/u/screwyoushadowban's posts

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit
To what extent did there exist a "samurai code" before 18th century formulations like Hagakure?	5	AskHistorians
How pessimistic was the average American (or anyone in the English-speaking world) in their Cold War expectations between 1950s to early 70s? Was the received humor of a film like Dr. Strangelove primarily based on its pure absurdity or the irony of it reflecting a possible or likely future?	5	AskHistorians
Thousands of Late Medieval/Early Modern Christians & Muslims were enslaved & then ransomed by corsairs of the opposite faith. Was there any anxiety in Christendom about recently ransomed Christians (or Jews) being crypto-Muslims/"turning Turk" & to what degree was the focus of that anxiety gendered?	4	AskHistorians
Since at least the mid-1800s in the United States, Tecumseh has been an admired and respected Native American leader, despite being a self-declared enemy of white men's interests. Was this also true during his lifetime, or only after he was conveniently dead?	4	AskHistorians
I assume German women were punished more frequently and harshly than German men for violating Nazi anti-miscegenation laws. Is this accurate? If so, how big was the disparity?	4	AskHistorians
How was an aristocratic Roman man in the late Republic expected to treat his wife in their home? How might he actually treat her (generally*)? Do we have records of wives' commentaries on their men failing to meet their duties or her expectations?	4	AskHistorians
Did a literary awareness of classical ethnographies influence depictions of and official policy towards indigenous peoples in early European colonialism?	4	AskHistorians
Modern wonks often lament that electorates are almost completely unconcerned with the foreign policy issues they consider vital. Were 19th century FP concepts like the "The Great Game" & "The Sick Man of Europe" the stuff of a small pool of professionals in a population that mostly didn't care?	4	AskHistorians
Does it matter whether or not Frederick the Great* would be considered gay by contemporary standards?	4	AskHistorians
In the United States in the period between 1911 & 1915, approximately 70% of mothers breastfed their infants. In 1946-50 this had dropped to ~25%. What led to the decline, and how did public conversations about breastfeeding change in that period?	4	AskHistorians

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