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

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How reliable is Victor Hugo's account of the battle of Waterloo in Les Misérables?

311 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

People often say that prostitution is the world's oldest profession. Is there any truth to this? What are the earliest records of prostitution?

146 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

We're there any 49-star American flags produced between January and August of 1959?

33 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did the American film industry take a strong hold in Southern California, while the American theater industry did the same in New York? What were the contributing factors?

6 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did Hitler ever have to answer to the fact that he wasn't Aryan?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What would have happened if a child were to be conceived by the King/Lord/Ruler exercising his right of prima noctis?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What were the general attitudes of Middle Easterners towards Jews prior to the founding of Israel?

0 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did Americans and Canadians largely maintain their European (aka white) features, while Mexico, central, and much of South America developed a "Latin American" appearance/ethnicity?

0 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How reliable is Victor Hugo's account of the battle of Waterloo in Les Misérables?	311
People often say that prostitution is the world's oldest profession. Is there any truth to this? What are the earliest records of prostitution?	146
We're there any 49-star American flags produced between January and August of 1959?	33
Why did the American film industry take a strong hold in Southern California, while the American theater industry did the same in New York? What were the contributing factors?	6
Did Hitler ever have to answer to the fact that he wasn't Aryan?	5
What would have happened if a child were to be conceived by the King/Lord/Ruler exercising his right of prima noctis?	5
What were the general attitudes of Middle Easterners towards Jews prior to the founding of Israel?	0
Why did Americans and Canadians largely maintain their European (aka white) features, while Mexico, central, and much of South America developed a "Latin American" appearance/ethnicity?	0