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The original six frigates of the U.S. Navy were constructed for $688,888.82. How did that number come about? More broadly how did the U.S. government plan and budget in the early days of the Republic?

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How did Sir Seretse Khama of Botswana avoid the fate of other sub-Saharan African nations post-independence and build a relatively virtuous society in Botswana?

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How true is the story of the HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen?

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Do all wars arise from population pressure?

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Have private military contractors/mercenaries used aircraft in combat? Was their use sanctioned by their employers?

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How did the daily life of a slave in the antebellum US differ from the daily life of an unfree laborer in other parts of the world at the time?

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The original six frigates of the U.S. Navy were constructed for $688,888.82. How did that number come about? More broadly how did the U.S. government plan and budget in the early days of the Republic?	199
How did Sir Seretse Khama of Botswana avoid the fate of other sub-Saharan African nations post-independence and build a relatively virtuous society in Botswana?	8
How true is the story of the HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen?	5
Do all wars arise from population pressure?	4
Have private military contractors/mercenaries used aircraft in combat? Was their use sanctioned by their employers?	4
How did the daily life of a slave in the antebellum US differ from the daily life of an unfree laborer in other parts of the world at the time?	0