Why were old fortifications shaped like stars and not like circles?7yr ⋅ ole-petersen-15200 ⋅ se/history
If the Union Jack joins the flag of England and Scotland, why does it have a different shade of blue than the Scottish flag?7yr ⋅ user69715-4390 ⋅ se/history
Did Albert Einstein really receive this rejection letter from the University of Bern?8yr ⋅ nick-newman-19180 ⋅ se/history
How did gold come to symbolize lower ranks than silver in the United States Air Force?8yr ⋅ hack-r-16786 ⋅ se/history
Venezuelan crisis of 1902–03: Why is there a Russian flag on the cover of the prominent newspaper 'Le Petit Parisien'?7yr ⋅ ubel-yildmar-17579 ⋅ se/history
Who is the woman in this United States military propaganda image representing?8yr ⋅ patrick-schomburg-22665 ⋅ se/history
Is there an accepted explanation for multiple independent cradles of civilization?7yr ⋅ arnon-weinberg-23557 ⋅ se/history
Was there any practical use for German spiked helmets (Pickelhaube)?8yr ⋅ csbalazshungary-1895 ⋅ se/history
If I were a well-to-do ancient Roman, could I make money by investing in the construction of an aqueduct?9yr ⋅ ricky-15261 ⋅ se/history
Considering what was known about Hitler in 1933, why would German bishops declare that Catholics could cooperate with the new State?7yr ⋅ neo-25880 ⋅ se/history
Why does Latin America have a higher number of surviving Native Americans than North America?10yr ⋅ user69715-4390 ⋅ se/history
Why was the Records of the Three Kingdoms composed before that of the Later Han?7yr ⋅ ludi-19711 ⋅ se/history
Why did everyone try getting to the Pole via the Ross Sea, not the Weddell Sea?8yr ⋅ joe-845 ⋅ se/history
Could the Russian fleet go via northern route to Port Arthur instead of via Cape of Good Hope?7yr ⋅ joey-22845 ⋅ se/history
Is there any science behind this graph that suggests we'd be exploring new galaxies if not for the dark ages?8yr ⋅ sardathrion-103 ⋅ se/history
Did the 49 star USA flag see significant adoption by the American public?7yr ⋅ billpg-5149 ⋅ se/history
What's the story behind this photo of hikers who brought white plague cure to President Wilson?9yr ⋅ junkyardsparkle-12658 ⋅ se/history
Did Khalid ibn al-Walid report that he broke nine swords in the battle of Mu'tah?8yr ⋅ mohammad-sakib-arifin-21893 ⋅ se/history
How did member states of the Holy Roman Empire justify only including part of their land inside it?7yr ⋅ spavel-17772 ⋅ se/history
Did c.1900 France have a law against foreign government resisting its conquest?9yr ⋅ user69715-4390 ⋅ se/history
What were factors that led to a decline in bond yields during World War II given that the opposite should have happened?9yr ⋅ curious-2932 ⋅ se/history
What were the factors behind the lowest AAA corporate interest rate in U.S bond history during 1946?8yr ⋅ curious-2932 ⋅ se/history
Why was the German system of interlocking plates not used after WWII for armored vehicle construction?7yr ⋅ eric-urban-12858 ⋅ se/history
What Factors Have Led to the Duration of US Copyrights Continuously Increasing?12yr ⋅ dale-71 ⋅ se/history
How did religions interpret rainbows before science explained it?9yr ⋅ mark-gabriel-12446 ⋅ se/history
Why was there a surge of writings about the Illuminati in America in the late 1910's?9yr ⋅ terminex9-15023 ⋅ se/history
Why are the signatures on the United States Declaration of Independence structured as they are?12yr ⋅ michaelf-114 ⋅ se/history
How were the borders of small European principalities maintained or secured?11yr ⋅ blazinator-3368 ⋅ se/history
On what accomplishments does Theodore Roosevelt's present day reputation rest?8yr ⋅ kuzzooroo-3177 ⋅ se/history
Why did Japan fail to interfere with shipping from America to Vladivostok from 1941-1945?8yr ⋅ tyler-durden-4346 ⋅ se/history
The Penny Wedding - what are the items in the bottom right corner and why are they there?8yr ⋅ usurer-19749 ⋅ se/history
What is the state of the art historical analysis of claims that Carthaginians discovered America?12yr ⋅ astabada-1436 ⋅ se/history
Did JFK really say Hitler is one of the greatest men...one of the most significant figures that ever lived?10yr ⋅ geremia-3202 ⋅ se/history
How did St. Genevieve manage to feed the Parisians during the 10-year-long blockade?9yr ⋅ ricky-15261 ⋅ se/history
How did early farmer societies know about protein contents of peas and lentils?10yr ⋅ user69715-4390 ⋅ se/history
What was the nature of the Japanese cabinet crisis after the Battle of Taierzhuang?9yr ⋅ congusbongus-2957 ⋅ se/history
How many Germans were killed in action in the taking of Paris, 1940?11yr ⋅ kenny-lj-3521 ⋅ se/history
Why did the Spanish take the island of Annobon in the Treaty of El Pardo in 1778?11yr ⋅ aenariel-2430 ⋅ se/history
Why was William III of England referred to as the British-Batavian Nassau?9yr ⋅ terminex9-15023 ⋅ se/history
Why is Finland represented as a Soviet satellite in this 1947 cartoon?11yr ⋅ felix-goldberg-1569 ⋅ se/history
Why does the Star of David feature on these African coins from 20th century?9yr ⋅ bondonk-13522 ⋅ se/history
What historical analyses are there to say whether or not the USSR really needed a second front (D-Day) in WWII?9yr ⋅ drz214-13021 ⋅ se/history
