On Nov 22, 11:00 am, Billy wrote:

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I'd enjoy a discussion 'round a fireplace, with some single malt, that
went into European diseases and technology, circa 1500 AD. The Iroquois,
at least, seemed to have a socially more advance culture than the
Europeans of their epoch. If you get a chance "Guns, Germs, and Steel"
by Jared M. Diamond, is a real page turner on the subject.

Good book; most of his are. Diamond is good at the "big picture" even
when some of the details are dated.

Since you seem to be open to the "new understanding" of the American
past, you might enjoy "1491" by Charles Mann.

Hope your Thanksgiving is a happy one.