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02-01-2007, 03:37 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #21 | | Joe Blow
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1090s to 1300 or so. Pope wanted Holy Land back. He sent the Princes of Europe to do it. Sometimes well, sometimes shambolically.
| Anything starting around that time i guess, obviously i'm interested in Europe because of my Polski links and all.
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02-01-2007, 03:38 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #22 | | Newb
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You'd probably be interested in the Holy Roman Empire Andy, as it would encompass Poland to some degree.
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02-01-2007, 03:38 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #23 | | Joe Blow
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'The Great Crash 1929' by Galbraith pretty immense - F.D.R the greatest American president?
Can anyone suggest any other books on North American Depression, 1919-1941 - preferably recent though.
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02-01-2007, 03:39 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #24 | | Joe Blow
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'The Great Crash 1929' by Galbraith pretty immense - F.D.R the greatest American president?
| Nah, Teddy Roosevelt has that prize
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02-01-2007, 03:39 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #25 | | Joe Blow
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Obviously some English history wouldn't go amiss. I want to see if Edward will make me hard downstairs as it seems to for Retro.
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02-01-2007, 03:39 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #26 | | Joe Blow
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<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by finneys13:
1090s to 1300 or so. Pope wanted Holy Land back. He sent the Princes of Europe to do it. Sometimes well, sometimes shambolically.
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Kolin said 'A History of Britain'. If that is like the TV series it may be a good staring point.
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02-01-2007, 03:40 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #27 | | Joe Blow
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Oh and 'Che Guevara: A Revolutionary life' by John Lee Anderson is fb.
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02-01-2007, 03:40 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #28 | | Newb
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Obviously some English history wouldn't go amiss. I want to see if Edward will make me hard downstairs as it seems to for Retro.
| I'm going to name my firstborn son after him - and I'm not joking either. I've already got clearance from the missus!  | |
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02-01-2007, 03:42 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #29 | | Joe Blow
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You'd probably be interested in the Holy Roman Empire Andy, as it would encompass Poland to some degree.
| Right, i'll give that a go.
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02-01-2007, 03:42 PM
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The History Book Thread - All Periods Post #30 | | Newb
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Kolin said 'A History of Britain'. If that is like the TV series it may be a good staring point.
| I'm not a massive fan of Schama - but it is ok as a starting point.
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