/r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Have the quaker always been on 'the right side of history'?

284 upvotes • Frigorifico

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did avocado green and harvest gold become quintessentially 1970s colors?

284 upvotes • Fake_Eleanor

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why didn’t British Vulgar Latin survive?

284 upvotes • MaxMaxMax_05

Mark as read: Add to a list

Users of Ben Franklin's postal service could send a letter from Philadelphia to NYC and receive a reply within 24 hours. How did he achieve such ridiculous efficiency unmatched today?

284 upvotes • RusticBohemian

Mark as read: Add to a list

What was the general sentiment of Pacific Islanders towards the 'tiki' aesthetic that emerged after world war II's pacific theater?

284 upvotes • thegreatinsulto

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did the Irish become so commonplace in police forces for it to become a stereotype of American media, and is it accurate?

284 upvotes • DJCockslap

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is the American southeast the worst at.. basically everything?

284 upvotes • SharkerAC

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did Canada combine its military branches is 1968? And does it have any functional difference to countries that keep separate armies, navies, and air forces?

284 upvotes • Cato__The__Elder

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is there a tiny door in my 1920s shower?

284 upvotes • Breezydososavage

Mark as read: Add to a list

In the story "The Red Headed League," Sherlock Holmes causally references "the Vegetarian Restaurant." How prominent was vegetarianism in Victorian England? What motivated vegetarians?

284 upvotes • random-dent

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have the quaker always been on 'the right side of history'?	284	Frigorifico
Why did avocado green and harvest gold become quintessentially 1970s colors?	284	Fake_Eleanor
Why didn’t British Vulgar Latin survive?	284	MaxMaxMax_05
Users of Ben Franklin's postal service could send a letter from Philadelphia to NYC and receive a reply within 24 hours. How did he achieve such ridiculous efficiency unmatched today?	284	RusticBohemian
What was the general sentiment of Pacific Islanders towards the 'tiki' aesthetic that emerged after world war II's pacific theater?	284	thegreatinsulto
How did the Irish become so commonplace in police forces for it to become a stereotype of American media, and is it accurate?	284	DJCockslap
Why is the American southeast the worst at.. basically everything?	284	SharkerAC
Why did Canada combine its military branches is 1968? And does it have any functional difference to countries that keep separate armies, navies, and air forces?	284	Cato__The__Elder
Why is there a tiny door in my 1920s shower?	284	Breezydososavage
In the story "The Red Headed League," Sherlock Holmes causally references "the Vegetarian Restaurant." How prominent was vegetarianism in Victorian England? What motivated vegetarians?	284	random-dent