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The enemy of my enemy is my friend—what was Spain's role (and motivation) in [...] »

Japanese treatment of American prisoners of war.

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The history of the invention of the telephone is as clear as a Bell . . . or [...] »

How many "yeas" and "nays" on the path to being a Supreme Court justice?

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Protestant or not?

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The pronunciation devil is in the historical details.

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Historians endeavor to uncover Native American perspectives.

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During the 1840s, Manifest Destiny remained an effusive spirit rather than [...] »

Sifting through books for college courses about historical inquiry.

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