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Cincinnatus was given total control of the Roman government and resigned as soon as his task was finished. Many people wanted George Washington to be president for life, along with having much more power. Are there other statesmen in similar situations who relinquished near-absolute power willingly?	4
What is a good resource for podcasts/videos that presents information in the easily digestible History Channel used to be?	4
I haven't heard much on the negative side about Dwight D Eisenhower. Was he regarded as a popular president at his time, compared to general trends? Are there any controversial or objectively bad actions he took while in the presidency?	3
When did American perception of the British monarchy go from oppressors to respect?	3
Did carriages/stagecoaches have different model years like cars do?	2
What was the opinion of the surviving former heads of state for the US and USSR on the space race?	2
In WW2, American small arms like the M1 Garand, Carbine, and 1911 were made by an assortment of different companies stateside. Today, many of them are valued differently in the world of collectors. Do we have record of the troops having preference of different brands due to quality of production?	1
Is there any data indicating that the US moon landing inspired children at the time to go into scientific education programs or careers at a rate more significant than other time periods?	1
In the late 1700s in America and Europe, what kind of jobs would have had a night shift? Was it as prevalent a trend as it is today?	1
Today when a natural disaster strikes a country, multiple other countries rush to their aid, sending supplies and manpower. Was this common throughout history? What's the earliest record we have of a country helping another in this circumstance?	1

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