I created a reader for the AskHistorians reddit archives (ask-historians-archive.netlify.app)
After the whole reddit API fiasco, I wanted a way to browse the AskHistorians subreddit on my phone without using the reddit app or website. It also bugged me to have all this valuable information on a site that might make it disappear on a whim....
What are some introductory history books that you would recommend to beginners seeking an introduction to various historical periods and subjects?
I will choose “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson - This book explores a wide range of scientific topics, including the history of the universe, Earth, and humanity, in an entertaining way.
[Question] If you could witness any historical event firsthand, which one would you choose and why?
If I could witness any historical event firsthand, I would choose to witness the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
The Great Fire of London in 1666 began in a bakery on Pudding Lane, destroying 13,000 houses and 87 churches. Surprisingly, the death toll was remarkably low, with only six recorded fatalities. (lemmy.world)
The Great Fire of London in 1666, ignited by a small flame in a bakery on Pudding Lane, swiftly escalated into a devastating inferno that ravaged the city. Consuming over 13,000 houses and 87 churches, the fire’s destructive path seemed unstoppable....
The ‘Ivory Man’—a Powerful Leader Buried in a Lavish Tomb 5,000 Years Ago—Was Actually a Woman (www.smithsonianmag.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1207808...
The shortest war in history occurred between the countries of Britain and Zanzibar in 1896. The war lasted only 38 minutes, ending with Zanzibar's surrender. (lemmy.world)
After the death of Sultan Khalid, the British supported the appointment of Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini as his successor. However, Khalid’s cousin, Sultan Khalid bin Barghash, declared himself the new sultan and refused to step down. The British, having significant military presence in the region, issued an ultimatum demanding...
Today in history: Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States in 1898 (lemmy.world)
Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States The U.S. Congress annexed Hawaii through a joint resolution signed by President William McKinley on this day in 1898, paving the way for the islands to become a territory (1900) and later a U.S. state (1959).
What to the slave is the Fourth of July? | Frederick Douglass (minnesotareformer.com)
Editor’s note: Below are some excerpts from a speech on the meaning of the Fourth of July delivered by Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852.
Fanfare and boos marked July Fourth for presidents. Zachary Taylor's was the worst (lemmy.world)
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I Am The Last Surviving Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials (www.youtube.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/464063...
Women have been skillful, purposeful hunters in most foraging societies. (www.popsci.com)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/790099...
12 Incredibly Niche History Podcasts (lifehacker.com)
Okay, history nerds. You might have aced your social studies tests in school and have enough facts at your fingertips to teach a class in U.S. history, ancient civilizations, or the history of the modern world. But how deep does your knowledge go?...
60 years before Titan implosion, loss of 129 aboard US Navy sub changed safety standards (www.nbcboston.com)
What (or who) is a scab? History reveals several answers - Pittsburgh Union Progress (www.unionprogress.com)
The Tragic Story of Big Nose George: The Criminal Whose Skin Was Turned into Shoes (lifegravity.net)
Siamese revolution of 1932 - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
‘Highly unusual’: lost 17th-century portrait of black and white women as equals saved for UK (news.artnet.com)
A painting has been saved for the UK in recognition of its “outstanding significance” for the study of race and gender in 17th-century Britain, it will be announced on Friday....
A robot in a 400-year-old painting of Jahangir is a lesson in how rulers project global power (scroll.in)
What crusaders’ daggers reveal about medieval love and violence | Aeon Essays (aeon.co)
Super cool chart showing the theorized progression of how Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs evolved step by step into each letter of the Latin alphabet we use today (lemmy.world)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Latin_script#Ultimate_derivation_from_Egyptian_hieroglyphs
HOW HITLER ENCOURAGED HIS TROOPS TO COMMIT WAR CRIMES: Hitler’s 1941 “Commissar Order” during Operation Barbarossa directed the systematic murder of Red Army political officer POWs by German forces. (www.historynet.com)
When There Were Three Popes at Once: An Animated Video Drawn in the Style of Medieval Illuminated Manuscript (www.openculture.com)
What was Rome/Italy like between the fall of the Roman empire and the Renaissance?
I was thinking about patterns in history and was thinking about the fall of Rome. We all learn about the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, but I don't recall ever learning about the time in between. Sure, Rome's empire collapsed, but what happened next? City-states? A hollowed-out Republic? Anarchy? Did the goths raid and...