The History Book Club discussion

Welcome, Siddharth. Glad you could join us.

Good luck on your film career. It sounds fascinating. This is a great group for your varied interests in history. We do have topics on WWI and WWII, among other wars, as well as history on many religions.

Some threads you may want to peruse:

World War I:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

World War II:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

History of Religion folder (many religion sub-folders included): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment 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 books that you mention should look:

by David McCullough

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

My name is Aaron Heller. I spent most of 2014 reading and rereading but not finishing "History of Madness" by Michael Foucalt. I believe there is an area of clarity in the deliberate ambiguity of Foucalt. He betrays a deep knowledge of the literature of the centuries. The concept of "Unreason" seems clear and baffling. Y France in the seventeenth and eighteenth century is "classical' needs explanation. Y the age of confinement leads to psychotherapy neds clarification for me. I also read and lead a discussion of "Madness and Civilization". I picked up the History because Madness was an abridged version.
I would like to start a thread on "Unreason".
Foucault is saying that Unreason is the lack of reason and thought without reason is madness.

Welcome to the group, Aaron. We look forward to some deep discussions with you. I have heard of the philosopher Michel Foucault but have not read any of his works. Our Assisting Moderator, Kathy, maintains the Health/Med/Science threads, so I am sure she will be a great resource for you.

You may want to review that folder at the following link:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment 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 books that you mention should look:

by Michel Foucault

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

A warm welcome to Ten, Aaron, and Siddhartha. Teri gave you all the basic information to get started.......browse the thread at the Home page and find all those things that appeal to you.....and then jump right in!!

The home page link is:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Hello everybody,

My name is Tyler Maybee. I have recently graduated with my MA in International Development from University of Denver specializing in Central and Eastern Europe. In undergrad I was a history minor and have always loved history and excelled in the subject throughout school.

I am highly interested in French History especially the revolution, African colonialism, Modern European History (After WWII), and American history.

Looking forward to participating in the group!

Greetings to Averin, Robert, Ten, Siddharth and Aaron. This is truly an international group with something for everyone.

So happy to have found this group. I live in Austin, Texas, love history, especially social history, and will read about pretty much any place and any period. I am in a bit of a Carlo Cipolla phase at the moment, but my shelves include work by lots of other historians. One of my current projects is to read more about the development and growth of the railroad in the southwestern United States; if anybody has any suggestions, I would love to hear them.

Welcome to Tyler and Kevin.

Tyler, the University of Denver is a wonderful school. I have several family members and friends who are alumni. Congratulations on your recent accomplishment. You might be interested in our discussion folders on a couple of topics that you mentioned.

Africa:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

European History:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Kevin, I live just down the road from you in the San Antonio area. I am also a lover of social history and I know you'll find a lot of good resources here. You may want to start your search in our Trains and Locomotives thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment 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 books that you mention should look:

by David McCullough

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

That was really helpful! Thanks. I just ordered this to get started:

by Christian Wolmar

Well done, Kevin. You might want to post a mention/citation of this book in the Trains and Locomotion thread I posted above so others with the same interest could consider reading as well.

I found it on that thread; will post more information once I read it. Who knows, it may be awful :)

So glad you joined us, Kevin and Tyler. This is the place for the history lover. If you have questions, just ask any of us moderators...........we are always glad to help.

Hello everyone!
I am Suyash Sengar from Bangalore,India.Currently working as a Software Engineer for Samsung. I wish to pursue MBA next summer.
I have great interest in Medieval and Modern History of Europe and budding interest in Indian History.
Other interests include sports,travelling and financial instruments.
I hope the History club helps me to quench my thirst of knowledge acquisition and in turn help me to broaden my horizons.
Looking forward to the discussions.

Welcome Kevin and Tyler, please post your favorite books and join a discussion.

Welcome, Suyash. We are happy to have you aboard.

Good luck pursuing your MBA. I know it will be hard work but it will be worth it. I know in the technology sector the MBA is a powerful degree to have on your resume.
Some threads you may want to peruse:

European History - Introduction:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Medieval History:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

History of Southern Asia:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment 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 books that you mention should look:

by David McCullough

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Welcome to our truly international book club, Sayash. Best wishes to you as you pursue your MBA. Teri gave you the keys to our guidelines and some interesting topics to explore.
Question?....ask any moderator. We are here to help. And please join right in the book recommendations/discussions.

Hi, I'm a new member to the group, and my name is Jaye Rothman from Auckland, NZ. I'm looking forward to joining in some of the discussions. I'm particularly interested in the Cold War period from 1961 to 1990.
Best
Jaye

Welcome Jaye....it is good to have another member from New Zealand down under the Southern Cross. Since you like the period of the Cold War, let me direct you to that topic at the link below:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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 Jon Meacham


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

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

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!!

My name is James, and am a Professional Driver in the USA.I listen to most of my books through Audible while I drive so I usually go through a few books a week. I joined this group in the hopes of getting recommendations for books on Military History. I am most interested in Wold War 2, but I am interested in all books on any conflict World wide. Books on ISIL are much appreciated! Thanks for the welcome and the recommendations!!

So glad you joined us James. You will find many topics on military history and related issues. I will get you started with our Military History thread at the link below.

https://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.

This is how a book should look:

by Jon Meacham


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

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

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. Browse our threads and jump right in......most of all, enjoy!!!

Welcome Tyler, Kevin, Suyash, Jaye and James. It's great to see so many people interested in history.

I'm Jerry, currently in residence in Arkansas. I have been doing some deep study of history after retiring from the San Fransisco Chronicle. It's not bunk, as Henry Ford said, but a certain alert skepticism is recommended.

In 1950 I abandoned the quest for the laurels of the Phd.in history. My mentor Dr.Conyer Reed (a truly great teacher and English historian)said I was good but not great. My psychiatrist said I did not want to supersede my father. My life has been only filled with History , for anything you read is an aspect of the human and his relation to time and being. The joys of reading and all that exudes from letters and sentences makes life journey exquisite.
aaron

Welcome to the place for the history buff, Jerry......loved your intro. Why not start with browsing our home page and find those topics that are of interest to you. The link is:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

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 Jon Meacham


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

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

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!!

A warm welcome, Aaron. The written word indeed takes us on an exquisite journey. Please browse our home page and find something that catches your attention. The link is:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

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 Jon Meacham


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

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

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We hope you will join in the book recommendations/discussions.

Hello everyone!
My name is Christopher (or Chris, I don't mind) and I live and work in Wales as a public library librarian.

I have always had a keen interest in history and I graduated from Exeter with a BA history with European study. The European study was in Poland so I have an interest in Polish history (particularly the rich history of Judaism in Poland and the Jagiellonian period).

The period between the World Wars, the second World War (particularly the history of British political parties in this period) and the holocaust are also of high interest.
I have had a lifelong fascination with the British monarchy, which has started to branch out into other European Royal houses.

Lastly, I have recently begun to read more widely on the history of China. I had the wonderful oppertunity of being able to live and work in China for a two year period and as a result I am desperate to find out as much as possible about its long and varied history.

I suppose the long and the short of it is that I simply love history and gaining knowledge. A major concern of mine being: so many books, so little time!

Hello Jerry and Aaron, glad you found us here on Goodreads.

Welcome, Chris. Glad to see a fellow librarian in the group. We have a China history topic:

https://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.

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...

And our guidelines:
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.

Jill:
What book are we discussing?
What is the question on the table.
Or
Do you say what you want to say about any book.
I am used to discussing a particular question on a topic in a book and following that thread .
Help me out here.

Aaron.....I will send you a personal message that gives you an overall description of how we operate.

Welcome to our new members Jerry, Aaron, and Chris. There are plenty of discussions to peruse. Dig right in.

Greetings Jerry, Aaron and Chris. Be sure to browse through our many topics - there's bound to be one that interests you.

Aaron wrote: "In 1950 I abandoned the quest for the laurels of the Phd.in history. My mentor Dr.Conyer Reed (a truly great teacher and English historian)said I was good but not great. My psychiatrist said I did ..."

Aaron, hello - are you talking about Dr. Conyers Read who died in 1959 - if so you must have met him a year before he retired. We look forward to reading your posts and you will only be judged by your contributions so no worries here. Just enjoy your reading. Welcome.

Aaron always go to the main screen which has the masthead and photos of the books which we are reading at any given time and what is coming up. That way you will always know what is being read. Additionally we send out an event notification (one) which tells you about upcoming reads. If you want to participate in that discussion just respond yes and you will have a reminder on your profile and then just read the book and post. Easy as that.

Welcome, Jerry, Chris we are glad to have you here.

Suyash wrote: "Hello everyone!
I am Suyash Sengar from Bangalore,India.Currently working as a Software Engineer for Samsung. I wish to pursue MBA next summer.
I have great interest in Medieval and Modern History ..."

Welcome Suyash - we are always delighted to have our global guests join the History Book Club and we hope you enjoy your stay here. We look forward to reading your posts.

Jaye wrote: "Hi, I'm a new member to the group, and my name is Jaye Rothman from Auckland, NZ. I'm looking forward to joining in some of the discussions. I'm particularly interested in the Cold War period from ..."

Jaye you are here all the way from Auckland, New Zealand - we are thrilled to have you with us. New Zealand is such a beautiful country. We hope that you can contribute to the group and enjoy your time here.

Suaysh, Jaye, James, Jerry, Aaron, and Chris, welcome.

Welcome Christopher. I think you will find everything here that will further pique your interest in history. We are glad you joined us.

Welcome to the place for all things history, Mahbub. A good way to get started is by visiting our home page and browsing the many topics there. The link is:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

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 Jon Meacham


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

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

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We look forward to your participation. Enjoy!!!

You are most welcome.......remember that the moderators are here to help if you have questions.

Welcome Mahbub, glad you found us.

My name is Aaron Heller.I introduced myself on the roundtable site.If you need more on this page, ask.
I wish to join into the Raj discussion. I will also read the earlier volumes.Please be tolerant.

A warm welcome, Aaron. We are so glad you are joining the Raj discussion. Take your time as you can jump into the discussion at any point. The discussion kicks off on December 8th.

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 Paul Scott

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

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

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5......

If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We look forward to your participation.

Welcome Mahbub - we are glad to have you with us. Aaron, that is great that you are joining in the Raj discussions - a great series.

Hi All,


I am Amrina. I was born in India but only started to live here now after trotting around in Singapore, HongKong, England and Canada. I have joined this group because I wanted to further my reading about history. Most of the history reading that I have done is either religious or sociological but not much of political history.

Thanks Kathy.

Welcome Mahbub, Aaron and Amrina. We're very glad you found your way here.

Welcome, Jamie. We are happy to have you aboard.

Jamie, good luck with your work in graduate school. It is a rewarding goal.

Some threads you may want to peruse:

East Asia:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Middle East
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment 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 books that you mention should look:

by David McCullough

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Glad you joined us, Amrina and Jamie. This is the place for the history lover. Browse around and find the topics you like and jump right in.

Hello everyone. My name is Jess Thomas, I am American and graduated from college with a B.A. in English. I worked on my college newspaper and interned for a few magazines. What I loved most were my literature courses and before that I excelled in English, gobbling up books and writing term papers about them for my classes. Another passion of mine was history, though I preferred learning more about the individuals as opposed to the time period.

I didn't take what the textbooks taught as history as I knew that history was darker than what The First Thanksgiving etc was about and I prefer finding the truth out for myself i.e. Lies My Teacher Told Me

I also enjoy historical fiction as it provides a perspective that allows me to approach real history with more interest. It is very nice to meet all of you.