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How did setting up and running a small business work in the Soviet Union throughout its history?

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In Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary, we hear U.S. presidents' recorded conversations, including some statements that seem pretty damning in retrospect. How did these conversations get recorded? Were the presidents aware they were being recorded?

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We learn a lot about immigration into the U.S. in the 19th century, but what was immigration out of the U.S. like in that time period?

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During the American Civil War, but before the Emancipation Proclamation, what happened to slaves who escaped to the North or free territory?

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Why does it seem like the history of Julius Caesar is so close to Shakespeare's play about his rule? Is the play actually considered to be mostly historically accurate by historians?

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What was bicycling like in the Soviet Union?

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How has the perception of smoking tobacco changed? When did people first use tobacco?

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What was the process for a territory transitioning to statehood like during Westward expansion in U.S. history?

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What differentiates history from archaeology?

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How accurate is this story about how Capoeira was developed?

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How did setting up and running a small business work in the Soviet Union throughout its history?	12
In Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary, we hear U.S. presidents' recorded conversations, including some statements that seem pretty damning in retrospect. How did these conversations get recorded? Were the presidents aware they were being recorded?	9
We learn a lot about immigration into the U.S. in the 19th century, but what was immigration out of the U.S. like in that time period?	8
During the American Civil War, but before the Emancipation Proclamation, what happened to slaves who escaped to the North or free territory?	7
Why does it seem like the history of Julius Caesar is so close to Shakespeare's play about his rule? Is the play actually considered to be mostly historically accurate by historians?	6
What was bicycling like in the Soviet Union?	6
How has the perception of smoking tobacco changed? When did people first use tobacco?	4
What was the process for a territory transitioning to statehood like during Westward expansion in U.S. history?	4
What differentiates history from archaeology?	4
How accurate is this story about how Capoeira was developed?	3