/u/[deleted]'s posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Who is considered the most controversy-free President of the United States (i.e., which US President had the least amount of controversy during his reign)?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Who were some of history's lesser known interesting people &/or rebels that deserve mentioning?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

As historians, what do you think about criticizing and judging famous historic figures from the past with the morals and opinions of the present day?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

At what point did Osama Bin Laden really start to be Anti-US?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I am looking for information on Lemuel W. Livingston (born in 1861), an African-American man who served as consul to Cap Haitien, Haiti from 1898 to 1919(?), around the time of the US invasion.

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Where did Kneeling/ Bowing come from?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Anyone know the first person to "count off" a song on a recording? "A one, a two, a ONE TWO THREE FOUR!"

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why are the American Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not considered War Crimes?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Are Prester John and Genghis Khan linked?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I've been told that the part of the bible which says "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." originally said, "thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live." And that it was altered by a European king, who was afraid of witches. Is this true?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who is considered the most controversy-free President of the United States (i.e., which US President had the least amount of controversy during his reign)?	7
Who were some of history's lesser known interesting people &/or rebels that deserve mentioning?	7
As historians, what do you think about criticizing and judging famous historic figures from the past with the morals and opinions of the present day?	7
At what point did Osama Bin Laden really start to be Anti-US?	7
I am looking for information on Lemuel W. Livingston (born in 1861), an African-American man who served as consul to Cap Haitien, Haiti from 1898 to 1919(?), around the time of the US invasion.	7
Where did Kneeling/ Bowing come from?	7
Anyone know the first person to "count off" a song on a recording? "A one, a two, a ONE TWO THREE FOUR!"	7
Why are the American Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not considered War Crimes?	7
Are Prester John and Genghis Khan linked?	7
I've been told that the part of the bible which says "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." originally said, "thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live." And that it was altered by a European king, who was afraid of witches. Is this true?	7