Suggest a topic for Extra History! (March)
Added 2018-03-23 04:04:21 +0000 UTCAlright folks, it's that time again... what topic would you like to see us cover on Extra History? Send in your suggestions before 11:59pm on Sunday, March 25!
Link: https://goo.gl/forms/idFJ8A5xPQGdEl7c2
RULES: Suggestions must be from a period of history preceding 1920 CE. DEADLINE: Please send your suggestion before 11:59pm on Sunday, March 25!
Current Series: Genghis Khan --> Empire of Mali --> Non-Euclidean Geometry --> 1918 Flu Pandemic --> Your Suggestion!
Feel free to share your suggestion (or even campaign for it!) down in the comments! We'd love to hear what you all come up with!
Comments
damn it I keep missing Suggestion times
Breck Starr
2018-04-07 07:04:50 +0000 UTCI'll suggest it in the future if it doesn't get it this month.
Thomas Alfred Weaver
2018-04-04 19:28:12 +0000 UTCI'd love to learn more about the Incas but that's probably stretching the definition of Mesoamerica
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-27 15:54:00 +0000 UTCNanman is not an ethnic group, it's Mandarin for southern barbarian and is considered rather rude in modern Chinese. It is also monumentally useless in defining anybody since the majority of China's ethnic groups, including the largest minority the Zhuang, would be nanman in older Chinese. Also, the Manchu are so thoroughly assimilated that they no longer exist as an ethnic group, having vanished into the Han. However, the Jurchen haven't been around for quite that long. The history of the Han goes back to the second century BCE, whereas the first confirmed mention the Jurchen as a separate people isn't until the fall of the kingdom of Balhae in the 8th century CE. They of course had continuity with previous cultures in the region, but as a political entity this is when the Jurchen themselves enter the stage. As for how to do it, there appears to be two obvious approaches. One is a long overview starting with their roots as vassals of the Khitan and their ties to Balhae and going all the way through the two Jurchen Jin dynasties. History books, documentaries and brief articles in popular history magazines all frequently make use of big, sweeping history covering centuries. The other obvious approach is focusing on Nurhaci and the sixth Jin dynasty (though only the second written 金) and ending with the conquest of China. That really seems pretty straightforward and in line with how other series have been done. It would even tie back to the Admiral Yi series as one of the major conditions for the success of this conquest was the destabilization of the finances and imperial authority the Korean quagmire had caused.
Christina Maria Jessen
2018-03-26 00:00:35 +0000 UTCI keep submitting Vermont, one day it'll get picked, it's gotta!
t.
2018-03-25 04:41:28 +0000 UTCHypothetical question - if EC did a series on Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, what would you hope they focus on?
Brian Rose
2018-03-24 23:33:36 +0000 UTCI asked for them to pick an art form and just do a historic deep dive. I am a bit curious on what they would pick.
Laura Galm
2018-03-24 20:28:54 +0000 UTCThis might sound a little vanilla for the EH crowd but I think a series about Darwin where they elaborate more on his 'Tree of Life' theory by sharing his conclusions on more species than just the Galapagos finches we know so well. If it goes well I hope we can cover the sea urchins, tortoises, and myriad of other species that were integral to his train of thought and show that Darwin didn't just pull evolution out of thin air.
Ryan Wojciechowski
2018-03-24 18:02:14 +0000 UTCI am always a fan of connecting different series together
Ryan Wojciechowski
2018-03-24 17:52:27 +0000 UTCThe Rise of the Ottomans would be interesting. It's oddly timely again, since a couple years ago Turkey had to relocate the tomb of the Ottoman founder's grandfather Süleyman Şah (it's in a dot of Turkey surrounded by Syria). An interesting part of the legacy of the old Empire
Jessica Cheeri
2018-03-24 13:25:02 +0000 UTCI suggested Talleyrand, a master diplomat that broke every vow he took, was integral in both the rise and fall if napoleon, started a war with the only ally revolutionery france had, the US and in the process of saving France after the first defeat of Napoleon built the foundation of the alliance with Great Brittain that would last to this day. If that rolercoster of a life is not worth a extra history episode then I do not know what is
Johan Svensson
2018-03-24 11:48:45 +0000 UTCHow would you do that series though? The Jurchen/Manchu have been there as long as the Han have been in the south, even if you start with the second Jin, that's a thousand years of history. A series about the many ethnic groups of China might be interesting though, the Han, Manchu, Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur, Turkic, Nanman, probably a bunch more I'm not familiar with.
Erik Eldritch
2018-03-24 02:42:04 +0000 UTCThe Paraguay War and the Chile-Peru-Bolivia Pacific War were both fascinating conflicts. I'd love to see those series some day.
Erik Eldritch
2018-03-24 02:28:31 +0000 UTCSuggesting the Jurchen. They showed up as a side player in the recent Genghis Khan series, but they would bounce right back from getting conquered and remain a major power in northeast Asia for centuries. Then they renamed their people Manchu after founding a second Jin Empire and went on to conquer China.
Christina Maria Jessen
2018-03-24 00:29:27 +0000 UTCI suggested the Malacca Sultanate which ruled over pretty much the whole area of the Malacca strait and controlled the trading path of East and West Asia during the 15th century. It become an international entrepot during its age and the Malay language because the lingua franca of the region. I am obviously biased since I'm from Southeast Asia but I felt like people often look over our histories so it would be nice to get the opportunity for people to learn of our history and culture :)
Aina Naim
2018-03-23 22:56:08 +0000 UTCI suggested the Paraguay War of the 1860s.
Andrew Schneider
2018-03-23 22:16:25 +0000 UTCMe too! These all sound great!
Max Berner
2018-03-23 21:14:37 +0000 UTCPomeranian War, 1st & 2nd Boer Wars, maybe some history about Siam?
Max Berner
2018-03-23 21:08:29 +0000 UTCI know very little about these events and would love to learn more!
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-23 21:00:44 +0000 UTC+1 for French Canadian history :)
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-23 20:56:39 +0000 UTCPlus you've got the involvement of Catherine de' Medici ... so there is a bit to talk about with that :)
Gabriel Nichols
2018-03-23 20:55:38 +0000 UTCAll good topics! Personally I lean towards the Investiture Controversy. The 7 Years War would also be fascinating but probably better if focused more, e.g. just the Indian theater.
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-23 20:51:26 +0000 UTCI support any series on history I don't know that much on, so I support all these topics!
Max Berner
2018-03-23 20:48:27 +0000 UTCBTW, the "Kings and Generals" channel did a series on Ottoman expansion (although they stopped at the fall of Constantinople in 1453) that you might enjoy :) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqS5yuw30&list=PLaBYW76inbX5BKGRPzlqdztQySZmJLjJt" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txyqS5yuw30&list=PLaBYW76inbX5BKGRPzlqdztQySZmJLjJt</a>
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-23 20:48:15 +0000 UTCI'm intrigued by this one. It'd be interesting to see EH tackle the life of Mehmet, or even more generally the rise of the Ottomans.
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-23 20:47:39 +0000 UTCI actually had one more suggestion, which was Edward Bernays. He has affected so many things, including starting the 1954 Guatemalan Coup D'etat. But most importantly, he has significantly changed how companies advertise, which in turn dramatically affects the modern era. He defined revolutionized Propaganda, and was hired by almost all big corporations at the time. Seeing how our lives mostly revolve around companies and products of those companies today, and most don't even think of it, this would be quite important. Though his work does go past the 1920s, so maybe a more suitable character would be Ivy Lee. Ivy Lee is considered the father of Public Relations. So Ivy Lee, Father of Public Relations or Edward Bernays, Father of Propaganda.
Max Berner
2018-03-23 20:46:05 +0000 UTCThe St Bartholomew's Day Massacre, The wars of religion as a whole are too big of a topic but this is an interesting, action packed incident, which could be easily separated into episodes (lead up, the wedding, the massacre, and then aftermath) is well documented, and helps to illustrate how religious differences became proxies for a lot of other social strains (the role of poor harvests and grain prices, competition between the great houses of france, etc)
Gabriel Nichols
2018-03-23 20:39:01 +0000 UTCI suggested Brian Boru as he was arguably one of the most influential figures in medieval Ireland.
Robert Sheehy
2018-03-23 20:38:35 +0000 UTCDefinitely this is important. With parties like the Italian Northern League and events like the white nationalist march of 60,000 people in Poland, Rise of Fascism and Rise of Nationalism would be a very important topic.
Max Berner
2018-03-23 20:29:29 +0000 UTCSounds cool!
Max Berner
2018-03-23 20:25:56 +0000 UTCI’m inclined to second one of my previous suggestions, but don’t know which one to pick; if anyone wants to back me up on one of them, that would make the difference. My previous suggestions are: the Chu-Han contention, the Investiture Controversy, the Haitian Revolution, and late 19th Century America (Jim Crow, Gilded age, etc); I could also do the Seven Years War. For those interested, thanks.
Brian Rose
2018-03-23 19:27:00 +0000 UTCI could rant for hours. I say that real 20th century art was split into the sensationalist "pulp artists" like Earle K. Bergey and Frank Frazetta, and the Aestheticism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Streamline Moderne lineage. Or Walt Disney.
Erik Eldritch
2018-03-23 19:22:14 +0000 UTCA series on the Tanzimat more generally would be interesting.
Brian Rose
2018-03-23 19:15:31 +0000 UTCI also suggested The Siege of Belgrade (1456), a pivotal battle between Hungarian Christian and Turkish forces; it (temporarily) halted the Turkish advance into Europe, and is still remembered to this day by Catholic churches tolling their bells at noon. The battle was led by interesting figures on both sides, Mehmet the Conqueror for the Turks, and John Hunyadi for Hungary, both national heroes of their people. The event also affected the rule of Suleyman a century later, who invaded Hungary numerous times.
Marconius
2018-03-23 18:40:04 +0000 UTCThe Siege of Osaka was one of the final conflicts of the Sengoku Jidai, and the victory of the Tokugawa clan solidified the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate for the next 250 years. And yet, it's something I'd never heard of, even as an enthusiast of Japanese history and culture. I think it would be interesting how the Sengoku Jidai, which was covered by a series long ago, eventually ended and shifted over to the shogunate.
Marconius
2018-03-23 18:31:13 +0000 UTCThis has nothing to do with history: but I played Total War Shogun 2 and the Takeda sent their entire army to invade my capital. I had no chance of surviving their attack, so I fled. But I came up with a brilliant counter attack; I invaded Takeda territory while their army was in my capital. I then sent my agents to maintain chaos and revolt within my capital to force the enemy to stay put to calm disorder or face a rebel army. I captured all Takeda territory and used my new power to reclaim my capital!
Thomas Alfred Weaver
2018-03-23 17:38:47 +0000 UTCI suggested African-American Soldiers in the American Civil War: considering that slavery was a major factor of the war, I would like to hear in detail the response from the African-Americans; in both the North and South, free and slave.
Thomas Alfred Weaver
2018-03-23 17:25:38 +0000 UTCI suggested Takeda Shingen. Takeda Shingen was an important figure during the Sengoku Jidai, who was a brilliant Daimyo and warrior, who even invented the cavalry charge for feudal Japan, so I think his life and death is worth a look at.
Xenin
2018-03-23 16:19:32 +0000 UTCMy suggestion is Nader Shah: Unifier Persia, restorer of the Safavids, Breaker of Ottomans, Russians and Mughals! Usurper of Persia, destroyer of Safavids and mad tyrant of Persia . From anarchy to imperium, Nader Shah clawed his way to power only to fall to his madness.
Steve Jackson
2018-03-23 16:07:05 +0000 UTCLots of great suggestions here! I submitted my usual suggestion of "Xenophon and the march of the 10,000". It's an epic tale of Greek mercenaries stranded in the middle of the Persian empire struggling to make their way home through enemy territory. The ancient historian Xenophon was one of those mercenaries and he's left us a wonderful first-hand account.
Joël Quenneville
2018-03-23 15:48:29 +0000 UTCI suggested Muhammad Ali of Egypt. An Albanian warlord who came and took power in Egypt following Napoleon's failed invasion of Egypt. He would embark on a campaign of modernization throughout the region. His ambitions though would take him into direct conflict with the Ottoman Empire whom he was supposed to be serving, starting the Oriental Crisis.
Herkles
2018-03-23 15:35:30 +0000 UTCThe post-presidency of JQA would be super cool. To have the presidency brutally taken away from you, on top of several other personal tragedies wearing you down and yet still retain the perseverance to stand up for what you believe in and get elected to freaking Congress for 17 continuous years is just so admirable. So cool.
LeoZiggy
2018-03-23 14:32:32 +0000 UTCYevno Azef was a Russian socialist revolutionary who was also a double agent and agent provocateur, working both as an organizer of assassinations for the Socialist-Revolutionary Party and a police spy for the Okhrana, the Imperial secret police. He was responsible for many assassinations of high ranking officials as well as a mole that crackdown on revolutionary movements too. Many today wonder whose side he was really on or if the whole operation was like a plan that would come from the minds of people like Littlefinger. Schemes to form the Russia he wanted for everyone to live, that is the mystery of Comrade Valentine, the puppet-master of authority and revolution.
Hugh Mccabe
2018-03-23 13:58:06 +0000 UTCGold miners rose up in Australia in the Eureka Rebellion. I think its its a interesting topic that is often overlooked outside of Australia and New Zealand.
Hayden Tuff
2018-03-23 13:06:33 +0000 UTCThe Armory Show of 1913 would be an interesting idea as it was a groundbreaking event in the history of modern art. Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada and precursors of Surrealism were in display and involved so many legendary artists of the era.
CGMFA
2018-03-23 13:01:12 +0000 UTCAlso, I feel like a series about the Rise of Fascism would be important for the modern political climate. Russia, China, America, Venezuela, Brazil are falling victim to authoritarian leaders. I think it's important for people to remember what that will lead to if we let it continue. (Some of the Rise of Fascism is before 1920, some after)
Erik Eldritch
2018-03-23 11:46:21 +0000 UTCThe American Revolution or the life of George Washington would be interesting. I think a lot of Americans don't realize that we spent most of the Revolutionary War losing. The life of GW would hopefully get us the war, the first presidency, the time leading up to the war, and his service in the French/Indian War, but that would probably have to be a 2-part series.
Erik Eldritch
2018-03-23 11:36:34 +0000 UTCI suggested The French and Indian war, and because I live in Canada i thought it would be great to learn the origins of French in canada
Noah Simons
2018-03-23 11:15:18 +0000 UTCWar of 1812
Russell Deans
2018-03-23 11:10:51 +0000 UTCEnglish Peasant’s Revolt of 1381 / Wat Tyler’s Rebellion. One of the after effects of the Black Death was that out of necessity the lower classes were allowed to take on skilled jobs and gained access to new levels of wealth and freedom. This of course was not seen as good to the nobility and they tried to limit this and chaos ensued.
CGMFA
2018-03-23 11:03:38 +0000 UTCAnyone interested in the first ship to spend the winter in Antarctica?
Stylion
2018-03-23 10:59:08 +0000 UTCPerhaps the life of John Adams could be another interesting topic since other people seem to be discussing the Revolution. Most people know of General Washington's exploits but not many people now of John Adams' contributions to our country (as an editor of the declaration of independence, an ambassador in France and the Netherlands, the struggle of being the successor to George Washington as President of the United States).
FM Alchemist 1
2018-03-23 09:05:29 +0000 UTCThe social impact of William McKinley's assassination could be a interesting topic.
FM Alchemist 1
2018-03-23 09:02:08 +0000 UTCMargrete I. Medieval Europe's finest diplomat and statecrafter, and a fine option for comparisons with Cathrine the Great and especially Charles XII, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of elective monarchy. She also has one of those history defining fathers (Valdemar IV, who turned Denmark from a nation that only existed on paper into a powerhouse in Nothern Europe) and her adopted son became a literal pirate king.
themunck
2018-03-23 08:09:54 +0000 UTCI would like to see General Sherman's March to the see and his conquest of the South
Jose Escapa
2018-03-23 06:44:26 +0000 UTCI also suggested the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, which is a big event that I actually don't know much about. But I definitely want to learn about it!
Max Berner
2018-03-23 06:11:34 +0000 UTCIn comparison with Homer, I suggested Benedict Arnold, because he just had an very interesting life story in general. Most people know him as a traitor, but they don't know anything else than that.
Max Berner
2018-03-23 06:08:25 +0000 UTCThe Spice Trade but just for the Dune reference.
Ian Adly Bin Iskandar Dzakurnain
2018-03-23 05:57:04 +0000 UTCSuggested the French invasion of Mexico. I feel that would be an interesting topic to learn more about
Aidan Forero
2018-03-23 04:23:16 +0000 UTCPerhaps a series on the early Renaissance?
Mr.Megido
2018-03-23 04:10:40 +0000 UTCThank you very much, the link has been fixed!
Extra History
2018-03-23 04:10:04 +0000 UTC"The form "Extra History $8+ Patreon Reward: Suggest a Topic" is no longer accepting responses." I get an error message when I try to submit it.
Alan Haskayne
2018-03-23 04:10:01 +0000 UTCUmm, I just clicked on the link and it said that it was no longer accepting responses?
Zachary Taylor
2018-03-23 04:07:51 +0000 UTC
