Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/December 2018

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December 1

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 1

1. Identifying a logical fallacy
2. Problem with new biography: link between two 18th century revolutionary women

December 2

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 2

1. Did Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt affect his life expectancy?
2. Emperor Meiji

December 3

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 3

1. :File:Tedda Courtney 1908.jpg
2. Roger Clinton Jr. or Sean Astin?

December 4

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 4

1. Building ID..:File:Roberts Hall Colby College Old Campus.png
2. Why did US presidents decide to be buried in their presidential libraries, museums, or properties?

December 5

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 5

1. HISTORY
2. Where Are We Going? by David Lloyd George
3. How was God viewed according to Judaism before the Babylonian Exile?

December 6

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 6

1. Sister Mary so-and-so
2. Rabbinical views on creation
3. Governments using private lawyers as prosecutors
4. Bonar Law's Kino frock-coat and Hope Bros. collar

December 7

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 7

1. Fearless Girl inspirations
2. Does this Sumerian god exist?
3. List of noisiest cities

December 8

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 8

1. Nationalism quote

December 9

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 9

1. Irish Civil War: Anti-Treaty victory
2. (By area) Largest Congressional District held by Democrat? Smallest Congressional District held by Republican?

December 10

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 10

1. Legal question: who currently owns the Commodore 64 trademark, copyrights, and/or patents?
2. Ex US presidents who ran again
3. Mehmed III: how many brothers?

December 11

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 11

1. Why can't Uber drivers find me?

December 13

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 13

1. passport
2. Who or what craft was the first to go around the world in 80 weeks? And 80 hours?
3. Is the following claim about Eisenhower and desegregation true? I thought it was Truman

December 15

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 15

1. Horizontal swastika symbol of nazis?
2. Provinces of Japan

December 16

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 16

1. Original War Aims of the 13 Colonies

December 17

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 17

1. A Personalty's Missing Date of Death?
2. Are native speakers of UN languages about proportionately represented in top UN positions?
3. US Energy Subsidies Report
4. Marketing majors - common sense?
5. Buzz Aldrin's medal

December 19

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 19

1. An alligator in the East Room

December 20

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 20

1. Help me identify this item
2. Na-Dene Migration
3. When did X in a box start meaning elevators?
4. Does anyone know the names of these court cases?

December 22

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 22

1. Fort Laudersdale

December 23

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 23

1. Do companies that own themselves exist?

December 24

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 24

1. Dynasty
2. German translation

December 25

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 25

1. 1875 source

December 26

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 26

1. Was this image published before 1964?

December 28

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 28

1. USA goverment shutdown

December 29

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 29

1. Egyptians

December 30

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 30

1. The status of Central Asians in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union
2. Spelling matters in New Jersey: Biannually v. biennially
3. Fólkvangr
4. Lace worker
5. Reception of Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii at the White House

December 31

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2018 December 31

1. Looking for old discussion on donation banner