/u/mystical-me's posts in /r/askhistorians
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How widespread were the French Army Mutinies of 1917, and why didn't they cause the collapse of France like mutinies did in Germany?
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What's the story behind why the Nazis chose to put "Arbeit Macht Frei," of all phrases, on the gates of concentration camps?
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During the first 48 years of US history (1791-1837) there was 7 presidents. In the next 24 years of US history (1837-1861) there was 8 presidents. Did the more rapid change of leadership contribute to political instability leading up to the Civil War?
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What was the rate of Christianization in the Roman Empire? How much of the empire would be Christian at the time of Nero? Trajan? Marcus Aurelius? Diocletian? Constantine? Julian II? When did traditional Roman religion become the minority?
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Were there any authors or political theorists who speculated what might have happened to the institution of slavery in America if it wasn't ended by the civil war?
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When, why, and how has the idea of building on an Indian burial ground become such an American taboo?
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