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How "real" was the legend of El Dorado, or the Seven Cities of Cibola, for 16th century conquistadors?

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What do we know about trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) in the pre-contact Americas?

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How did the Battle of Franklin unfold? What was the greater context, as well as the repercussions of the battle, for the Western Theater in the U.S. Civil War?

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How rapidly did the New England whaling industry transition from sail to engine-based vessels?

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What kind of costumes have personified concept characters, like Revenge from Kyd's "Spanish Tragedy", worn on stage?

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Did enslaved individuals in the U.S. use arson as means of resistance?

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Did British suffragettes learn jiu jitsu to protect themselves while protesting?

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Roughly, what percentage of trans-Atlantic shipping was lost during the first few centuries of colonialism?

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What factors lead to the repeal of certain aspects of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

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How did fashion play into the negotiation of one's place in the social hierarchy of colonial Mexico?

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How "real" was the legend of El Dorado, or the Seven Cities of Cibola, for 16th century conquistadors?	8
What do we know about trepanation (drilling a hole in the skull) in the pre-contact Americas?	7
How did the Battle of Franklin unfold? What was the greater context, as well as the repercussions of the battle, for the Western Theater in the U.S. Civil War?	7
How rapidly did the New England whaling industry transition from sail to engine-based vessels?	7
What kind of costumes have personified concept characters, like Revenge from Kyd's "Spanish Tragedy", worn on stage?	7
Did enslaved individuals in the U.S. use arson as means of resistance?	7
Did British suffragettes learn jiu jitsu to protect themselves while protesting?	6
Roughly, what percentage of trans-Atlantic shipping was lost during the first few centuries of colonialism?	6
What factors lead to the repeal of certain aspects of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?	6
How did fashion play into the negotiation of one's place in the social hierarchy of colonial Mexico?	6