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Hitler won control of the Nazi party with an almost unanimous 553-1 vote. Is it known what happened to the guy behind the "1"? Did he survive Hitler's rule? Why was he such a contrarian?	7981
In ancient Rome did wars ever result in marked drops in the price of slaves do to an increase in supply of enslaved captives?	1606
What was socialism before Marx?	81
Before the Bolsheviks came to power was the Russian provisional government's move towards democracy substantial and sincere?	32
What was the experience of natives of Guadalcanal and other polynesian islands during battles for control of their islands during WWII?	28
Orlando Figes's A People's Tragedy is mostly praised but some say it contains some dubious scholarship. I am enjoying the book, but which aspects of the narrative should I be wary of? Is it overall accurate or is it way off?	26
After a harrowing journey starting with her kidnapping, why did Sacagawea not stay with her band and relatives the first time she was reunited with them, instead choosing to continue a dangerous journey with her baby?	20
Before the advent of professional archaeology, would the people reffered to as "looters" and "robbers" of archaeology sites been transgressive criminals or simply people who happily stumbled on a cache of interesting things nobody else at the time cared about?	18
Rome had roads, Great Britain had ships, what did the "backwards" Russian empire have that allowed it to maintain control over such a vast territory?	15
Prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, when property in Confederate territory was confiscated by the Union what became of slaves which were legally part of confiscated estates?	15

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