?	7
Given the lack of advanced dental hygiene, was bad breath a widespread issue in historical cultures? I can’t watch a period drama without wondering how bad their halitosis must have been	2
Did English Catholics have any sense of solidarity with Irish Catholics during the Troubles of the 20th century?	1