The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Nammie, Filza and Adam. You're sure to find something here that will grab your interest.

Hello, My name is Norma and I am from Massachusetts USA. My main interest in history is British history pre 1603. Mostly all area of Tudor, Plantagenant, and Elizabethan.
I also like Roman history as well as Viking history, but do not have as much knowledge in those areas as I do with British history.
Thank You for allowing me to join in your group. I hope to gain much knowledge here.

Welcome to the group, Norma--we are glad you found us. We have lots of discussions on all periods of history so please feel free to join in.

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by Anthony Everitt

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Welcome to the group, Norma.

Welcome, Norma, we are glad to have you. Browse the threads and join the discussions. The more the merrier!

My name is Clifford. I am from Washington state, USA. I am a customer service representative at Amazon.com, husband, and father of a beautiful baby girl.

My interest in history goes back longer than I remember. As a Christian child my favorite Bible books were the books of history. I also loved historical fiction during those years of development. Now I prefer my works to be non-fiction. I especially like biographies, Church history, American history, World history & music history

Welcome, Clifford.

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by Paul Johnson

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Jerome

Hello Clifford, welcome from a fellow Washingtonian! Much here to explore so please browse and join in the discussions.

Welcome to all! Nammie, Filza, Adam, Norma, and Clifford. Look through all the folders and you are bound to find a topic that interests you. Add your comments, we are excited to hear your thoughts.

Hello everyone! I'm Michael, in Arizona. I was at one time a grad student in Middle Eastern & Islamic studies. But, nowadays I write software for a living. Nevertheless, my love of history has not dwindled, as testified to my coworkers who witness me at lunch reading academic histories of obscure places like Roman Arabia.

My general interests are:
areas = Middle East, Mediterranean Region, Central Asia;
time periods = Origins of Civilization, Late Antiquity, Early Islamic Era, 19th century France & Italy, the various Silk Roads eras (yes, plural!).

I've been fortunate enough to have traveled to most of the places I'm interested in, both on my own and as a Marine in my former career.

Thanks, and I look forward to interacting with like-minded history buffs :-)

Welcome Michael, we are glad to have you as a member. We have a Middle East reading challenge going on right now. You might check the info on the group page and join if you are interested.

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by Joseph E. Persico

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Hi everyone! My name is Sarah. I'm a History and Anthropology student from Puerto Rico. When it comes to history books and reading material I like to read a little bit of everything, but my favorite topics are: The History of Astronomy; Civil Rights Movement (60's); The History of the emergence and development of political parties in P.R. (1900's); COINTELPRO; The Celts; The History of Religions; The History of Philosophy; WWII (The Ghost Army); And many more!

Welcome Sarah, we are glad to have you as a member. I think you will find books and discussions of interest and hope that you share your perspective. It makes for a fun experience for all.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by Joseph E. Persico

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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Welcome to the group Sarah! I am curious, what is COINTELPRO? And what is the Ghost Army of WWII? I will have to look into these things, they sound quite fascinating!

I'm glad to welcome our wonderful, new members. Hello Mike, Andra, William, Steve, Nammie, Filza, Adam, Norma, Clifford, Michael, and Sarah.

I think Sarah is referring to:

by Hampton Sides

The HBC read "Enemies", and we learned about the FBI's counterintelligence program, COINTELPRO. Fascinating stuff:

by Tim Weiner

Thank you for the heads up! I'm going to order those books right now!

Frank wrote: "Thank you for the heads up! I'm going to order those books right now!"

Glad to help :-)

Hi,

My name is Joe and I am not exactly new to the group, but I'm putting my information out here at the suggestion of the moderators. I live in Wisconsin, and I'm an engineer by trade. I have a strong interest in history, but mostly my area of concentration is ancient history - especially dealing with the low-tech construction and problem solving methods.

I am Pastor Jeff Keck of PETRA Pentecostal Church. I live in San Diego, CA and I enjoy learning and studying the lives of those who have gone before me. My basic philosophical approach to life is one of the Ancient/Future. Looking back to the wisdom and sometimes the missteps of others helps me to understand the challenges that lie ahead of me in my own journey.

I appreciate you saying hello, Joe. The Ancients had pretty amazing engineering skills.

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by Robert A. Caro

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Welcome, Pastor Jeff. I do believe history can teach us about what we are doing now and help in the future.

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This is how a book should look:

by Logan Beirne

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Welcome Joe and Pastor Jeff. There is so much to be learned from learning about history. We hope you enjoy discussing books and noting your recommendations.

thank you all for accepting my membership. I am away from my home but I will post an introduction asap

Michael, Sarah, Joe, and Jeff welcome to the group.

Welcome Michael, Sarah, Joe, and Pastor Jeff. Many different topics to get involved with here; look around, you are bound to find something that interests you.

Hello! My name is Emily. I am an honors history student and LOVE History!!!! I love reading books about historic events. History really does allow you to truly discover the world and where we come from. I can't wait to get involved with the group!

Hi Emily, glad to have you with us and hope you enjoy the discussions and book recommendations. We look forward to seeing your posts.

Welcome to the group, Emily.

Welcome to all the new members who have introduced themselves since July 2,2013. I was without internet service and could not welcome each of you individually......but let me tell you how glad we are to have you as part of this group of history buffs. Lots to see and do......questions?...ask any of the moderators.

Hello! My name is Kaj (pronounced Kai, not Cadge),
I am Swedish, married to a Jewish American Princess. I am very interested in history and historical fiction. My main subjects are Scandinavian history, especially the Viking era and the Icelandic Sagas, but also history from all over the world, the wild west, American Civil War, American Revolution, the crusades, Early Aviation (WW I), Roman Empire to name a few.
I am not much of reading about Kings and Presidents, yet, but really enjoyed the Snorri Sturluson account of the Norse Kings up to the year 1177.

Welcome, Emily, I'm glad you found us here.

Welcome, Kaj. I hear Sweden is pretty amazing and you have a wide area of interests.

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I think this is the book you've mentioned:

by Snorri Sturluson

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Welcome Kaj, glad you found the group and hope you enjoy the discussions.

Hello
I am Michael, born of American Parents in Italy, I carry dual citizenship. I have lived in Naples, DC, MA and CA but feel at home in many other areas, and I am a retired superhero. hey its a good gig but difficult on the knees.

Because I read a lot of genres it was difficult to pick a group to call home but historical Fiction and History are high on my list for pleasure reading along with Sci-Fi.

Sci Fi is a difficult genre to call home.

A little time spent looking through groups told me this was the one to hang my hat in.

I do look forward to perusing this group more thoroughly... and soon.

thanks for being here.
Michael

Welcome, Michael. I enjoy SF myself and glad you could join us here for history.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Welcome Michael! Glad you decided to join us and hope you enjoy browsing the threads, collecting book recommendations, and participating in the discussions. A lot here to dig into.

Welcome Emily, Kaj and Michael. I hope some of the book discussions appeal to you - please join in.

A warm welcome Emily, Kaj and Michael. There are many different topics to interest you here, look around and enjoy yourselves.

Hello, My my name is Marianna. I am a teacher, a writer and an avid reader. My first real books were the World Book Encyclopedias. They were treated with such reverence in our home that we had to wash our hands before opening the golden lined, leather bound volumes. It was there I was introduced to history through the fascinating biographies of Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller, and other fabulous women that shaped this nation. It was there I also learned about the Civil War, WWII, a war my parents lived through and the Korean War, a conflict not so far removed from my generation. I am very interested in reading and writing about history, especially through the voices of those whom have experienced life from different generations.

"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history."
Aldous Huxley

Welcome, Marianna.

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by Antony Beevor

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Jerome

To all new folks, a warm welcome.
Kaj......Sweden is such a great country (good food too)
Michael.....we are glad you decided to "hang your hat" with us!
Marianne.......looks like all readers start with an encyclopedia. Ours was Compton's and I think I read all the volumes.

Take some time to browse the threads and if you have questions, ask any of the moderators. Enjoy!!

Marianne, welcome, The World Book was my first set, as well, and I loved them.

I sent you a message about editing your introduction. We have some self-promotion rules.

Here is our guidelines:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Welcome, Sharon. It must be beautiful where you live. Good luck on finding a link to royalty or a president. You never know.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Marianna wrote: "Hello, My my name is Marianna. I am a teacher, a writer and an avid reader. My first real books were the World Book Encyclopedias. They were treated with such reverence in our home that we had to w..."

Welcome to our group, Marianna. I loved your introduction, probably because it sounded a bit like me! I'm sure there are scores of group members who could say the same. Please find time to be active in the group.

Thank you for your welcoming words. Looking forward to sharing and learning with the group.
Marianna

Welcome Marianna, nice to have you with us and hope you enjoy the discussions found here. There are many of them, so explore and enjoy!

Glad you could join us, Sharon. Alaska is such a beautiful state and I actually hiked in the Denali several years ago.

Please browse the threads since I know you will find many topics that will catch your eye. We welcome your participation.

Welcome Sharon! Glad to have you with us. There is a lot here to see and do, so please jump in.

Hello everyone! My name is Rene Marquez and I am an indigenous Californian (SoCal). I am attending Fuller Theological Seminary at the moment, working on my MDiv. I love reading about history, especially early American History . I am very excited about this group and the opportunity to converse with others who love history! I would like to expand my knowledge not only of American History but of other subjects that fall into the history genre. If you all can recommend any books I would greatly appreciate it!
Rene

Hello Rene! Welcome, we are glad to have you as a member. Book recommendations, gosh there are so many that you can comb any topical thread that interests you and load up your to-read list pretty quickly.

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by Joseph E. Persico

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Thanks and glad you joined us.