/u/LukeInTheSkyWith's posts

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I’ve read that in the Songhai Empire (15-16th century West Africa) slaves were often appointed as royal advisors, because they would not have a stake in any disputed matter. Is this correct? How would a slave be chosen for such a position? What sources talk about the role of slaves in the empire?	4	AskHistorians
How much did Jewish people contribute to the spreading and popularity of Chinese food in the U.S.? Is it possible to assess the general mutual attitudes of the Jewish community and Chinese immigrants in the early 20th century and the influence of their interaction on the respective cuisines?	4	AskHistorians
Is anybody credited with the invention of corvus, the boarding bridge used by Romans in naval battles during the Punic wars?	4	AskHistorians
The Treaty of Waitangi (1840) established both a British Governor and equal standing of Maori people and Brits in New Zealand. As to how much governing power it gave to the British depends on a translation (less power in the Maori one). When did this begin to be an issue? Did it cause any violence?	4	AskHistorians
To what trends, stories, publications and people in the 18th century England, should we point to when explaining the myth of the gallant highwaymen? Was this a product of the Victorian era?	4	AskHistorians
Was the Kennedy administration aware of Project A119 ("Let's nuke the moon!" basically)? How much were nuclear weapons considered as a practical option to "claim" the moon?	3	AskHistorians
How popular in rural U.S. were (in the 1920s -1940s) eugenics related contests such as Fitter Families or Better Babies ones? Did these help spread some basic knowledge about health and growth or mainly just promoted the ideology of eugenics?	3	AskHistorians
Napoleon II was an Emperor of the French for about three summer weeks, as a 4 year old boy. And he died long before his cousin became Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire. During his short life, was there any serious attempt to put him back in rule?	3	AskHistorians
Was there any specific law/any form of legislation demanding that left-handed children be forced to write and perform tasks with their right hand in 19th century Britain? Or was the practice just based on a custom?	3	AskHistorians
How prevalent were public challenges to demonstrate intellectual prowess in 16th century Bologna? How did this affect the education received by the university students?	3	AskHistorians

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