Luke

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I have a wide range of interests, including music, history, and math. I have been playing music for three of four years now and play the cornet, recorder, and piano. 100% of the music on my computer is classical, so you should know what genres I prefer ;). I enjoy studying any history and researching my genealogy. American English is my first language, pero tambien hablo Español. I am also currently taking Calculus 1.

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Jun 13	comment	What made Washington DC “dominate” politics in the USA? This is just wrong. It's more like a list of fun facts than an answer. None of these make Washington D.C. dominant in politics (because it isn't). Washington D.C. is the capital of the nation. These features aren't even what made it the capital (except the second, partially). All of them (excluding the second) are simply effects of it being the nation's capital.
Jun 6	comment	How did the Romans build straight roads that stretched very long distance? Yes, but paraphrasing or quoting relevant portions here would solve that.
Jun 6	comment	How did the Romans build straight roads that stretched very long distance? See meta.stackoverflow.com/q/92505/192187 for example. The policy has been in place for quite a while.
Jun 6	comment	How did the Romans build straight roads that stretched very long distance? Link-only answers are susceptible to link-rot, which renders them useless. Also, some people prefer not to click links to external sites. Please paraphrase/quote the article (or relevant) portions in this answer. As it stands now, this answer in itself does not answer the question at all.
Jun 2	comment	Has 'the loss of Europe's Christian memory' begun and if so when? This question is pretty broad. Entire books have been written about this.
Jun 1	comment	Was there a connection between Vietnam war violence and the climate of violence in the United States during 1968? @Carlo_R. Cool down. Name calling and using every possible opportunity to get at Yannis is rather rude. "Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated."
May 31	comment	Why didn't America finish Saddam Hussein after the first Gulf War? Do you have any sources for this answer?
May 30	comment	Was Horst Tappert a member of the SS? @YannisRizos Perhaps the Q should be CW?
May 28	comment	Time it takes to build siege engines It seems this would depend on a variety of factors, but I am by no means an expert on this type of thing.
May 24	comment	Ancient statue I found near my place I wouldn't call that ancient. It looks more renaissance-era. That might be a crucifix on it. Again, could you post clearer pictures? Thanks
May 24	comment	What are the historical reasons for religious and political negative attitudes towards homosexuality? @ArjunJRao That's more a theological question than a historical one.
May 22	comment	What role did British cartoonists play in the early 1800? Larger zoomable image here.
May 20	comment	U.S. Marine Corps and Why does the Navy’s army need its own air force? @Drux You might be interested in following this A51 proposal.
May 19	comment	What was it like for a coastal village to experience a Viking raid in around the tenth century? Hi Starkers and welcome to History SE! Per the FAQ, I've removed the book request from your question. Aside from that, it's an interesting question! +1 and welcome to the site!
May 19	comment	Is there a commonly-accepted book or a site that explains the history-of-everything? Questions soliciting recommendations are off-topic per the FAQ.
May 19	comment	Do Navy Seals die in training? How does this pertain to history specifically?
May 17	comment	Did the United States have a third atomic bomb to drop on Japan? Do you have sources for this answer @TomAu?
May 17	comment	When did the Arabs become a religious group? The Arabs were a largely nomadic people until the founding of Islam. That gave them a common religion (in essence a theocracy) which united them and viola; We've got the Islamic empire.
May 17	comment	What was the Nature of Resistance in 1938 Czechoslovakia? This could be rephrased more like "How was Czech resistance structured in Nazi Germany?"
May 14	comment	What was the ratio of German to Soviet losses on eastern front during different stages of the war? Do you have sources for this answer?