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In 1896, 36-year-old William Jennings Bryan became the youngest presidential nominee for a major party in American history, a distinction he holds to this day. Was his youth an issue in the campaign?

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In 1916, Charles Evans Hughes resigned from the Supreme Court to run for president against Woodrow Wilson. How was this viewed, through the lens of judicial independence?

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German colonial rule introduced a robust education program in German East Africa. What happened to this system when Germany lost the colony?

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Did Southern slave owners in the US ever use their slaves as security or bodyguards? If so, how did they get around the laws against arming slaves?

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Did any particular areas of Britain supply the bulk of colonists to the Americas? What impact did this have on the development of American English and its own varieties?

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What was the reaction in the British American colonies to the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

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In 1896, 36-year-old William Jennings Bryan became the youngest presidential nominee for a major party in American history, a distinction he holds to this day. Was his youth an issue in the campaign?	3
In 1916, Charles Evans Hughes resigned from the Supreme Court to run for president against Woodrow Wilson. How was this viewed, through the lens of judicial independence?	2
German colonial rule introduced a robust education program in German East Africa. What happened to this system when Germany lost the colony?	2
Did Southern slave owners in the US ever use their slaves as security or bodyguards? If so, how did they get around the laws against arming slaves?	1
Did any particular areas of Britain supply the bulk of colonists to the Americas? What impact did this have on the development of American English and its own varieties?	1
What was the reaction in the British American colonies to the Glorious Revolution of 1688?	1