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On November 7, 2000, Hilary Clinton became the first First Lady of the United States to win public office. Had other First Ladies ever attempted to run for office, or had there been speculation about them running?

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Why has jazz music become so associated with Christmas?

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What influence did the Islamic presence in Spain have on the beliefs and practices of Spanish Catholicism?

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What was the first country to offer government assistance to poor citizens (like welfare)?

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How long did it take for the public to judge James Buchanan's presidency negatively?

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Batista instated the Constitution of 1940 and then, in 1952, revoked it. Why did he have such a radical change of position?

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What was the American political conversation regarding gun control like after Garfield's assassination?

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Why did urban population numbers decline in late Antiquity?

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Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was present when James Garfield was shot in front of his own sons. Is there any record of Robert helping Garfield's sons deal with their loss?

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How "Celtic" (re: language, culture, physical traits) were the Galatians in the first century CE?

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On November 7, 2000, Hilary Clinton became the first First Lady of the United States to win public office. Had other First Ladies ever attempted to run for office, or had there been speculation about them running?	602
Why has jazz music become so associated with Christmas?	112
What influence did the Islamic presence in Spain have on the beliefs and practices of Spanish Catholicism?	25
What was the first country to offer government assistance to poor citizens (like welfare)?	14
How long did it take for the public to judge James Buchanan's presidency negatively?	9
Batista instated the Constitution of 1940 and then, in 1952, revoked it. Why did he have such a radical change of position?	8
What was the American political conversation regarding gun control like after Garfield's assassination?	7
Why did urban population numbers decline in late Antiquity?	6
Abraham Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was present when James Garfield was shot in front of his own sons. Is there any record of Robert helping Garfield's sons deal with their loss?	5
How "Celtic" (re: language, culture, physical traits) were the Galatians in the first century CE?	4