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The Secret Service came into existence after Lincoln's assassination but it wasn't until McKinley's assassination that presidential protection came into their job duties. So who exactly was protecting the President and his family for the first century of the Presidency?
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What were the personal accounts of early African-American military officers who commanded white soldiers in the late 19th/early 20th century? What was the atmosphere like for them?
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Of the outlandish slanderous statements thrown against Pope Alexander VI and the Borgias, which were actually believed by the members of the Church and the citizens of Rome/Italy/Europe at the time and which were considered simply treasonous comments from their opponents?
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James W. Ford ran as VP on the Communist Party ticket in the 1932, 1936 and 1940 elections. How was this reported or perceived by the general public and African-American community at the time? Did his inclusion lead to a considerable bump in voters/interest from African Americans?
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What's the origins of why or how Hungarians speak a Finnic language (closely related to Finnish/Estonian) despite being surrounded by Slavic groups/nations?
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What did European nations in the 19th century think of the American belief that all born on U.S. soil were citizens regardless of the origin of their parents? Was this a controversial idea in European circles or was their profound support for that throughout the continent?
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At what point did rugby become perceived as a sport for the upper classes and soccer/football was the sport for the lower class?
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What was the 1940s and 50s like for the average Finnish citizen? The country started the decade by losing the Winter War to the Soviets then joined Germany in a defense pact against the Soviets then fought against the Germans in '44 and then spent the later years as a semi-Soviet puppet.
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