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A mere 18 years went by between Teddy Roosevelt's presidency and the beginning of Mount Rushmore construction. Was there any controversy regarding his inclusion on the mountain?

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Were there ever any large naval engagements on the Caspian Sea?

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What is your opinion on Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States?

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What did native Americans on the coast of modern day California think about earthquakes?

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Were there any wars in which one side ran out of men so women were used as soldiers?

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During the Columbian Exchange huge amounts of new plants and animals were brought to the New World. How big of an effect did this have on the environment, if any?

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What is the history of the varsity jacket?

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What happened to the French navy after the battle of France in WWII?

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Did any Native American tribes have anything that resembled a police force?

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How come the U.S. had relations/trade with the USSR at the height of the Cold War but has never kept any relations/trade with communist Cuba?

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A mere 18 years went by between Teddy Roosevelt's presidency and the beginning of Mount Rushmore construction. Was there any controversy regarding his inclusion on the mountain?	404
Were there ever any large naval engagements on the Caspian Sea?	179
What is your opinion on Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States?	57
What did native Americans on the coast of modern day California think about earthquakes?	48
Were there any wars in which one side ran out of men so women were used as soldiers?	24
During the Columbian Exchange huge amounts of new plants and animals were brought to the New World. How big of an effect did this have on the environment, if any?	24
What is the history of the varsity jacket?	14
What happened to the French navy after the battle of France in WWII?	10
Did any Native American tribes have anything that resembled a police force?	6
How come the U.S. had relations/trade with the USSR at the height of the Cold War but has never kept any relations/trade with communist Cuba?	5