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I'm the only daughter of a fairly wealthy widowed rancher in Nevada territory in 1850s-1860s. Is it socially acceptable for me to swim in the creek with my brothers? How do these swimming habits change as we age from young children to young adulthood?
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Why was the 1921 ban on factions not invoked against the triumvirate of Stalin, Kamenev, and Zinoviev?
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Much of the former cabinet and staff of the 2024 Republican US Presidential nominee have criticized his presidency and leadership. Has this happened to previous presidents or is this unprecedented?
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The American “Know Nothing” party was founded in 1844 for “native” Americans. Was there any criticism among its contemporaries for being anti-immigrant while there were still people alive who remember the nation’s founding?
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If you were admitted into college in the 17th or 18th century, how did you apply? How were you notified of admittance/denial?
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Was Benjamin Franklin's initial opposition to innoculation rooted in the African origins of the practice?
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Out of the countries that fell to fascist dictatorship in Europe (and beyond) in the 20th century, how many of them had some form of proportional representation as the electoral system? Did those with FPTP fare better?
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