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Reading about the Baltic states' complex histories and how diverse they are, I find it interesting how close and cooperative they are with one another, even though one of them (Estonia) is the "odd man out" ethno-linguistically. How was this contemporary cooperation shaped by shared history?	2
I've read accounts implying the US government, including the CIA, hadn't really heard of Osama bin Laden before the 90s. Is this plausible, given Osama's ties to Saudi and Pakistani intelligence, the prominence of his family, and the CIA's covert role in 80s Afghanistan alongside Pakistan and KSA?	2
What was Edmund Burke's view of the American Revolution? How did it compare and contrast to that of others in Parliament at the time?	2
How important was the Cold War to the rise of anti-Russian sentiment in the US and Western Europe, and were there significant pre-Cold War historical factors that contributed to anti-Russian views in the "West?"	1
What was the nature and extent of health care for women in colonial America (as in, what became the United States of America)?	1
In the immediate aftermath of Ford's pardon of Nixon, was there any speculation in the media or among the general public that Nixon expected the pardon and that his resignation was therefore - in part - a "quid pro quo?"	1
What impact did the 20th century Great Migrations of African Americans from South to North have on national politics in the US?	1
It seems to me that the US Presidency was created specifically in the image of George Washington. Was there any sense among the Constitution's drafters and other Americans as to who would replace him, and if so, what were the specific debates regarding that question?	1
When the US Secret Service began protecting the President after William McKinley’s assassination, was there any concern that it would establish a precedent where the President could be considered “above the law?”	1
What was the spectrum of opinion regarding the Confederate States of America among Northern Democrats during the American Civil War? Which views were most common, and which ones were less?	1

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