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1801
The Righting of Wrongs John Bright

John Bright MP urged a critic of the British Raj to offer India more than fine words.

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1802
The Road to Ruin Bishop George Berkeley

George Berkeley warned that industry, not financial speculation, was the guarantee of a nation’s wealth.

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1803
The Rochdale Pioneers Isa Nicholson

In 1843, a group of working men gathered in Rochdale to discuss how to ease the cost of living for their families, and the Co-op was born.

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1804
The Royal Oak Samuel Pepys

In 1680, Samuel Pepys sat down with Charles II to record how, many years before, a bold double-bluff saved the King from Cromwell’s men.

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1805
The Rule of the Road A. G. Gardiner

Being a free citizen doesn’t mean that everyone else has to get out of your way.

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1806
The Sacred Snakes of Kefalonia Clay Lane

Once a year, regular as clockwork, the little snakes slither into the convent for a Feast of the Virgin Mary.

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