AskHistorians

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The analogy of a frog slowly boiling in water is often applied to the slow(ish) takeover of Germany by the nazis. What exactly were the steps leading up to burning people in ovens? How were these steps received, by the people affected and onlookers? Was it slow to trap as many Jews+ as possible,	0
What led to the n word being reclaimed and used by the black community? What led to the discourse that white people shouldn’t use the n word? Who/what organization was behind this movement? Or was it a gradual change over time?	0
Where’s a good place to find original reviews of books published in the 1800s, specifically English newspapers?	0
When did we learn dogs like to stick their heads out the window? Did dogs stick their heads out of carriages?	0
When did society and media begin portraying doctors as handsome, beautiful and sexy hunks who also are medical geniuses?	0
Is it reasonable to say Spock having green blood and Nimoy being Jewish are somehow related? I ask this thinking of witches in the Middle Ages being made Jewish to make them more scary, and what with witches having green skin I can’t help but think there’s some connection	0
The tongue twister “Sally sells seashells by the seashore” is based on a real woman (according to google.) Who was she, and what did she do to inspire the nursery rhyme? Where did the rhyme come from?	0
Are there any first-hand accounts of people talking about the moment they learned Darth Vader is Luke’s father? Did the media care, or was this a just nerd thing?	0
What explanations did the 1800s have for the existence of two sexes? As in, why only two? Why not more? What were their fundamental differences?	0
I’m a female of male living in the US during the AIDS crisis. What do I know about the epidemic? Am I even aware? If I’m infected, what am I told to do? How will my family/community react? Specifics about the difference between homo and heterosexual people’s experiences is much appreciated.	0

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