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Augustin Vérot (1804 – 1876), the first Catholic Bishop of St. Augustine in Florida, publicly defended slavery and the Confederacy in widely-distributed pamphlets during the Civil War, earning him the title of the "Rebel Bishop" as a result. How did Vérot's sermons on slavery influence Southerners?	1	AskHistorians
According to official records, Thoroughbred racehorses donated to the U.S. Army Remount Service in World War I were not allowed to produce offspring for racing purposes. However, the donated horse Gunrock (1914–1932) had offspring that were raced. Did the U.S. Army decline to enforce this policy?	1	AskHistorians
According to official records, Thoroughbred racehorses donated to the U.S. Army Remount Service in World War I were not allowed to produce offspring for racing purposes. Did the U.S. Army actually enforce this policy?	1	AskHistorians
How and why did the "9/11 was an inside job by the U.S. government" and "jet fuel can't melt steel beams" conspiracy theories gain so much traction and prevalence in the years following 9/11?	1	AskHistorians
How did 9/11 and the War on Terror influence public views of the U.S. military and soldiers - as well as impact recruitment and enlistment - in comparison to World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War?	1	AskHistorians
One of the protégés of Thomas Edison, James "Jim" Newton (1905 – 1999), claimed that Edison expressed early support for solar power and renewable energy in March 1931 in his book, "Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison" (1989). Is this claim true?	1	AskHistorians
If the original Bedouin breeders of the Arabian horse focused on the maternal line, then how and why did imported Arabian paternal lines - the Byerley Turk, the Darley Arabian, and the Godolphin Arabian - become so important in the English Thoroughbred horse?	1	AskHistorians
Why is Catherine the Great of Russia so beloved as a historical figure and leader by the Volga Germans, akin to how Americans revere George Washington as as a leader?	1	AskHistorians
"What if Alexander Hamilton was President of the United States?" - AlternateHistoryHub	1	hamiltonmusical
King Charles II of England and Scotland had two illegitimate sons by his mistress, Nell Gwyn: Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726) and James Beauclerk (1671–1680). However, James Beauclerk died young under mysterious circumstances in Paris in 1680-1681. What happened to him?	1	AskHistorians

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