What is a historical fact or situation you learned about this year of which you were not aware previously? General word on this thread:
- There will be those who know more or less about any topic in history. This thread isn't meant to show how much you know and so please refrain from acting aghast that an individual is not aware of an event or fact. Nobody wants to hear that and it will cause some to go silent.
- It can probably be recognized that there are some history professionals on here, while many on here are amateur historians at all levels. Please be aware of your audience in your response and fashion your response in that manner.
For me here are a couple:
1. The majority of Confederate soldiers were married and / or had families.
I didn't know this and it has caused a great deal of change in my view of some things. I am blanking on the academic source where I read this sorry.
2. Native Americans in Canada during the French and Indian war and in those times used slavery a good deal. This seems to make sense, but I actually didn't know how precarious life was in the Canada in the 18th century.
- There will be those who know more or less about any topic in history. This thread isn't meant to show how much you know and so please refrain from acting aghast that an individual is not aware of an event or fact. Nobody wants to hear that and it will cause some to go silent.
- It can probably be recognized that there are some history professionals on here, while many on here are amateur historians at all levels. Please be aware of your audience in your response and fashion your response in that manner.
For me here are a couple:
1. The majority of Confederate soldiers were married and / or had families.
I didn't know this and it has caused a great deal of change in my view of some things. I am blanking on the academic source where I read this sorry.
2. Native Americans in Canada during the French and Indian war and in those times used slavery a good deal. This seems to make sense, but I actually didn't know how precarious life was in the Canada in the 18th century.