A place to ask questions about history and life in past eras! Broad or narrow, if you're curious, and the question relates to history, ask away! If you have an interest in the subject, regardless of 'formal' expertise, feel free to answer as best you can!

RULES:

1. Be civil. History can be contentious, but this isn't a meme or even a debate community. Arguments happen - but ultimately, this is about providing people with an overview on historical issues they're curious about, not pursuing one interpretation or another to the bitter end.

2. The question must relate to a topic at least 20 years old. You can ask about a historical event in relation to a modern issue, but if the question is not substantially historical in some way, it will be removed. We are living through history, but this comm is about discussing the past.

3. Question must be in the title. You can elaborate in the body, if you like, but the title must include a specific question, not just a non-specific "I have something I was wondering about."

4. No misinformation. History is deeply contentious, and there will be many contradictory viewpoints tolerated on most subjects - but pop history myths, conspiracy theories, or propaganda will be corrected or removed. Inaccurate answers made in good faith are fine - we just don't want to normalize misinformation from people with insistently incorrect worldviews, like the notion that the world is secretly controlled by Jews or lizardpeople.

OTHER COMMS IN THE HISTORYVERSE:

• !historyruins@piefed.social
• !historyart@piefed.social
• !historyartifacts@piefed.social
• !historyphotos@piefed.social
• !historymemes@piefed.social