/u/Obversa's posts
I recently took a MyHeritage DNA test that revealed that I not only have Volga German ancestry, but also ethnic Kazakh ancestry. Given that the Volga German communities in Russia were often insular, what was the Volga Germans' relationship with Kazakhs like in the Volga region during the 1800s?
Mark as read: Add to a list
Mark as read: Add to a list
In "The Last Samurai" (2003), the Japanese hire former U.S. Army Cpt. Nathan Algren, an American Civil War veteran, to train Japanese Imperial soldiers. In real life, they instead had SLt. Jules Brunet, a French mounted artillery officer. Were French officers seen as better than American officers?
Mark as read: Add to a list
According to sources, the Pilgrims originally planned to settle near the mouth of the Hudson River in what is today New York City in 1620, but the Mayflower was blown off course. However, the Dutch had claimed the Hudson area, and settlers arrived in 1624. Were the Pilgrims aware of Dutch claims?
Mark as read: Add to a list
Six months ago, I posted a fan theory that Salazar Slytherin in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series was a Spanish Moor. Could this really be the case?
Mark as read: Add to a list
In Stephen Boardman's "The Early Stewart Kings" (1996), he asserts that that much of the negative contemporary views of King Robert II of Scotland originated in the writings of the French chronicler Jean Froissart (c. 1337 – c. 1405). Why did Froissart choose to portray Robert II so negatively?
Mark as read: Add to a list
How reliable are the primary and secondary sources used for the book "The Last Duel" (2004) by Eric Jager?
Mark as read: Add to a list
Did royalty or nobility tend to have fewer children, and/or have children at an older age, than lay people?
Mark as read: Add to a list
Michael Mann's new film, "Ferrari", will take place in 1956, and centers company founder Enzo Ferrari. In 1956, Enzo's son and heir, Dino, died at the age of 24 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). What was having muscular dystrophy like in the 1950s, and how did affect the Ferraris?
Mark as read: Add to a list
In 1685, when King Charles II of England died, he left no legitimate children, but had several illegitimate sons. Charles' first-born illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, led a rebellion to seize the throne from his paternal uncle, King James II. Did Charles' other children support Monmouth?
Mark as read: Add to a list