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How did the United States go from being an enemy of England (in the Revolutionary War & War of 1812) to one of its closest allies?

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When frontier towns in the United States had "one room schoolhouses," who paid for the construction of the school & the teacher's wages?

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Since Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia in 1914, has any other nation gone to war to avenge a murder?

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How did the practice of recognizing achievement with medals arise in the U.S. military?

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Many U.S. government agencies (particularly military and intelligence agencies) have departments whose role is to write the agency's "official" history. How do these agency works compare (in quality, accuracy, and bias/objectivity) with the work of neutral academic historians?

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What impact, if any, did the Civil War have on people, business and government in California?

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Other than the JFK assassination, what are some other events where the account given by historians was rejected by the general public?

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Who was the greatest Vice-President in U.S. history (excluding those who later became President) and why?

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Before its fall in the early 90's, had a world power like the Soviet Union ever before collapsed due to predominantly economic reasons? (as opposed to other causes, e.g. military defeat, civil war, revolution, etc.)

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Before the creation of the Department of Justice after the Civil War, who provided legal representation for the United States government in court cases?

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How did the United States go from being an enemy of England (in the Revolutionary War & War of 1812) to one of its closest allies?	14
When frontier towns in the United States had "one room schoolhouses," who paid for the construction of the school & the teacher's wages?	12
Since Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia in 1914, has any other nation gone to war to avenge a murder?	6
How did the practice of recognizing achievement with medals arise in the U.S. military?	5
Many U.S. government agencies (particularly military and intelligence agencies) have departments whose role is to write the agency's "official" history. How do these agency works compare (in quality, accuracy, and bias/objectivity) with the work of neutral academic historians?	4
What impact, if any, did the Civil War have on people, business and government in California?	4
Other than the JFK assassination, what are some other events where the account given by historians was rejected by the general public?	3
Who was the greatest Vice-President in U.S. history (excluding those who later became President) and why?	2
Before its fall in the early 90's, had a world power like the Soviet Union ever before collapsed due to predominantly economic reasons? (as opposed to other causes, e.g. military defeat, civil war, revolution, etc.)	2
Before the creation of the Department of Justice after the Civil War, who provided legal representation for the United States government in court cases?	2