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Karl Marx worked as a journalist for the New York Tribune for a decade (from 1852 to 1862). Would his American readers have been aware of his reputation as the author of The Communist Manifesto (1848) or his philosophical/political ideas?

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After Texas declared independence in 1836, its independence was recognized by the United States and France. What motivated the French to recognize Texan independence? And how is this connected to the Pastry War in 1838?

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From Old Shatterhand to the Spaghetti Western films of Sergio Leone, the American Western has long been a popular genre in Europe. What aspects of the Western appealed to European audiences? And how was the Western, originally an American genre, introduced to Europe?

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Karl Marx worked as a journalist for the New York Tribune for a decade (from 1852 to 1862). Would his American readers have been aware of his reputation as the author of The Communist Manifesto (1848) or his philosophical/political ideas?	3590
After Texas declared independence in 1836, its independence was recognized by the United States and France. What motivated the French to recognize Texan independence? And how is this connected to the Pastry War in 1838?	23
From Old Shatterhand to the Spaghetti Western films of Sergio Leone, the American Western has long been a popular genre in Europe. What aspects of the Western appealed to European audiences? And how was the Western, originally an American genre, introduced to Europe?	17