/u/elephantofdoom's posts in /r/AskHistorians
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, and the kinetoscope in 1894, but the first motion picture with sound wasn't released until 1927. Why did it take so long for someone to combine these two technologies?
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At what point in the war did the Allies decide that they would only accept an unconditional and total surrender from the Axis Powers?
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Despite being only partially controlled for less than 200 years, Romania(Dacia) was heavily Romanized, while Dalmatia, which was controlled for much longer, is almost entirely Slavic today. Do we know why this is?
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How did Prince-Bishopric's function? Did the selection of prince-bishops differ than for other bishops? Were prince-bishops under direct papal control? Did prince-bishops owe their secular lieges taxes and troops?
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During WW2, how did Germany get goods like coffee, tea, tobacco and chocolate if it was completely surrounded and blockaded by the allies?
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I'm a peasant living in the Russian Empire during the 19th century, and I've been conscripted into the army. How likely am I to ever see my home again?
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Did free African-Americans migrate west along the Oregon trail in significant number? What kind of discrimination did they encounter?
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