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The revolutionary-era American artist Charles Willson Peale named his sons Rembrandt, Reubens, Raphaelle and Titian. How much and what sort of a connection did mid-late 18th century artists feel with the renaissance?

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During the American Civil War prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, escaped slaves encountered by federal forces were supposed to be held as “contraband” in camps under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act. How vigorously was this pursued, and what were conditions like in the camps?

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What happened when Nazi and Soviet troops met in Poland in 1939?

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What factors made high-rise public housing projects so much more notorious than low-rise developments?

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Why were train stations such a popular subject for postcards?

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What were the Sardinians doing in the Crimean War?

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What were the specific objectives of the Fenian Raids into Canada after the American Civil War? How did the raiders envision their attacks leading to a free Ireland?

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What was industrial design in the Soviet Union like?

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Zwickau Prophets and the Radical Reformation

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Why did Frederick the Wise defend Martin Luther? Why didn't he turn him over to the Church?

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The revolutionary-era American artist Charles Willson Peale named his sons Rembrandt, Reubens, Raphaelle and Titian. How much and what sort of a connection did mid-late 18th century artists feel with the renaissance?	4
During the American Civil War prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, escaped slaves encountered by federal forces were supposed to be held as “contraband” in camps under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act. How vigorously was this pursued, and what were conditions like in the camps?	3
What happened when Nazi and Soviet troops met in Poland in 1939?	3
What factors made high-rise public housing projects so much more notorious than low-rise developments?	3
Why were train stations such a popular subject for postcards?	3
What were the Sardinians doing in the Crimean War?	3
What were the specific objectives of the Fenian Raids into Canada after the American Civil War? How did the raiders envision their attacks leading to a free Ireland?	3
What was industrial design in the Soviet Union like?	3
Zwickau Prophets and the Radical Reformation	3
Why did Frederick the Wise defend Martin Luther? Why didn't he turn him over to the Church?	3