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Why would a French book in 1897 include Argentina in a map of the "Anglo-Saxon" world alongside the British Empire and the United States?	37
What is the history of "Whig History"?	30
I've heard that literally every single German spy in the UK was caught during WWII. Do we know of any that successful survived the war unknown?	28
Who exactly is Rosa Luxembourg and why did become such an important character to the Left in subsequent decades?	24
Is it true that the Second International planned a Europe wide general strike to prevent a Great War? Did the Socialists think they could end militant nationalism? How close did their plans come?	17
Eric Hobsbawm claims in The Age of Revolutions that practically every intellectual had sympathy for the (losing) Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War. How true is this? Were there any notable exceptions?	16
Are there any good books that discuss 20th-century American supernatural mythology?	15
I'm fascinated with the parliamentary dealing of the UK in the period 1688-1815, especially how the Tory/Whig factions developed and the various Great Men (Walpole, Pitt, etc.). What would be good, entry level reading to get an overview?	13
I've read through a lot of this sub, but I have yet to get a completely satisfactory answer: how distinct was Nova Scotia from the 13 colonies in 1770? Was it solely British naval strength? Was it included in the Navigation Acts (etc.)?	13
Did the 1848 revolutionaries invoke rhetoric of the United States or use it as an example of either republicanism or democracy? Did the US public (or even government) support any of the revolutionaries?	12

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