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In the PBS special, "Islam:Empire of Faith," while discussing the Bedouin tribes that Muhammad would have grown up in, PBS shows women in Burkas. This is before Muhammad becomes a prophet. Was it common for women to wear Burkas before the rise of Islam, or was this a mistake by PBS?
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Is it historically accurate to call FDR a Democratic Socialist? Did he ever state that he was not a capitalist? Did he ever refer to himself as anything but a capitalist?
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I have heard an argument that the Catholic Church's sexual scandals are a result of Vatican Two because people were allowed in the Church who were not fit to be priests. Is there a historical legitimacy to this argument? Do Catholic Church sexual assault scandals predate Vatican Two?
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During this American Revolution, was there a 'Most Wanted' list of American statesmen, such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, who the British wanted captured or killed?
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In 1943, Stalin promised the Soviet Union's highest award to the first Red Army soldier to cross the river, Dnieper. Did he ever deliver on his promise?
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How historically accurate is Woody Guthrie's song, "Ludlow Massacre," of the actual events of the massacre?
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I keep hearing that the 2016 election will be the first election in American history in which a third party candidate (Gary Johnson) will be on the ballot in all 50 states. Is this true for all of American history?
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In "Debating the Origins of the Cold War," Ralph Levering states, "FDR hoped throughout his presidency that Russia and America eventually would evolve into similar democratic nations that combined the best features of capitalism and socialism." Is there enough evidence to make this argument?
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