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In the 1896 US Presidential election, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee was Arthur Sewell, a shipbuilder from Maine who had never held elected office. Why was such an unqualified candidate nominated by a major political party for Vice President?	26
What was Yasser Arafat’s, as well as the Palestinian community as a whole, reaction to the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination?	26
How exactly did the privatization of the German economy by the Nazis work?	24
How hard would it be for a person of average means to purchase a firearm in c. 1840s New York City?	23
I am a nineteenth century nobleman stuck at one of my houses for several days due to a fierce storm. What am I likely to do for leisure while stuck at home?	20
The Anti-Masonic party was abnormally successful in Vermont. Vermont had an anti-Masonic Governor elected four times, & the state’s electoral college votes went to Anti-Masonic candidate William Wirt. Why was the Anti-Masonic party so successful in Vermont of all places compared to other states?	19
How did the English civil war & the deposition & execution of Charles I impact England’s colonies? What were some contemporary reactions from colonists to the civil war & Charles I’s execution?	16
In popular adaptations of the mutiny on HMS Bounty, It’s Captain, William Bligh, is often depicted as a tyrant. From what I have read, this appears to be an ahistorical characterization of the man. How did this apparent misconception become so prevalent in the public understanding of the incident?	16
What came first, Chess or Checkers?	13
Why was it that the application of Hegelian thought was more influential & important on the left (IE the young Hegelians & Marxists) than it was on the right, despite the fact that Hegel was conservative?	12

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