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15 years on, what does Lawrence Wright's 2006 book 'The Looming Tower' get right and wrong about al-Qaeda and 9/11?
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In the American Civil War, more than 3 months separated the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13th, 1861) and the First Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861). Other than mobilization, what happened during those three months? What was the public feeling? Was there still any hope of avoiding all-out war?
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Were there ever any significant interactions/trade between Japanese and Polynesian cultures in the pre-modern era?
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When the Papal States were a thing, did the Pope's status as a temporal ruler ever weaken his religious/moral authority?
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When would an average person have been able to mail a letter halfway around the world for a reasonable cost?
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When and how was the global postal system developed? What is the earliest day that an average person would be able to affordably send a letter to a different country?
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How easy was it to immigrate to the United States during previous periods of mass migration (1830s-40s and 1890s-1920s)?
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