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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon) temples have very distinctive architecture. Where did this come from, and did the public have any reaction to it in the early days of the church?

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Basque fishermen were apparently operating off the coast of present-day Canada as early as the 16th century. What would a voyage like this look like? How dangerous was it?

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Morphine and heroin were legal in parts of 19th century Europe (I'm thinking of Britain), but how aware were people of their long-term negative effects?

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Why did the Sikhs generally side with the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon) temples have very distinctive architecture. Where did this come from, and did the public have any reaction to it in the early days of the church?

54 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In the 1745 Jacobite Uprising, Bonnie Prince Charlie's army made it as far as Derby before turning around, apparently on the advice of his council. Why did he decide to heed their warning? Did he believe that he could continue his rebellion from Scotland?

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Future cult leader Jim Jones apparently financed his early congregation by selling spider monkeys door-to-door. Were spider monkeys common pets in those times? Was selling them door-to-door a thing people did?

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At the start of the American Civil War, there was a rumor that Garibaldi was offered command of the Union forces. Would this rumor have been believable at all? What was the reaction to it?

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Edmund Morris argues that Theodore Roosevelt was the main driving force behind the US's late-19th to early-20th century naval doctrine (maybe more so than Alfred Thayer Mahan). How valid is this?

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In movies like Back to the Future and Grease, high school dances of the 50s are shown with proficient, energetic and often provocative dancing. Is this at all accurate?

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon) temples have very distinctive architecture. Where did this come from, and did the public have any reaction to it in the early days of the church?	86	AskHistorians
Basque fishermen were apparently operating off the coast of present-day Canada as early as the 16th century. What would a voyage like this look like? How dangerous was it?	84	AskHistorians
Morphine and heroin were legal in parts of 19th century Europe (I'm thinking of Britain), but how aware were people of their long-term negative effects?	76	AskHistorians
Why did the Sikhs generally side with the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?	54	AskHistorians
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon) temples have very distinctive architecture. Where did this come from, and did the public have any reaction to it in the early days of the church?	54	AskHistorians
In the 1745 Jacobite Uprising, Bonnie Prince Charlie's army made it as far as Derby before turning around, apparently on the advice of his council. Why did he decide to heed their warning? Did he believe that he could continue his rebellion from Scotland?	42	AskHistorians
Future cult leader Jim Jones apparently financed his early congregation by selling spider monkeys door-to-door. Were spider monkeys common pets in those times? Was selling them door-to-door a thing people did?	40	AskHistorians
At the start of the American Civil War, there was a rumor that Garibaldi was offered command of the Union forces. Would this rumor have been believable at all? What was the reaction to it?	37	AskHistorians
Edmund Morris argues that Theodore Roosevelt was the main driving force behind the US's late-19th to early-20th century naval doctrine (maybe more so than Alfred Thayer Mahan). How valid is this?	32	AskHistorians
In movies like Back to the Future and Grease, high school dances of the 50s are shown with proficient, energetic and often provocative dancing. Is this at all accurate?	28	AskHistorians