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Historians, in polls, have consistently ranked Andrew Jackson as one of the top Presidents. Why?

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What were the roles and duties of "political officers" in Soviet military units and ships?

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Is there any emerging consensus on the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978?

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How did world leaders travel to conferences during WWII?

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What human being in history has killed the most people directly and individually (with his own hands, gun, knife, etc)?

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Does everything we know about the Fidanae stadium disaster in 27AD come from Tacitus and Tranquillus?

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Why was gasoline available in so many remote western towns before automobiles became everpresent? (c 1900)

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Why did the US Census change from identifying African Americans as "Black" to "Negro" in 1930?

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Book recommendation about the Cherokee Removal (Trail of Tears)

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How did payment and or/copyright work for Symphonies and other works in Beethoven's time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Historians, in polls, have consistently ranked Andrew Jackson as one of the top Presidents. Why?	278
What were the roles and duties of "political officers" in Soviet military units and ships?	88
Is there any emerging consensus on the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978?	43
How did world leaders travel to conferences during WWII?	41
What human being in history has killed the most people directly and individually (with his own hands, gun, knife, etc)?	36
Does everything we know about the Fidanae stadium disaster in 27AD come from Tacitus and Tranquillus?	27
Why was gasoline available in so many remote western towns before automobiles became everpresent? (c 1900)	18
Why did the US Census change from identifying African Americans as "Black" to "Negro" in 1930?	11
Book recommendation about the Cherokee Removal (Trail of Tears)	5
How did payment and or/copyright work for Symphonies and other works in Beethoven's time?	3