The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Riham, Josh, Christine and Abigail. I hope you have a good time here.

Glad you joined us Christine. You will find much here to further pique your interest in history. Have a great time browsing the topics and finding your areas of interest.

Hi, my name is Marguerite Barrett, and I am I am generally interested in English/British history, American History, and socio-political causes, effects and impacts surrounding wars. My original career goal was to be an academic, and specialized in 17th century English Literature. However, as jobs were scarce I walked away ABD and turned to the life of an armchair historian. Looking forward to participating in this group, and getting recommendations from other members.

Welcome, Marguerite. Glad you could join us.

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And a warm welcome to Josh, Christine, and Abigail. So glad to see new folks here interested in history.

There you are Marguerite. Thanks for introducing yourself to all the rest of the history lovers. Lots to see and do here.

Hello, all, I am Michael and live in Kentucky. I am employed as a World Geography instructor at a couple community colleges, teach World Geography and Map Analysis at a small regional university, and manage a GIS/remote sensing lab at the same uni. I've always enjoyed biographies of people, from scientists, explorers, to world leaders. World War Two history, in spite of the years, is fascinating, especially with the trove of information awaiting discovery in Russian archives. The stories of science born of WW2 necessity are amazing, Tuxedo Park and Bletchley Park. Both the histories of science and the histories of geographic discovery I find captivating. Thanks for allowing me to join :)

Hello,

My name is John Grange and I'm a US-based entrepreneur and investor primarily focused on the technology sector. My principal interest with respect to history is early-modern civilization and it's impact and influence on our present culture and world order. I love history because it's our chief guide to what the future may hold, and one of our only avenues to truly understand and make sense of the present. It's a pleasure to be part of the group.

Welcome, John. You might want to check out our ancient-history folder: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

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by Stephen E. Ambrose

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Jerome

Welcome Michael & John. Glad to have you aboard.

Hi, my name is Pulkit and I am from New Delhi, India. I am 22 years old and have just completed my computer engineering. I have always had the passion for reading history. Though I joined this club a while ago, I wasn't able to introduce myself. I hope I can contribute something to this club.

Welcome to our group, Pulkit. Congratulations on finishing your engineering degree. You don’t say what country or period of history you most like, but we have many topics here that might interest you. And I hope you can join in on some of the book discussions we have. Check the main page to see what they are.

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 Anthony Everitt

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Welcome Marguerite, Michael and John. Hope you enjoy your visits here.

Welcome to:
Michael - You will find many lovers of the history of WWI, myself included, so you will feel right at home here.
John - there are some good ancient history topics which should be of interest to you.
Pulkit - you have come to the right place for the avid history reader and we hope you find all that you are looking for.

If you have any questions, ask any of the moderators. We are glad to elp.

Hello everyone,
My name is Sharon and I live in Australia I have a great interest in history though I confess I am, as yet, not very well read in this field. I am very interested in both the first and second world wars from the human perspective. The endurance courage, resilience and ingenuity of both the service men and civilians. I am also interested in the American Civil War brother fighting brother. I work full time as a nurse and so reading time us limited but I look forward to reading and learning all I can.

Sharon wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Sharon and I live in Australia I have a great interest in history though I confess I am, as yet, not very well read in this field. I am very interested in both the firs..."

Sharon, welcome to this amazing group. You will find that many of us share your interests, especially in WWII.

So glad you joined us Sharon.....we have several members from under the Southern Cross.

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by William L. Shirer

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Thanks for introducing yourself Joana.......we are glad you joined us. There is a lot to see and do here which will whet your love of history.

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by Barbara W. Tuchman

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

Questions?......ask any of the moderators and we look forward to your participation.

Welcome Sharon and Joana. Since you like history, you've come to the right place.

A warm welcome to Pulkit, Sharon, and Joana (Jane). So glad to have more members interested in history. I am sure you will find areas of interest to you in the different threads. Welcome and I look forward to sharing history with you.

Greetings everyone,

My name is Jan Willem Schaper and I'm from the Netherlands. I'm 43 years old and I work in a government department. I love reading non-fiction, especially history and science (physics, mathematics) I'm still updating my Goodread Bookshelf but I very much enjoyed books like Christopher Hibbert 'Florence: Biography of a City', or more recently Simon Montifiori 'Jerusalem".Even when I'm reading fiction, I tend towards the more historically orientated works of fiction like the books by Umberto Eco. Anyway, I'm open to new things and for that reason I joined this group. I'm looking forward to suggestions and comments by the other members and hope to maybe add some of my own.

A warm welcome to you Jan. You found the right place for the history buff. Lots of good discussions and book recommendations.

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by Christopher Hibbert

by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Umberto Eco


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Hey everyone! My name is Will Meier and I'm new to Goodreads. I'm big on science fiction and fantasy but have always had a warm spot in my heart for history. I love traveling to historical cities such as Boston and Washington D.C. And right now I'm a recent college graduate trying to find my place in the world with a little help from reading.

Congratulations on your recent graduation, Will and we welcome you here at history central.

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by Barbara W. Tuchman

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Take some time to browse the threads for topics that will be of interest to you and if you have any questions, please ask any of the moderators.

Welcome, Mustafa. Glad you could join us.

I like your thoughts on history repeating.

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by Louis Menand

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

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Welcome also to Jan and Will. There are many different threads on topics here at the History Book Club. I am sure you will be interested in several of them. Can't wait to hear what you think.

Hello, my name is Bella
I have always been interested in historical fiction and am now beginning to work my way into nonfiction. I am from the US but I live in the Philippines

Hi everyone,

My name is Marian. I live in Portland, OR but am originally from Louisiana. I have a great interest in history. Reading history is one of my main topics to read along with Science Fiction and Fantasy. My areas of interest include World War II, The Civil War, The Revolutionary War and the founding of The United States. I also am interested in Medieval History, Roman History, English History. To tell you the truth, I love all history.

My name is Sean Crandall, I'm currently a 7th grade American History teacher, and have taught American History, World History and Civics over the past 8 years. I hold college degrees in History, Art History, and Secondary Social Studies Education and have read and been exposed to a variety of historical perspectives. These days I generally read less secondary material when it comes to history and I immerse myself in the documents from the past. My hope in joining this group was to find out about books/authors that have new and exciting perspectives of history to share. My interests are widespread, though I have found myself gravitating to the following topics in recent years: Ancient Rome, China (from around 500 to 1500), World War I, and the Civil Rights Movement. Honestly, if a historian/writer is engaging I can care less about the topic.

Ceroth wrote: "Hi everyone,

My name is Marian. I live in Portland, OR but am originally from Louisiana. I have a great interest in history. Reading history is one of my main topics to read along with Science Fic..."

Welcome to the group, Marian. It's always good to have another reader who shares the interest many of us have in World War II.

Glad you joined us Mustafa. Take a look around and find those areas which are of special interest to you. We welcome your participation.

Welcome, Bella, Marian & Sean. Glad you could join us.

This is a great group for your varied interests in history. We do have topics in ancient history and American history and much much more.

Bella, welcome from the Philippines. My brother lived there for a few years and said it was a beautiful country. We do have an historical fiction section here that you might be interested in. Check it out here:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Marian, welcome from Portland. Not too far from Idaho where I live. You mentioned that you were interested in several time periods. You might check out these folders:
World War II: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
American Civil War: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
American Revolution: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
American History: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
Ancient History: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Sean, we have a current book challenge on the MIddle East that you might be interested in being a part: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
You might also be interested in looking at these folders:
Art History: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
China: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
Civil Rights: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

There are many other folders that you can discuss topics that interest you.

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by Louis Menand

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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.

A warm welcome to Bella, Marian, and Sean. I think you will find much here that will further pique you interest and love of history. Please browse the threads and join in the discussions/book recommendations.

hi my name is Daz, and I am from Manchester in the UK. I got a love of history when I was younger reading the books of Ronald Welch. I love pretty much everything historical, but at the minute have a fascination with the Byzantines, Victorian London and Anglo-Saxon England.

Welcome Jan, Will, Mustafa, Bella, Marian, and Sean. There's something for everyone here, so rummage around in our threads and have a good time.

Welcome to the group, Daz. We have several threads about British history here -
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
but perhaps not your specific areas of interest.

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 Judith Flanders (no photo)

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Hello, I am attending graduate school in ny. I love history and just wanted to join this group to learn from others and exchange ideas.
Take care!

Greetings.
My name is Stephen and I live just outside of Sydney, Australia. I have an honours degree in Australian History and am currently a pre-service teacher.
I've joined this group to help me expand my history reading into several new areas, to participate in discussions, and hopefully find a new research topic.
Cheers.

Hi everyone. I'm Valéria from Brazil. I'm an advocate in my home country but I don´t practise the law at the moment because I live abroad.

I have always loved History and Geopolitics as well as the biographies of great leaders, regardless their roles -the good one or the bad one- through time.

I´m glad to have found you guys and delighted to have joined the group. Thank you very much for accepting my request to become a member.

All the best,
Val

A warm welcome to Daz, Ismael, Stephen and Val. We like to know a little bit about our new members and provide the guidelines for the club to you.
Please browse the threads and find those subjects that are your favorites......lots to see and do here for the history buff...........and enjoy!!!

Hey Guys, My name is Jamie. I'm from the U.S. and I was a history major in college. I joined this group to hold myself more accountable in keeping up my historical reading as well as to engage in conversation with people of like minded interest.

My name is Tom, and I'm based in Western Canada.

I'm 30 now, and I have a degree in Military and World History.

If I was to list my interests it might include a bit of everything, but overall subjects of interest include International Relations, Politics and Economics. More specifically I am fascinated with Africa, the Middle East, China, Russia, the Cold War, WWII, Communism, the United States, 19th and 20th centuries and current affairs.

I love traveling wherever and whenever I get the opportunity; I've been lucky enough to have visited some 50+ countries so far. Right now I am in the early stages of opening an Eco-Lodge/Hostel in Panama with 2 friends/business partners.

I couldn't believe how lucky I was to find goodreads, I am really looking forward to getting involved here as much as possible. I like to put a lot of thought into the books I read so this place will be perfect to swap suggestions and share opinions.

Well, not much else to say; glad to be part of the site and I'm looking forward to making the most of it.

Welcome, Tom. It is amazing how many countries you have seen. Good luck on your hostel. Very exciting.

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Kathy wrote: "Welcome, Bella, Marian & Sean. Glad you could join us.

This is a great group for your varied interests in history. We do have topics in ancient history and American history and much much more.

B..."

Excellent Kathy

Welcome Ismael, Stephen, Valeria, Jamie and Tom. This group will surely broaden and deepen your interests, whatever they are.

A very warm welcome to Jamie, Valeria, and Tom. There is much here to see and do. Please browse the threads and feel free to jump right in. Question?.....ask any of the moderator.

My name is Emily. I am from North Carolina. I like historical fiction and some non-fiction. Some of my favorite subjects are WWII, China and women's roles in history. Although I will read anything - as long as I am learning about something I didn't know about before.

Hello Emily. We have an active group here and don't hesitate to jump in.

Take a look at our China folder:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

We are reading a book on WWII now:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

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.

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by Robert A. Caro

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Welcome Emily. I like your attitude about being willing to read anything. Unfamiliar topics can be fascinating.

Welcome to all our new members who have joined the last 10 days! Along with my fellow moderators let me add a note of welcome to all. The links provided will help get you off to a good start but should you have any questions feel free to ask any of the moderators. We are here to help insure a good experience for all. We welcome your contributions so please browse the threads and join in the discussions!