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In Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech, he mentions the New World, "with all its power and might." What was the Europe's perception of the United States in the early stages of World War II?

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In 1975, Congress restored Robert E. Lee’s citizenship, post-dated to June 13th, 1865. Why did they do this, and how did the American public react?

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The House of Stuart has had an almost unbelievable amount of support for hundreds of years. What makes the Jacobite cause so enduring?

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Why have the two highest ranks in the US Military been given to leaders during two (relatively) minor wars?

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Why did westerns seemingly dominate American cinema for so long?

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At what point in Western history did historians start caring about female perspectives and feminine history?

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Boston was well known to be an abolitionist/anti-slavery city and was a popular destination for escaped slaves. By the mid-19th century the city had developed a reputation for being exceptionally racist. What exactly happened to cause such a drastic change in attitude?

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Why did so few people immigrate from Spain to The United States, especially compared to other Western European countries?

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On Hendrik Hondius' Nova Totius Terrarum map (1630), why is there a part of the US labeled as Nov. Belgium?

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In 1400, how much contact (if any) would a Catholic monarch have had with the pope?

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In Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech, he mentions the New World, "with all its power and might." What was the Europe's perception of the United States in the early stages of World War II?	2628
In 1975, Congress restored Robert E. Lee’s citizenship, post-dated to June 13th, 1865. Why did they do this, and how did the American public react?	1034
The House of Stuart has had an almost unbelievable amount of support for hundreds of years. What makes the Jacobite cause so enduring?	192
Why have the two highest ranks in the US Military been given to leaders during two (relatively) minor wars?	62
Why did westerns seemingly dominate American cinema for so long?	37
At what point in Western history did historians start caring about female perspectives and feminine history?	28
Boston was well known to be an abolitionist/anti-slavery city and was a popular destination for escaped slaves. By the mid-19th century the city had developed a reputation for being exceptionally racist. What exactly happened to cause such a drastic change in attitude?	23
Why did so few people immigrate from Spain to The United States, especially compared to other Western European countries?	10
On Hendrik Hondius' Nova Totius Terrarum map (1630), why is there a part of the US labeled as Nov. Belgium?	6
In 1400, how much contact (if any) would a Catholic monarch have had with the pope?	6