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In the election of 1860, abolitionists were viewed as an extreme branch of the Republican Party. How did the end of the Civil War become conditional on the end of slavery when so few people at the beginning of the war supported abolition?

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Why does the Vietnam War have such a bad reputation in the American psyche? Is it deserved?

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Specifically regarding population, city planning, citizen identity, and political narrative, what were the biggest differences between Bronze Age city-states in Greece and Mesopotamia?

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Regarding the ancient Levant and Mesopotamia, how were the city-states of the Middle Bronze age different from the "village societies giving way to kingdoms" in the Iron age?

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What connections did the early US police force have to slave catchers, and were they the same people?

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Did the Viking diaspora significantly affect the population of Scandinavia? How much more populated would Norway/Sweden be today if the Viking migrations never happened?

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During the February Revolution, what caused the situation to escalate so much more than previous strikes/protests? When exactly were people aware that "this was the one," so to say?

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What was the Plebian-Patrician relationship like in the city of Rome during the Late Republic?

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George R. R. Martin’s characters often wield larger-than-life weapons, like Ned’s Ultra-great sword or Roberts monstrously huge war hammer. I’m wondering, are there any examples of “extreme” weapons like this existing in real life, isolated incidents?

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Which institutions in the industrial revolution evolved from earlier systems, and which were truly revolutionary?

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In the election of 1860, abolitionists were viewed as an extreme branch of the Republican Party. How did the end of the Civil War become conditional on the end of slavery when so few people at the beginning of the war supported abolition?	2
Why does the Vietnam War have such a bad reputation in the American psyche? Is it deserved?	2
Specifically regarding population, city planning, citizen identity, and political narrative, what were the biggest differences between Bronze Age city-states in Greece and Mesopotamia?	2
Regarding the ancient Levant and Mesopotamia, how were the city-states of the Middle Bronze age different from the "village societies giving way to kingdoms" in the Iron age?	2
What connections did the early US police force have to slave catchers, and were they the same people?	1
Did the Viking diaspora significantly affect the population of Scandinavia? How much more populated would Norway/Sweden be today if the Viking migrations never happened?	1
During the February Revolution, what caused the situation to escalate so much more than previous strikes/protests? When exactly were people aware that "this was the one," so to say?	1
What was the Plebian-Patrician relationship like in the city of Rome during the Late Republic?	1
George R. R. Martin’s characters often wield larger-than-life weapons, like Ned’s Ultra-great sword or Roberts monstrously huge war hammer. I’m wondering, are there any examples of “extreme” weapons like this existing in real life, isolated incidents?	1
Which institutions in the industrial revolution evolved from earlier systems, and which were truly revolutionary?	1