/r/history - top ten submissions for each month of 2017

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2017, December
Great Uncle's last words to fiancee before bein...
22199 Great Uncle's last words to fiancee before bein...
Rome revokes the exile of the poet Ovid, exactl...
16291 Rome revokes the exile of the poet Ovid, exactl...
Interactive 360 of Halifax Explosion. 1917. Lar...
11696 Interactive 360 of Halifax Explosion. 1917. Lar...
Misunderstood Moments in History - Cleopatra's ...
13586 Misunderstood Moments in History - Cleopatra's ...
Auschwitz inmate forced to help Nazis: Holocaus...
13098 Auschwitz inmate forced to help Nazis: Holocaus...
During the Civil War, both Abraham Lincoln and ...
11449 During the Civil War, both Abraham Lincoln and ...
I keep seeing photos from Iran in the 1950's wh...
11017 I keep seeing photos from Iran in the 1950's wh...
Face of Scottish soldier, who died after being ...
9823 Face of Scottish soldier, who died after being ...
In Islam, it is a religious obligation to pray ...
8796 In Islam, it is a religious obligation to pray ...
Why did the U.S. Bombers that dropped the atomi...
7691 Why did the U.S. Bombers that dropped the atomi...
2017, November
Researchers built a database from 4000 year old...
33840 Researchers built a database from 4000 year old...
3,000-year-old underwater castle discovered in ...
33987 3,000-year-old underwater castle discovered in ...
The more things change, the more they stay the ...
25618 The more things change, the more they stay the ...
Oral testimony of an Aboriginal massacre now su...
22113 Oral testimony of an Aboriginal massacre now su...
In 1942, a Finnish sound engineer secretly reco...
20895 In 1942, a Finnish sound engineer secretly reco...
I’m Dr. Bob Ballard and I’m the oceanograph...
21334 I’m Dr. Bob Ballard and I’m the oceanograph...
Behind Lincoln’s head on Mt. Rushmore is a Na...
17535 Behind Lincoln’s head on Mt. Rushmore is a Na...
Bones found in 'Massacre Cave', where up to 400...
16748 Bones found in 'Massacre Cave', where up to 400...
Months after burning down the White House, Brit...
11733 Months after burning down the White House, Brit...
Unearthing a masterpiece: Archaeologists found ...
11939 Unearthing a masterpiece: Archaeologists found ...
2017, October
In 1954, Vice President of India presented the ...
19783 In 1954, Vice President of India presented the ...
Medieval Body Mechanics - Man explains and demo...
15065 Medieval Body Mechanics - Man explains and demo...
Medieval Islamic art and archaeology professor ...
11461 Medieval Islamic art and archaeology professor ...
Forensic artist reconstructs face of Scottish '...
10974 Forensic artist reconstructs face of Scottish '...
I am Indy Neidell, from THE GREAT WAR and I am ...
9296 I am Indy Neidell, from THE GREAT WAR and I am ...
Why the trial by ordeal was actually an effecti...
11939 Why the trial by ordeal was actually an effecti...
A Trove of Yiddish Artifacts Rescued From the N...
8973 A Trove of Yiddish Artifacts Rescued From the N...
3,200-Year-Old Stone Inscription Tells of Troja...
8417 3,200-Year-Old Stone Inscription Tells of Troja...
The real life Dracula was crueller than his fic...
10309 The real life Dracula was crueller than his fic...
Hitler joined Nazis only after another far-righ...
11745 Hitler joined Nazis only after another far-righ...
2017, September
Archaeologists Find Lost Ancient Greek Temple O...
24970 Archaeologists Find Lost Ancient Greek Temple O...
Famous Viking warrior burial revealed to be tha...
34628 Famous Viking warrior burial revealed to be tha...
Plane crash that killed UN boss 'may have been ...
21941 Plane crash that killed UN boss 'may have been ...
Viking expert raises doubts over research claim...
19557 Viking expert raises doubts over research claim...
If it were made accurately, what is one histori...
11327 If it were made accurately, what is one histori...
UK metal detector enthusiast finds ancient Roma...
9513 UK metal detector enthusiast finds ancient Roma...
What did the Nazis call the allied powers?
10741 What did the Nazis call the allied powers?
The German schoolboy jailed for writing to the BBC
9554 The German schoolboy jailed for writing to the BBC
Pirates are to blame for why the US doesn't use...
9124 Pirates are to blame for why the US doesn't use...
The History of the World: Every Year
8522 The History of the World: Every Year
2017, August
My Jewish-American grandfather guarded Nazis in...
33211 My Jewish-American grandfather guarded Nazis in...
"Civil War lessons often depend on where the cl...
18986 "Civil War lessons often depend on where the cl...
200,000 men from the Qin army were killed at th...
13251 200,000 men from the Qin army were killed at th...
Medieval London was the most violent place in E...
12008 Medieval London was the most violent place in E...
Lost WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found after 7...
11369 Lost WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found after 7...
Lenin was on his way to Bolshevik HQ to force t...
9799 Lenin was on his way to Bolshevik HQ to force t...
100 years ago today, the British Mark IV tank '...
9435 100 years ago today, the British Mark IV tank '...
Was there ever any ancient city that was "unsie...
9873 Was there ever any ancient city that was "unsie...
When a Candidate Conspired With a Foreign Power...
8534 When a Candidate Conspired With a Foreign Power...
I Asked my Grandfather about his experience in ...
10489 I Asked my Grandfather about his experience in ...
2017, July
What women's fashion looked like in every year ...
25399 What women's fashion looked like in every year ...
USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides" back in Bosto...
17731 USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides" back in Bosto...
TIL that Ancient Greek ruins were actually colo...
23794 TIL that Ancient Greek ruins were actually colo...
Wine Meant to Toast John Adams€'s Presidency W...
11978 Wine Meant to Toast John Adams€'s Presidency W...
The vastly wealthy philanthropists who fueled A...
13094 The vastly wealthy philanthropists who fueled A...
Archaeologists have found the first evidence to...
8721 Archaeologists have found the first evidence to...
The siege of Antioch, of the first Crusade, vis...
6672 The siege of Antioch, of the first Crusade, vis...
The Germans, from late 1944 to the end of the w...
6598 The Germans, from late 1944 to the end of the w...
Who were the native Africans who benefited from...
6969 Who were the native Africans who benefited from...
How much of a problem was sunburn before suncre...
6984 How much of a problem was sunburn before suncre...
2017, June
112-year-old Francisco Núñez Olivera fought i...
22098 112-year-old Francisco Núñez Olivera fought i...
Archaeologists discover Aztec ball court in hea...
15047 Archaeologists discover Aztec ball court in hea...
How the United States Looked Before the EPA
24166 How the United States Looked Before the EPA
Closing roster of the Japanese internment camp ...
12598 Closing roster of the Japanese internment camp ...
Viking ‘Parliament’ Site Discovered in Robi...
10625 Viking ‘Parliament’ Site Discovered in Robi...
Crowdfunding Project Aims to Put 200 Holocaust ...
11244 Crowdfunding Project Aims to Put 200 Holocaust ...
Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found ...
7492 Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found ...
The idea that modern humans evolved in East Afr...
6694 The idea that modern humans evolved in East Afr...
Did anyone in the Dark Ages or after claim desc...
6271 Did anyone in the Dark Ages or after claim desc...
Why don't we hear as much about the Ottoman Emp...
6576 Why don't we hear as much about the Ottoman Emp...
2017, May
40,000-year-old bracelet made by extinct human ...
28074 40,000-year-old bracelet made by extinct human ...
Recent radar scans of University of Mississippi...
15003 Recent radar scans of University of Mississippi...
First Of Its Kind 4,000-Year-Old Funeral Garden...
14389 First Of Its Kind 4,000-Year-Old Funeral Garden...
A Lot of What Is Known about Pirates Is Not Tru...
16367 A Lot of What Is Known about Pirates Is Not Tru...
Ancient Rome in 20 minutes
11883 Ancient Rome in 20 minutes
What the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive wants ...
13469 What the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive wants ...
(as requested) Here is my Grandpa, who turned 9...
12944 (as requested) Here is my Grandpa, who turned 9...
My grandfather has been given a few months to l...
11283 My grandfather has been given a few months to l...
The only Ancient Roman library to survive in it...
7864 The only Ancient Roman library to survive in it...
Sweden sterilised thousands of "useless" citize...
6854 Sweden sterilised thousands of "useless" citize...
2017, April
Today is the 2700th birthday of Rome, here is a...
25599 Today is the 2700th birthday of Rome, here is a...
World's oldest person Emma Morano dies at 117
24731 World's oldest person Emma Morano dies at 117
What are your favorite historical date comparis...
20992 What are your favorite historical date comparis...
Medieval villagers mutilated the dead to stop t...
15361 Medieval villagers mutilated the dead to stop t...
My father, a captured World War II resistance f...
19701 My father, a captured World War II resistance f...
The Living Disappeared - During Argentina’s m...
14497 The Living Disappeared - During Argentina’s m...
Mexico revives 3,000-year-old ancient ball game
14812 Mexico revives 3,000-year-old ancient ball game
The Battle of Waterloo: The Duke of Wellington ...
12400 The Battle of Waterloo: The Duke of Wellington ...
WWII Pinup girls
11672 WWII Pinup girls
The first manned flight in the US landed in Dep...
10602 The first manned flight in the US landed in Dep...
2017, March
3,800-year-old Egyption Tomb Found, Intact and ...
24795 3,800-year-old Egyption Tomb Found, Intact and ...
The "Harlem Hellfighters" were the first Africa...
31545 The "Harlem Hellfighters" were the first Africa...
DNA Samples Reveal That Aboriginals Have Been i...
24115 DNA Samples Reveal That Aboriginals Have Been i...
700-year-old Knights Templar cave discovered in...
32170 700-year-old Knights Templar cave discovered in...
Here's a collection of over 360 historical city...
11993 Here's a collection of over 360 historical city...
Scientists reconstruct the face of a man who di...
16869 Scientists reconstruct the face of a man who di...
Roman Army Structure visualized
11344 Roman Army Structure visualized
The Maori Battalion was a continuation of the W...
10163 The Maori Battalion was a continuation of the W...
It wasn't just Greece: Archaeologists find earl...
8769 It wasn't just Greece: Archaeologists find earl...
How long did battles actually last during the s...
8237 How long did battles actually last during the s...
2017, February
Collapse of Aztec society linked to catastrophi...
16943 Collapse of Aztec society linked to catastrophi...
Archaeologists Have Discovered More Than 450 La...
14279 Archaeologists Have Discovered More Than 450 La...
100 years after the last Faberge egg was made: ...
14196 100 years after the last Faberge egg was made: ...
The CIA and the Guatemalan genocide: For the un...
12857 The CIA and the Guatemalan genocide: For the un...
The moment Saddam Hussein takes power in Iraq -...
8982 The moment Saddam Hussein takes power in Iraq -...
Found an old SS honor dagger and an old revolve...
9890 Found an old SS honor dagger and an old revolve...
Has any one individual ever saved the "world" s...
9708 Has any one individual ever saved the "world" s...
What books and knowledge did we definitely (and...
6122 What books and knowledge did we definitely (and...
Why did the 3rd Reich not invade Switzerland?
5881 Why did the 3rd Reich not invade Switzerland?
The Principality of Hutt River in Western Austr...
4911 The Principality of Hutt River in Western Austr...
2017, January
How did the Red Army react when it discovered c...
17875 How did the Red Army react when it discovered c...
Icelanders predated Columbus' arrival to North ...
13960 Icelanders predated Columbus' arrival to North ...
Archaeologists Have Discovered Well Preserved S...
8656 Archaeologists Have Discovered Well Preserved S...
Original 1620 Plymouth Settlement Discovered
7360 Original 1620 Plymouth Settlement Discovered
What happened to black Germans under the Nazis
8676 What happened to black Germans under the Nazis
Rare Amateur Video Of Challenger Shuttle Traged...
7124 Rare Amateur Video Of Challenger Shuttle Traged...
Arrival of First Humans in North America Happen...
6839 Arrival of First Humans in North America Happen...
Mausoleum of Augustus to be restored to its for...
5581 Mausoleum of Augustus to be restored to its for...
Major Viking Age manor discovered at Birka
5588 Major Viking Age manor discovered at Birka
A large manor has been found at the archaeologi...
5456 A large manor has been found at the archaeologi...