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How come the Clearances in the British Isles didn't happen elsewhere in Europe?

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How has perception of the French Revolution evolved in France over the years?

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How did the rights of the whites in the Confederacy compare to those in the Union during the Civil War? What "freedoms" (of speech, of assembly, etc) did they enjoy?

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What was the Union's Native American policy during the Civil War and how did that change from the antebellum era? Were there any military actions against Native Americans during but unrelated to the war?

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How did thinkers in Feudal-era Europe view the Athenian democracy?

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Where did the "popped collar" as a fashion statement come from?

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Just learned about the 1951 measles epidemic in Greenland, during which all but five inhabitants contracted the disease. What caused this to happen so suddenly? Were there any attempts at containment?

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Looking for recommendations for a comparative study of the origins and beliefs of strains of leftist thought

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Is there an origin to the now-common strategy of demagogic leaders in the West pretending to be an outsider and attacking elites despite being, y'know, an elite?

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Is the "Canadian tuxedo" actually Canadian?

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How come the Clearances in the British Isles didn't happen elsewhere in Europe?	4
How has perception of the French Revolution evolved in France over the years?	4
How did the rights of the whites in the Confederacy compare to those in the Union during the Civil War? What "freedoms" (of speech, of assembly, etc) did they enjoy?	3
What was the Union's Native American policy during the Civil War and how did that change from the antebellum era? Were there any military actions against Native Americans during but unrelated to the war?	3
How did thinkers in Feudal-era Europe view the Athenian democracy?	3
Where did the "popped collar" as a fashion statement come from?	3
Just learned about the 1951 measles epidemic in Greenland, during which all but five inhabitants contracted the disease. What caused this to happen so suddenly? Were there any attempts at containment?	3
Looking for recommendations for a comparative study of the origins and beliefs of strains of leftist thought	3
Is there an origin to the now-common strategy of demagogic leaders in the West pretending to be an outsider and attacking elites despite being, y'know, an elite?	3
Is the "Canadian tuxedo" actually Canadian?	2