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William, a young Englishman from 12th century Britain, is going with his brother William to hang out with their cousin William, and his two brothers, William and William. His uncle Richard’s son, William, may join as well. How do they call each other when they all meet?	12
In Britain there was the emergence of radicalism (Paine, Wollstonecraft, LCS) and its backlash in response to foreign revolutions, the beginning of Romanticism (Blake, Byron, Shellys), and industrialization. Are there any history books that tie together these three (often overlapping) stories?	11
Georgism had an incredible following in the early 1900s, including Churchill, Sun Yat-sen, Henry Ford, Pres. Hayes, Addams, Brandeis, Darrow, Herzl, Tolstoy, and Einstein. What happened? How (and when) did it fade from public consciousness, despite still being considered good policy by many today?	11
In "Conquerors," Roger Crowley depicts the incompetent backwater Portuguese as having superior canons and military ships than some of the richest and most complex cultures in the world (Indian Ocean). How accurate is this? How did a peripheral kingdom late to the gunpowder age pull ahead?	9
Georgism had an incredible following in the early 1900s, including Churchill, Sun Yat-sen, Henry Ford, Pres. Hayes, Addams, Brandeis, Darrow, Herzl, Tolstoy, and Einstein. What happened? How (and when) did it fade from public consciousness, despite still being considered good policy by many today?	8
In "Conquerors," Roger Crowley depicts the incompetent backwater Portuguese as having superior canons and military ships than some of the richest and most complex cultures in the world (Indian Ocean). How accurate is this? How did a peripheral kingdom late to the gunpowder age pull ahead?	8
There was a huge dispute among early 20th century socialists whether industry was becoming more concentrated and 'pauperization' was occurring. With the benefit of hindsight who was right: Marx or Bernstein? Was the state preventing unsustainable consolidation after all? (~1880-1914)	8
There was a huge dispute among early 20th century socialists whether industry was becoming more concentrated and 'pauperization' was occurring. With the benefit of hindsight who was right: Marx or Bernstein? Was the state preventing unsustainable consolidation after all? (~1880-1914)	8
The Age of Revolutions (~1774-1849) is often presented as a sharp break (e.g. Hobsbawm), yet there were republican revolutions previously (English, Dutch, Corsican, etc.). What are good books on Early Modern European radicalism and its relationship to, and differences with, this later period?	7
In Britain there was simultaneously the emergence of radicalism (Paine, Wollstonecraft, LCS) in response to foreign revolutions, the beginning of Romanticism (Blake, Byron, Shellys), and industrialization. Are there any history books that tie together these three (often overlapping) stories?	6

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