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Posted by /u/Old_Temperature_5667

Is there a survivorship bias affecting the understanding of the lethality of "tarring and feathering," in Colonial America?

Help me settle a debate about the potential lethality of "tarring and feathering" in Colonial America. Because the science doesn't seem to match the records. I'm discussing (read: getting into an argument regarding) the "tarring and feathering" scene in the miniseries "John Adam…

Posted by /u/labarge3

AMA about the history of goblins from their folkloric origins in the Middle Ages all the way to the Covid-19-era phenomenon of going “goblin mode”

Hi all – my name is Matt King. I am an associate professor of history at the University of South Florida, and my latest book is A History of Goblins, which was published by Palgrave Macmillan this May. It considers the history of these fascinating creatures (and their many deriv…

Posted by /u/PneumaticFizz

If someone died in 1905 at 65 of 'exhaustion,' is that diagnosis likely accurate? Or is it potentially a euphemism or a misdiagnosis?

I have an ancestor who died under the title's circumstances and was curious if this was an antiquated term. There was a great deal of stress and generational trauma in his life, so it seems entirely plausible that he died from exhaustion, but was curious if there was any precede…

Posted by /u/Impressive_Jello_909

When was 'Space' first called 'Space ', and what was it called before?

Who actually coined the term 'Space'? I find it weird to think that there was a time when people looked at the sky and would call it something other than space. I assume that in different cultures it was called different things, but when did it become more universally known as '…

Posted by /u/Climax_crescendo

I just said to God “ I feel stagnant in my relationship with you and I don’t know what to do?” And He answered immediately.

I wasn’t reading my bible at all. made excuses for going to church even though it’s a really good one. hardly had pray or worshiping😞. Ive been trying to be a light online but completely burnt out in my personal life and unstable much of the time. relying on getting my word fro…

Posted by /u/ShotFromGuns

What do we know about how enslaved people in the U.S. dealt with hot weather?

As I'm sitting here during yet another 90°F+ heatwave, it occurs to me that if it sucks this much to be doing white-collar work in a dark room with fans, cold water, and the knowledge I can go somewhere air conditioned at any time, it must have been unimaginably worse for people…

Posted by /u/Zeuvembie

When does a Boston marriage become a lesbian relationship, historiographically?

This is kind of a weird question since it's more about the practice of history than a question about what happened in history. Basically, is there an agreed-upon methodology or pedagogy about how historians interpret relationships that present as homosocial to the public, but wh…

Posted by /u/corpsmoderne

"We've seceded, now what?"

With this tongue in cheek question I have in fact several questions around the same topic: what were the southern elites really expecting seceding will achieve when they decided to do it (or in the months following it)? were they surprised that the Union rejected their secession…

Posted by /u/screwyoushadowban

The idea of Catholic politicians being controlled by the Pope has long been a favorite conspiracy theory of Protestants well into the 20th century. How much did the heads of state of Catholic-majority countries from 1850-1950 *actually* ca…

This is a period of time where the Papal States are being (or about to be) gobbled up by Italian Nationalism and Europe is hurtling into modernity. So a long ways away from the heydey of Papal influence it seems. How much did secular leaders of Catholic countries, especially if…

Posted by /u/sciguy11

During the partition of India, many Muslims opted to remain Indians. For the non-wealthy ones, what were their reasons?

Common views are that the very poor remained (as they couldn't afford to make the journey), as well as some of the elite (who had land and other assets). Were there any other perspectives on staying in India?

Posted by /u/NewMaleperduis

How did one-room schoolhouses work?

I know one-room schoolhouses (where one teacher taught multiple grades at once) were the norm in many rural areas for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. But as a city slicker, I can't imagine how that would actually work since the teacher can only do one thing at a time.…

Posted by /u/Eastern_Chemical2832

Interested in this woman at my church but…

We’ve been texting for a few days and I’m honestly pretty interested. She’s VERY passionate and devoted to the faith, like she’s truly truly fears the Lord. I’m extremely physically attracted to her as-well, so that’s not the issue. Here’s the possible issue, she’s 27. I am 23.…

Posted by /u/Nokkup

Fall in Love with Christ Again and Again and Again and Again

I just wanted to say this because for the past two and a half weeks or so, I have completely fallen in love with the Lord—not romantically, obviously. Just deep, spiritual, profound love. Jesus has been working through me very quickly in a short amount of time and it kind of fee…

Posted by /u/CalendarAncient4230

Does Trump have an heir to take over MAGA when he's gone?

Do you think Trump has an heir apparent, or is it one of those things where no one in Washington dares talk about it for fear of reminding Trump of his mortality/term limits? I know the obvious answer is Vance, but Vance does not wield the same kind of fear and influence that Tr…

Posted by /u/optiplex9000

How were Chinese Americans treated during WW2?

Posted by /u/platypodus

Between Helium and fossil hydrocarbons, shortages are reported for the future. Have we ever actually lost access to a widespread resource?

I only know of Silphium so far, although maybe whale oil could be another one, and CFCs in that vein, which were phased out rather than lost.

Posted by /u/Tatem1961

Why were History classes replaced with Social Studies in America?

Posted by /u/JollyAd6929

Will God accept my repentance from apostasy while I’m truly wanting to go back to him?

I was a baptized Christian for years then I converted to Islam. I have since reverted back to Jesus and truly believe he will raise me up on the last day due to his death and resurrection. I have recently discovered hebrews 6:4, which talks about a person leaving and not being a…

Posted by /u/Superb-Donkey7202

Ezekiel 33:11

“Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’“ 2 Peter 3:9 ”The Lord is not slow in keeping…

Posted by /u/LionTiger3

Did Chinese scholars come to any of the same conclusions as the Greeks on axioms of geometry? If they came to different conclusions, what was the reasoning?

I hear about the Greek development of geometry, but not Chinese geometry. Chinese scholars worked on geometry around the same time as the Greeks, but independently from the Greeks. Euclid developed basic ideas. Did Chinese scholars come to the same conclusions as the Greeks? If…

Posted by /u/_thecuriousnightowl

Lost and finding my faith at 33

I have never posted to reddit before but I felt a calling to now and maybe that fits into everything that has been happening but... I surrendered myself to God for the first time in my life today. To preface, my life has been a roller coaster of abuse, addiction, depression, sel…