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

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

When did mattress sizes become standardized?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What were the lasting positive effects of Napoleon's conquests?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How authentic is BBC/HBO's Rome series?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When did beer/ale start being phased out as a method of safe water consumption in Britain/Europe?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

"Africa and Asia were a different story. The death rate of European soldiers and administrators in colonies in Africa in particular was horrifying." - can anyone suggest some reading on this?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I've read that you couldn't join the US Navy in WWII if your parents were married. Is this accurate, and what could be the purpose of such a rule?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How do we have discoveries of fossils millions of years ago but not human remains in where known battles happened in the ancient world? (In groups)

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Which key characteristics made Western culture/civilization so succesful over the last 500 years?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Hunger and starvation in 19th century New York?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How was Poland affected by transfers of populations/territory between itself, Germany, and the USSR?

21 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did mattress sizes become standardized?	21
What were the lasting positive effects of Napoleon's conquests?	21
How authentic is BBC/HBO's Rome series?	21
When did beer/ale start being phased out as a method of safe water consumption in Britain/Europe?	21
"Africa and Asia were a different story. The death rate of European soldiers and administrators in colonies in Africa in particular was horrifying." - can anyone suggest some reading on this?	21
I've read that you couldn't join the US Navy in WWII if your parents were married. Is this accurate, and what could be the purpose of such a rule?	21
How do we have discoveries of fossils millions of years ago but not human remains in where known battles happened in the ancient world? (In groups)	21
Which key characteristics made Western culture/civilization so succesful over the last 500 years?	21
Hunger and starvation in 19th century New York?	21
How was Poland affected by transfers of populations/territory between itself, Germany, and the USSR?	21