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“The American People”, a US history textbook intended for high school students written by one William A. Hamm in 1938, claims that the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was “Not a true depiction of slave conditions”. Was, & if so, in what way, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” an inaccurate depiction of American Slavery?	132
What actually is “Pop History”, & what are some common examples of “Pop History” that I should avoid?	94
What was the position of the US government regarding the 1848 revolutions? We’re there any US politicians who supported the revolutions? Were there any who opposed them?	93
Why did third party candidates in US elections perform so much better in the 19th & 20th centuries than in the 21st century?	71
Why exactly did Davy Crockett oppose the Indian Removal Act?	49
Why was it that so many Italians immigrated to the United States during the turn of the 20th century? What was life like in Italy that caused so many people to leave?	37
In “The Abolition of Work”, Bob Black states “factory wage workers in Northern American states and in Europe were worse off than Southern plantation slaves.”. Could the conditions of industrial workers in Europe & the North c. 1860 in any way be said to be worse than American chattel slavery c.1860?	30
How controversial was Illinois governor John Peter Atgeld’s decision to pardon three of the anarchists convicted in the haymarket affair? Did it play any part in his defeat in the 1896 Illinois Gubernatorial electio?	28
Was Nikola Tesla really that intelligent, influential, & ahead of his time? Was he really that under appreciated in his time?	28
In the 1941 movie “Citizen Kane”, Charles Foster Kane is depicted as being adopted at the age of 10, despite having two surviving parents. Was this a common occurrence in the Midwest (Kane is said to have been raised In Colorado) in the 19th century?	27

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