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What were "roving parties" on the Australian frontier? Were they a real world version of "A Most Dangerous Game"?

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What was the transportation like for ANZAC troops on the way to WWI battlefield?

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Did European seafaring explorers have any contact with Native Americans prior to Louis & Clark?

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What role have former US presidents played in current administrations?

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One third of Britons went to 1851's Great Exhibition to see a showcase of culture from many countries around the world. Was there precedent for this?

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Burke & Wills were the Australian Louis & Clarke — only their expedition failed. So why are they so celebrated today?

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38 Dakota warriors were hanged in 1862, an event now commemorated in Minnesota with remorse. What alternative action could 19th century settlers conceivably have taken?

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The US-Dakota War came to a sombre end with the simultaneous public hanging of 38 Dakota Warriors. Was this action just?

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Can a case be made for The Union not fighting the civil war and allowing for cessation?

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What arguments were there in the 1860s and today in favour of Lincoln allowing southern succession?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were "roving parties" on the Australian frontier? Were they a real world version of "A Most Dangerous Game"?	7
What was the transportation like for ANZAC troops on the way to WWI battlefield?	6
Did European seafaring explorers have any contact with Native Americans prior to Louis & Clark?	5
What role have former US presidents played in current administrations?	4
One third of Britons went to 1851's Great Exhibition to see a showcase of culture from many countries around the world. Was there precedent for this?	4
Burke & Wills were the Australian Louis & Clarke — only their expedition failed. So why are they so celebrated today?	4
38 Dakota warriors were hanged in 1862, an event now commemorated in Minnesota with remorse. What alternative action could 19th century settlers conceivably have taken?	3
The US-Dakota War came to a sombre end with the simultaneous public hanging of 38 Dakota Warriors. Was this action just?	2
Can a case be made for The Union not fighting the civil war and allowing for cessation?	2
What arguments were there in the 1860s and today in favour of Lincoln allowing southern succession?	2