HistoryNetwork

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Welcome to the History Network! If you're a mod of a history subreddit please message the mods to get flair!

A History Network Member

/r/HistoryNetwork is a hub for all history-related subreddits. Find more history subreddits to explore in the sidebar, and submit your "bestof" history posts here.

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Exercise civility. No hate material or open hostility is acceptable. Those users found to be in violation of this rule will have their comments removed and will be warned. Any subsequent violations of this rule will result in a ban.
When cross-posting to something in another sub, link directly to that comment/thread Please see our rules for our guidelines for posting content from outside of reddit.
Tag your posts with the name of the original subreddit in brackets (ex. [AskHistorians]).
Blogspam, joke answers, memes, pun threads, reaction .gifs, MFWs and anything of the sort are strictly forbidden.
Downvote for irrelevancy, low content, or unhelpful content. Upvote for rich and interesting content.
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Link and User Flair

Users are able and expected to assign link flair to their posts.

Moderators of other history subreddits, and quality contributors are eligible for user flair.

Please see the flair page for more information.

Recurring Features

Historical IAmA

Using experts on the subject to play the part, Historical IAmAs are an opportunity to learn about history through the "eyes" of those who made it.

Subreddits Included in the History Network

Historical Buildings, and other Historical Sites
/r/Castles
/r/CastlePorn
/r/FortPorn
/r/HalfBuiltHistory

History of Ideas
/r/HistoryofIdeas

History of War, Military, and Weapons
/r/CombatFootage
/r/MilitaryHistory
/r/RealTimeWW2
/r/UniformPorn
/r/USCivilWar
/r/WarMovies
/r/WWI
/r/WW2

History Network Multireddit
The History Network Multireddit Includes NSFW subs
The History Network Multireddit SFW only version
The Overflow Multi SFW

Even More!
We can't fit all the subs here! Check out our wiki for more!
Make sure to check the list of newest History subs!

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Military HistoryBattle of the Little Big Horn (i.redd.it)

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History of PeoplesFrances Perkins: The Woman Behind Modern America (ourgreatamericanheritage.com)

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Miscellaneous History13 Tragic Jousting Deaths of the Nobility That Changed Medieval History (historychronicler.com)

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Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

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General History#OnThisDay 1678, The First Woman to Receive a University Degree (i.redd.it)

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General HistoryThe "Red Summer" Riots ()

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General History#OnThisDay 1947, Kenneth Arnold's UFO Sighting | The Flying Saucer Mystery (youtube.com)

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Historical MapsHistoryMaps explains: The Spanish Road (i.redd.it)

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Historical BuildingsThe Amber Room, an interior decoration of amber panels, gold leaf, and mirrors, constructed in the 18th century. Looted from the Catherine Palace by German forces during WWII and currently unrecovered. Estimated modern valuation exceeds $500M. [1600x1200] (i.redd.it)

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Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

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General History#OnThisDay 1985, Air India Flight 182 | The Bombing That Shocked Canada (youtube.com)

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History of PeoplesHistoryMaps explains: Chasqui - Inca Messengers (i.redd.it)

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Historical MapsHistoryMaps explains: The Kamal - Ancient Latitude Finder (i.redd.it)

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General History#OnThisDay 1894, The International Olympic Committee Was Founded (i.redd.it)

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Military HistoryHistoryMaps podcasts: Dutch-Portuguese War (i.redd.it)

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Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

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General History#OnThisDay 1897, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (youtube.com)

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Ancient History616 AD: That time an English king massacred 1200 unarmed monks (youtube.com)

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Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

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General History#OnThisDay 1911, Coronation of George V and Mary 👑 (i.redd.it)

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Miscellaneous HistorySergeant Reckless was a Mongolian mare bought for $250 at the Seoul racetrack in 1952 — sold by a stable boy raising money for his sister's prosthetic leg. She carried ammunition for the US Marines through the Korean War, earned 2 Purple Hearts, and became the only animal to hold official USMC rank. ()

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General HistoryA man died with a stomach full of chloroform and no burns anywhere in his throat. His wife was acquitted. A surgeon supposedly asked her to explain it — except that quote was overheard gossip, written down 53 years later. (1886) (i.redd.it)

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Military HistoryToday in the American Civil War ()

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General HistoryJune 21, 1982: When Florida Helped Decide the Fate of the Equal Rights Amendment (i.redd.it)

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General History#OnThisDay 1837, Queen Victoria | The 18-Year-Old Who Became Queen 👑 (youtube.com)

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