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Why was Unitarianism popular in the 18th and 19th centuries among the descendants of New England Calvinists?	13
In what ways did the post-WWII “baby boom” affect the “crime wave “of the 1960s and 1970s - especially in the context of so many young, (disproportionately) black men coming of age in impoverished, segregated urban centers that had experienced massive white flight?	12
What was the religious and political significance of Abdulaziz bin Saud, whose family roots were in the Najd region in the Arabian Peninsula's interior, taking control of Mecca and Medina in the 1920s? What was the general reaction (or variety of reactions) within the Islamic world?	11
Late 1800s: Cleveland favored the gold standard and lower tariffs, McKinley also favored the gold standard but supported higher tariffs, and Harrison seemed to be more moderate on both. How did these men's economic policies affect both the Progressive Era and the lead-up to the Great Depression?	11
How did the the Church of Scotland end up becoming more Calvinist/Reformed compared to the Church of England?	10
What were some historically significant differences between the structure of the English nobility before the Norman conquest and the structure of the English nobility post-Norman conquest?	9
It seems that absolute/near-absolute monarchy and conservative, patriarchal religious culture have often accompanied each other throughout history. In what ways do historians distinguish between these two phenomena as independent power centers, as opposed to one "merely" legitimizing the other?	7
In what ways, if any, did the Christian Socialist ideas of Edward Bellamy and his followers inspire or influence the Social Gospel movement in the USA?	7
Is it at all helpful to think of diaspora Jews throughout European and American history as retaining traits of educated, entrepreneurial immigrant populations?	6
Where and when did the concept of the “family wage” originate?	6

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