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How did the American public react the first 'comings out' of gay celebrities, and how did their public visibility impact the direction of the gay rights movement in the country?
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How much did the West know about the Holomodor, the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 that was exacerbated by Soviet policy, when? I read that Soviet apologists downplayed the severity of the issue, but how successful were they in this regard?
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Why & how did Napoleon's reputation change from being a tyrant to a more neutral/positive conception as a military genius and reformer?
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In declaring the Emancipation Proclamation, did Abraham Lincoln or his administration put forth any legal arguments to support or justify it? If so, what were those arguments?
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How did the American public react the first 'comings out' of gay celebrities, and how did their public visibility impact the direction of the gay rights movement in the country?
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What are the origins of the Chinese bureaucratic examination system? Did any elements of it survive or influence aspects of China's post-Communist Revolution government/society?
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What are the origins of the Chinese bureaucratic examination system? Did any elements of it survive or influence aspects of China's post-Communist Revolution government/society?
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How did the public initially react to the first commercially produced and marketed pet foods in the 1860s?
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