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In an interview, Thomas Sowell claimed British intellectuals “made rearmament poison” in the interwar period, preventing response to German militarization. He claimed that American intellectuals “falsely” proclaimed the Tet offensive a defeat for the US in Vietnam? Are any of these claims true?

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Was there any contemporary reaction from the scientific community on Anarchist & geologist Peter Kropotkin’s book “Mutual Aid: A factor of evolution”?

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What was the actual military significance of the Whaleboat War?

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What are some good sources on Pontiac’s rebellion?

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How is Charles A. Beard’s work & analysis, particularly in his books “An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States”, & “Economic Origins Jeffersonian Democracy” viewed by modern historians?

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Was Gracchus Babeuf influenced by Jacques Roux & the Enragés movement?

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What was the contemporary reaction to the revolutions of 1848 in Britain & the US?

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How accurate is Jeffery Ostler’s book “Surviving Genocide”?

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How long would it take for national news to spread in 1841?

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What exactly was the Dorr Rebellion?

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In an interview, Thomas Sowell claimed British intellectuals “made rearmament poison” in the interwar period, preventing response to German militarization. He claimed that American intellectuals “falsely” proclaimed the Tet offensive a defeat for the US in Vietnam? Are any of these claims true?	3
Was there any contemporary reaction from the scientific community on Anarchist & geologist Peter Kropotkin’s book “Mutual Aid: A factor of evolution”?	3
What was the actual military significance of the Whaleboat War?	3
What are some good sources on Pontiac’s rebellion?	3
How is Charles A. Beard’s work & analysis, particularly in his books “An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States”, & “Economic Origins Jeffersonian Democracy” viewed by modern historians?	3
Was Gracchus Babeuf influenced by Jacques Roux & the Enragés movement?	2
What was the contemporary reaction to the revolutions of 1848 in Britain & the US?	2
How accurate is Jeffery Ostler’s book “Surviving Genocide”?	2
How long would it take for national news to spread in 1841?	2
What exactly was the Dorr Rebellion?	2