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Do we know what happened to Raoul Wallenberg?

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How much did the Ottomans know about the New World?

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Are there any records of Japanese Samurai fighting abroad as mercenaries?

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We all hear about what happened in Europe during the Age of Absolutism and Enlightment, but what happened in the Ottoman Empire during this time period?

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During World War One, did Ottoman women experience the same evolution of gender roles that Western women did? Did Islam play any role in this transformation (or opposition to it)?

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Today in America, Christmas is celebrated with songs, lights, trees and various holiday decorations such as elves and angels. What did the Christmas season look like in 19th-century America?

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What happened to "Indian Territory" (Oklahoma) during the Civil War?

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Why is the question "Is Turkey a part of Europe?" so controversial when the Byzantines (who occupied the same territory) are considered European?

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What was the educational system like in Tito's Yugoslavia? Was it centralized, or was more freedom given to the various republics? How was nationalism handled, given the large differences between the many diverse ethnic groups? How did Yugoslavia's educational system differ from the Soviet Union's?

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President Woodrow Wilson originally advocated for US neutrality in WWI, while former President Teddy Roosevelt supported US intervention. How did past and future Presidents (Taft, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover) feel about the role the US should have played in the Great War?

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Do we know what happened to Raoul Wallenberg?	8
How much did the Ottomans know about the New World?	8
Are there any records of Japanese Samurai fighting abroad as mercenaries?	8
We all hear about what happened in Europe during the Age of Absolutism and Enlightment, but what happened in the Ottoman Empire during this time period?	7
During World War One, did Ottoman women experience the same evolution of gender roles that Western women did? Did Islam play any role in this transformation (or opposition to it)?	7
Today in America, Christmas is celebrated with songs, lights, trees and various holiday decorations such as elves and angels. What did the Christmas season look like in 19th-century America?	7
What happened to "Indian Territory" (Oklahoma) during the Civil War?	7
Why is the question "Is Turkey a part of Europe?" so controversial when the Byzantines (who occupied the same territory) are considered European?	7
What was the educational system like in Tito's Yugoslavia? Was it centralized, or was more freedom given to the various republics? How was nationalism handled, given the large differences between the many diverse ethnic groups? How did Yugoslavia's educational system differ from the Soviet Union's?	7
President Woodrow Wilson originally advocated for US neutrality in WWI, while former President Teddy Roosevelt supported US intervention. How did past and future Presidents (Taft, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover) feel about the role the US should have played in the Great War?	7