The History Book Club discussion

So glad you joined us, Emily. There is much here to pique your interest in all things history.

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by William L. Shirer


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Welcome Emily and Matthew, glad to have you with us and hope you enjoy the discussions.

Hi, my name is Gabrielle I go by Gab though. I currently reside in Maryland and work at the local library. I enjoy history and archaeology very much and majored in it at college. My favorite periods are the Ancient Near East, Classical and the Middle Ages. Excited to be a part of the group and hoping to expand my interests in other periods as well.

Thanks
Gab

Welcome, Gabrielle.

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by Paul Johnson

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Jerome

Hello,I am Uzma, Pakistan origin,settled in Washinton DC. Love to read history specially,Medieval Europe between 476AD to 1492AD.
"Study history ,study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft " Winston Churchill.
Romanesque Art and Architectur, always looking for new book so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Also,Sufizim, Art, Fiction, Political , and Classic literature are my favorite ,so any recommendations are highly appreciated.
"Books falls open, you fall in"

Hello there, my names Nigel and I currently reside in Surrey, UK. I’m a fairly recent member of goodreads and still finding my way around.

I’ve worked within the publishing industry for about 30 years and am now semi-retired, allowing me to dedicate a little more time to reading. I mainly read historical fiction and pure history books, usually one alongside the other—these can cover anywhere between the Roman Empire and around the 18th Century.

My historical focus is mostly on the economic/sociological side of things rather than perhaps the military strategic side.

I’m currently reading two pure history books:

and by Niall Ferguson

I’m looking forward to participating in what looks to be a fascinating discussion group.

A warm welcome to Uzma (you used one of my favorite quotes) and Nigel (very nice job with the citations.)

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Nigel, Uzma, welcome to the group.

Hi I live in NC. And am 32. I absolutely love history. My great grandad worked for and with a lot of influential people so it got my interest into what it was like in different time periods. Looking forward to discovering new reads!

Welcome Gab, Uzma, and Nigel. Glad to have you with us and hope you participate in and enjoy the many discussions and book recommendations found here.

Welcome Gretchen, we are glad to have you as a member.

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by Jeffrey Toobin

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Glad you joined us Gretchen. There is much to see and do here at our truly international book club.

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Hi, I'm Grant from Wellington , New Zealand, and I have been very entertained by some of the introductions.
I am a voracious reader of history when I strike a rich vein that is of interest to me,
I started with The Guns of August back in 1976, and went on to read most of Barbara W. Tuchman's books, and have quarried away at Jan Morris, Robert Massie, Patrick O'Brian, have amassed a collection of books on Everest, sailing, and early Nz History, and recently discovered that my great great great grandfather kept a Journal of his voyage to Otaheite (Tahiti) in 1796-7, which I have had great fun transcribing in the last few months.
But I am keen to pick up guidance on other writers of similar calibre... And I think this will be a good place to meet and discuss the lessons of history, and the insights gained...

Welcome all: Nile daughter, Jenny, Matthew, Emily, Gabrielle, Uzma, Nigel, and Gretchen! Enjoy the discussions.

Welcome, Grant. Glad you could join us.

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by Barbara W. Tuchman

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Jan Morris
Robert K. Massie
Patrick O'Brian

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Welcome Jenny, Matthew, Emily, Gabrielle, Uzma, Nigel, Gretchen and Grant to the History Club. Have a great summer reading!

Hi history book club

Welcome, Gabriel.

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by John Keegan

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Jerome

Welcome Grant and Gabriel, hope you enjoy the discussions and participate in the recommendations and conversations found here.

Raymond here, from Oslo in Norway. I completed a master's degree in history a few years back, specializing in medieval Europe, but I'm also interested in other periods and regions, particularly the ancient/medieval Middle East and East Asia.

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Welcome Gab, Uzma, Nigel, Gretchen, and Grant. Glad you found us here.

Gretchen, Grant, Raymond, welcome to the group.

Hi all. My name is Alexandra. I'm currently studying for my M.Ed with a focus on ESL. I hold a BA in History and a BA in Religious Studies with specific focuses on medieval England, France, and Spain. I enjoy reading and try to fit as much as I can into my spare time. I look forward to recommendations and discussion.

Welcome, Alexandra.

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Jerome

Glad you found us on Goodreads, Alexandra. Welcome.

Hi Alexandra, please browse the threads and participate in the book recommendations and discussions. We look forward to your posts.

Welcome Luceria, we are glad to have you as a member. Many of us have added significantly to our to-read lists by browsing these threads so I am confident you will find something here!

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by Jeffrey Toobin

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You shouldn't have a problem finding something here, Luceria. Welcome.

Hi, I'm Elizabeth. University classicist with an enduring interest in ancient history, as well as enjoying military history globally and loving European history pretty much anytime from 16th century onwards. Looking to learn.

Welcome,Elizabeth . Glad you could join us.

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Welcome also to Raymond, Alexandra, and Luceria!

Welcome Elizabeth, glad to have you in the group and hope you enjoy the discussions.

Welcome Elizabeth, glad you found us here.

Welcome Raymond, Alexandra, Elizabeth and Luceria. We are glad that you joined us and hope that you will take an active part in the discussions/book recommendations.

Welcome Gabriel, Raymond, Alexandra, Elizabeth and Luceria to the History Club. Enjoy your summer reading and research.

Hi, I'm Julie, mother of four kids still at home so I don't have a great deal of time to spend on reading, but I love history. I'm mostly interested right now in reading about our early US Presidents and wars. Thanks!

Welcome Julie to the History Club. There is much history on early US Presidents. Unfortunately there are always wars, but it's good to comprehend and recall those who died for freedom along with other heroes who defended liberty.

hello my name is Carol Lee. i am from Texas.

Welcome, Carol.

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Jerome

Welcome Julie and Carol Lee. Glad you found us.

Welcome Carol Lee. With 3 of the top 10 US most populated cities, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas along with Austin (the state capital) down to the very rural and remote towns, Texas is rich in history.

welcome Julie and Carol Lee, we are glad to have you with us. Hope you participate and enjoy the discussions.

So glad you joined us, Julie and Carol Lee. This is the place for the history lover and we hope you find much here to pique your interest.

Hi everyone, my Name is Patricia, I am one semester away from my BA in History fulfilling a long held wish to finish my degree. When my kids went to college,so did I It's been wonderful and I am enjoying every minute. I work for the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland Ohio and do archival work (volunteer) for the International womens Air and Space Museum. I read a lot, both fiction and nofiction. interested in womens history with emphasis on both the Civil War and WWII periods.

A warm welcome, Patricia. You have a great volunteer job!!!

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Welcome, Patricia. So glad to have you with us!

Welcome Patricia. Take a look around and let us know if you have questions.

Welcome to the group, Patricia.

Welcome Patricia to the History Club.

A good friend of mine was a member of the 14th Air Force Flying Tigers during WWII and he was hoping to someday visit the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio not far from your museum. During my visit last year we tried to get clearance to tour Vandenberg Air Force Base (home of the 14th AF today) located near his home, but due to security restrictions we settled for viewing the P-40 through the main gate. Unfortunately my friend passed away several months ago.