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Is it a misnomer to refer to the American educational system as following 'the Prussian model'? How did this come to be the dominant model for western K-12 education, and what preceded it?
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In 1959, the Harlem Globetrotters played a series of exhibitions in Moscow; how were they received? Was there any political subtext to the trip? How was it arranged?
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Was the casual antisemitism of 'The Sun Also Rises' objected to in any way in its time? Did Hemingway face any blowback for it amongst his peers?
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Hollywood was a target of Congress for suspected communist activities starting in 1947; were there a disproportionate number of communists in the film industry at the time, and, if so, was this the result of a conscious effort by the Soviet Union to recruit them?
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According to the NYT, over 8000 infants in New York City died in 1857 from drinking infected or polluted milk; what kind of recourse would the public have had at the time? Would anyone have faced repercussions?
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I have read that the Constitutional Convention was held while Thomas Jefferson was abroad intentionally, as at least a number of the framers didn't want him involved in the process. Is there evidence to support this claim?
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Was the stereotype that Catholic families had more children than Protestants accurate? What options for family planning were there in 19th century America?
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In the Republican era, did Roman Senators have what we would consider 'constituents'? Were they expected to represent a particular segment of society? Was 'Senator' a lifetime appointment?
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