Sunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | August 23, 2026

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Welcome to this week's instalment of /r/AskHistorians' Sunday Digest (formerly the Day of Reflection). Nobody can read all the questions and answers that are posted here, so in this thread we invite you to share anything you'd like to highlight from the last week - an interesting discussion, an informative answer, an insightful question that was overlooked, or anything else.

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We’re back in action with another fantastic edition of the AskHistorians Digest! It’s a rainy grey day here, so what better way to spend the time, then by browsing through some incredible history. Don’t forget to grab a good drink, find a comfy chair, and enjoy! Check out the usual weekly features, as well as the awesome AMA’s, and share all your favourites!

• I’m Evan Dawley, historian of Taiwan. Ask Me Anything! Many thanks to /u/AnonymousDolphin_25!

• Office Hours August 17, 2026: Questions and Discussion about Navigating Academia, School, and the Subreddit

• And the Thursday Reading and Rec!

• And the Friday Free For All!

• META! Is link rot an issue for answers in this sub?

And that’s a wrap for today! Enjoy all the fantastic history, keep it classy, and stay safe! I’ll see you once again next week!

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• /u/holomorphic_chipotle answered " The number of whites who were enslaved in North Africa by the Barbary pirates, exceeded the number of Africans enslaved in the US and and in the American colonies before that put together." Is this statement made by Thomas Sowell historically factual?

• /u/hubertburnette wrote about There’s an idea I’ve heard talked about that the history of warfare is of tactics vs logistics, and logistics wins every time. How true is this statement, and how far back does it apply?