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Did British Imperial policy towards and relations with Aboriginals & Maori differ? If so, how & why? What about the converse--how did Aboriginals & Maori differ in their relations with the Empire?
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How did the American public react to 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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In the East-West Schism where the Catholic and Orthodox churches broke away from each other, was one of the groups more reform-minded?
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Why and 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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Why has the US government, particularly on the right, been so hostile toward Iran and so conciliatory toward Saudi Arabia? Where did this come from?
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Why do so many national anthems of non-Western countries sound Western? Even never-colonized places like Japan and China have Western-sounding anthems.
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Why did Roman leaders in the late Republic seem to commit suicide with alarming frequency when their cause appeared lost? Did differing views on suicide at the time impact this or was this just a rash of really fatalistic behavior?
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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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