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Were there any opportunities for an average civilian in the Soviet region of influence to learn to fly outside airlines and the military?

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In the time of US slavery, who named babies born into slavery?

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Did North Vietnam ever consider or mount a serious attack on US naval assets off their coast?

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What was the main source of revenue for the Soviet budget?

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Prior to the advent of widespread photography, how likely was it that a person would have even one portrait of them done in their life?

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Why did Al Jolson's blackface act seem to have so much respect in the African-American community at the time when others were lambasted?

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What kept the Native Americans of the Plains from uniting into a larger body?

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Robert Bork is widely believed to have fired Archibald Cox as a show of loyalty to Nixon during the Saturday Night Massacre. However, his predecessor, AG Elliot Richardson, apparently advised Bork to fire Cox to avoid destabilizing the government. What were Ruckelshaus's and Richardson's concerns?

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What were the limits of Soviet influence on North Korea?

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How were non-Italian Mediterranean peoples treated in the early 20th Century United States?

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Were there any opportunities for an average civilian in the Soviet region of influence to learn to fly outside airlines and the military?	21
In the time of US slavery, who named babies born into slavery?	20
Did North Vietnam ever consider or mount a serious attack on US naval assets off their coast?	19
What was the main source of revenue for the Soviet budget?	18
Prior to the advent of widespread photography, how likely was it that a person would have even one portrait of them done in their life?	18
Why did Al Jolson's blackface act seem to have so much respect in the African-American community at the time when others were lambasted?	18
What kept the Native Americans of the Plains from uniting into a larger body?	16
Robert Bork is widely believed to have fired Archibald Cox as a show of loyalty to Nixon during the Saturday Night Massacre. However, his predecessor, AG Elliot Richardson, apparently advised Bork to fire Cox to avoid destabilizing the government. What were Ruckelshaus's and Richardson's concerns?	16
What were the limits of Soviet influence on North Korea?	16
How were non-Italian Mediterranean peoples treated in the early 20th Century United States?	16