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Abraham Lincoln reportedly expressed a desire to visit the Holy Land prior to his assassination. How easy (or not) would it have been for him to do so as a sitting or former President of the United States? What were Ottoman-American relations like in the late 19th century, if they existed at all?

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I’m a white baseball fan in Kansas City in the 1950s. Am I aware of the existence of the Negro League’s Kansas City Monarchs, and is it likely that I would have any interest in them?

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What did the Soviet Union have against jeans?

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What sort of bread would one expect to find in a Roman bakery ca. 1 AD?

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How typical was Samuel Pepys’ workday for a man of his era, profession and station?

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Was there bootlegging across the US-Mexican border during Prohibition?

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Why did soccer/football not become a major sport in the US until relatively recently?

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How/Why did Leeds United gain its reputation as a “dirty” club in English football?

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In Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, Jurgis makes reference to one of the corrupt associates of a party boss being a "tenpin-setter" by occupation. Was bowling considered a "lowbrow" or "vice" activity in turn of the century America, and if so, how did that perception evolve and change?

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Were any prominent Romans opposed to the institution of slavery?

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Abraham Lincoln reportedly expressed a desire to visit the Holy Land prior to his assassination. How easy (or not) would it have been for him to do so as a sitting or former President of the United States? What were Ottoman-American relations like in the late 19th century, if they existed at all?	357
I’m a white baseball fan in Kansas City in the 1950s. Am I aware of the existence of the Negro League’s Kansas City Monarchs, and is it likely that I would have any interest in them?	109
What did the Soviet Union have against jeans?	47
What sort of bread would one expect to find in a Roman bakery ca. 1 AD?	42
How typical was Samuel Pepys’ workday for a man of his era, profession and station?	15
Was there bootlegging across the US-Mexican border during Prohibition?	11
Why did soccer/football not become a major sport in the US until relatively recently?	8
How/Why did Leeds United gain its reputation as a “dirty” club in English football?	2
In Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, Jurgis makes reference to one of the corrupt associates of a party boss being a "tenpin-setter" by occupation. Was bowling considered a "lowbrow" or "vice" activity in turn of the century America, and if so, how did that perception evolve and change?	2
Were any prominent Romans opposed to the institution of slavery?	1