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I've noticed a tendency that I find weird

If I watch a documentary about nazis in German or other language, the narrator will give very little compliments and often make some small comments about condemning their actions, but if I watch an English speaking documentary especially if made by the British there will be+10000000 small compliments and stuff like "his brilliance..." ; "their mastermind...." ; "Guderian was a genius blablabla" like..... Why. There's way too much admiration. Am I the only one who notices this and thinks it's weird? Because I've watched a lot of documentaries in different languages regarding ww2 and it's a tendency/narrative that comes up quite often in my opinion.

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u/leDieuToutPuissant — 10 days ago
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What Sources Are Good For Researching WW1 Uniforms and The War Itself

I was wondering if I could find some good sources to research these two topics. Please give sources that are relatively free/cheap. Please give books, websites, or anything else to help me. The only information site I am currently using is Wikipedia, so please help me in crisis.

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u/Odd-Respect-5791 — 11 days ago

The Wikipedia page for British Jews includes a convert to Anglicanism. Should Disraeli be included on this page?

u/Sea-Nectarine1921 — 12 days ago
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Architectural History Journals for possible quick publication?

I am a grad student looking for architectural history journals I can publish in rather quickly as I feel my project is a competitive one and I want to make sure I’m on top of my particular topic.

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u/survivingdork — 11 days ago

History

About absorption of History books and documents.

Hola! Am just a reader and I try to get dirt on my hands by every Newspapers,Docs, Research paper, fiction, Non, Philosophy, Society books and all but gradually i have acknowledged this thing that when I read history, philosophy these kinds of text require some knowledge as prerequisites not necessary but definitely builds a league of stronger foundation as a story for absorption of book when you go through about delhi sultanate you need some knowledge because the author will just bombard you with a 3 lines of something totally different and the writings of author i don't build a much deep notion because I am handicapped in the history and not absorbing what the authors is trying to make me understand.

Can someone help

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u/cropsyyyy — 11 days ago
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How likely is it that a French chateau in the 1580s would have glass paned interior doors?

My book club recently began The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, published in 1794 but set in Gascony in 1584. Like many historical novels today, it is full of anachronisms and resembles the period in which it was written much more than the period in which it was set - but is a fun read regardless.

There's one detail I'm particularly curious about. In Chapter 2, our heroine Emily observes her father, M. St Aubert, having an emotional moment in the closet of his room, by looking through panes of glass set into the upper part of the closet door.

M. St Aubert was left with little fortune and married for love rather than money. He was forced to sell the main part of the family estate and now lives in a former summer cottage which was converted into a "simple and elegant residence". He often worries about money.

Is this half-glass interior door one of the many anachronisms in the story, or is it plausible under the circumstances?

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u/FewRecognition1788 — 11 days ago