The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Wendy.

Welcome, Bill. Glad to see another presidential history buff out there. We have a Truman topic:

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

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by Robert A. Caro

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Patrick, Dwight, Haley, Gerald, Mike, Gle, Kerry-Anne, Matthew, Corey, Roxanne, Wendy, and Bill, welcome to the group.

You came to the right place for the history lover, Bill. Welcome and if you need any help or have questions, just ask a moderator. We are here to help.

So many new members - Gle, Matthew, Corey, Roxanne, Wendy, and Bill. I know you'll like it here.

hi i am rafeek,i am new to good reads

Dear All,

Hello, thanks goes to the moderators for accepting me in this group. I joined The History Book club because I mainly read non-fiction WW2 and WW1 related books. At the moment I am a student studying pharmacy and hopefully continuing my work in pharmacology in Matla.

Presently, related to history, I am researching the German medical units of WW2, particularly paratroopers.

Regards
Kurt.

We are glad that you could join us Rafeek and Kurt. Kathy gave you a strong start to begin your journey through history. Please get involved in the discussions and book recommendations.....we welcome your participation.

Hi! I'm Patricia and I'm 21 years old. I have recently decided on majoring in History, and minoring in Geography. I'm very excited for my choice. I joined because I want to read about a variety of different places as well as historical figures. I hope to do my best in participating, with school and work it could be tough, but I'm thrilled to have a lot of book recommendations! Excited to be here, Happy New Year!!

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes!

Hello, my name is Amanda and am happy for the warm welcome provided to be a member of this History book club. Like to read across a spectrum of genre's and hoping to broaden my knowledge in history and in non-fiction in general. Thank you for the invitation and look forward engaging in good discussions in the future here.

Welcome to the group, Amanda. I'm certain you will find topics of interest here.

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 James M. McPherson

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If you have any questions, just flag down one of the moderators. Thank you and glad you could join us.

So glad you found us, Patricia and we hope that some of the information here on the HBC can be of help to you in your school work. Why not start out by browsing our home page at the following link.....we have many topics that may interest you.

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

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by Jon Meacham


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Thanks for the warm welcomes :) !

Welcome new members Rafeek, Kurt, Patricia and Amanda. There's lots to see here so jump right in.

Hi all! My interest in history has been growing recently, and I look forward to reading more history books going forward! Right now, I'm reading 1491, by Charles C. Mann, and I know he isn't a historian, but I'm finding it fascinating! I'm hoping this group will help me find more books that pique my interest. Thanks for having me!

Hi,
My name is Sylvia Vaughn. But this account is under my husband's name, Paul.

I live in Texas in the U.S. I took many history classes of all types in college. Nowadays I like biographies of Americans from Revolutionary war times and the War Between the States. I also like bios of European queens. I do enjoy local history books, also, from places I visit.

I hope to learn of some interesting histories for my To Read list.
Thank you,
Sylvia Vaughn

Hi, this is Dr Sweety Shinde from India. Am M.D, Pathology.
My mom studied History, so I've heard vivid stories since within the womb.
India has a rich culture, history and epic personas. I lean towards Bhagat Singh, Lokmanya Tilak
Also, I love Mahabharata and Iliad, whom I consider History rather than Mythology.

hi im rafeek.27 years,from india.i am working for department of posts.i am alsodoing my masters in history,i am not great reader,but really wants to read more.but there is a big problem that the lack of information about right books.i feel you guys can solve it.fine,thank you

Well Hi Everyone!

My name is Dodie. I am 42 years old and live in Texas (USA).
I just recently found Goodreads and hope to enjoy my time here.

To be truthful, I never enjoyed history. As a teenager, my thoughts on history where "why do I need to learn about dead people". I kept this mindset forever, up until I had to take US History for nursing degree. I found I really enjoyed it, and couldn't wait to talk to my husband about what I had read that day (he is a history junky). So here I am, at age 42 trying to suck up all I can.

In my search for anything I can find to read on history, I have found that I am extremely interested in slavery. I know it is a sore subject for some, but I think it is imperative that we know what happened. I usually read memoirs about this subject. I have found that getting the information straight from the victims is of best quality and truthfulness.

Other subject intrigue me but it has to...HAS TO be nonfiction. I am not one for fairy-tales. My interests are also in psychology/sociology...blah blah blah (ha ha) but usually read text books or studies.

Anyway, thats me and my interest in history and books.

Welcome Rafeek, Kurt, Patricia, Amanda, and Anna. Glad you joined us here.

Welcome, Sylvia. Glad you could join us. We have an American Revolution topic:

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 Robert A. Caro

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

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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.

Hello Dr. Shinde. Thanks for joining our group. We have an Ancient History topic:

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

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 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 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (no photo)

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Enjoy.

Hi Dodie. I'm glad you joined and embrace history. We have a slavery topic:

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.

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by Solomon Northup

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Have fun.

We are glad to welcome you to the place for all things history, Anna, Sylvia, Dr.
Shinde, and Dodie. Lots to see and do here!!!

Anna, Sylvia, Sweety, and Dodie, welcome to the group.

Welcome Anna, Sylvia, Sweety and Dodie. This is a great place to pursue your love of history.

Hello, all! I can't believe it's taken me so long to happen upon this group. My name is Katie and the area of history I'm most comfortable reading/discussing is medieval Europe. I have a special fondness for the 12th & 13th centuries, but I'm also interested in medieval culture, science, and intellectual life more broadly. I'm currently working on my dissertation, so there is a lot of reading about medieval Rome ahead of me.

I'd also like to get a better grounding in other historical fields, though, particularly Chinese & early Islamic history.

Hello everyone. I live in Tempe, Arizona and have been a history enthusiast for about as far back as I can remember. My interests include 20th Century US history: social and political; 19th Century US and European history; the American Civil War; the Middle East; religious history: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Western esotericism; the Ottoman Empire, the Roman Empire, and the ancient Greeks. I should stress that these are my _interests_ but I am by no means a historian! My actual knowledge is patchy at best.

I'm an Iranian. I'm living in Canada and interested in Middle East Cultural History, including linguistic, religious, ethnic and so on. I worked on it, not as a historian, but as a translator and linguist. I like to know more and more about Middle East and its historical, cultural complexity.

Welcome to the group, Katie! Glad to have you with us -especially another person interested in the Middle Ages. Since you are interested in Islamic History and the Medieval eras in general - we want to recommend our Middle East and Medieval History folders:

Middle East

Medieval History

Check out our folders as well if you want to search for any specific topic and discuss it with our fellow members. Feel free to contact any one of our assisting moderators for any assistance you might need. We are all here to help.

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.

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by Chris Wickham (no photo)

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José
Admin (T) - Medieval History

Welcome, Robert. We have U.S. Civil topics that I hope you look at:

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 Robert A. Caro

More information:
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.

Hello Nazila. The Middle East is fascinating and so rich in history. Take a look at our topics:

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

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by Ilan Pappé

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Enjoy.

Welcome Katie, glad you found us here.

Welcome everyone - if you need any assistance - do not hesitate to ask one of the moderators. Katie, Nazila, Robert, Anna, Sylvia, Sweety, and Dodie.

We are delighted to have all of you with us.

Hi, I'm Bev (from Ontario, Canada)and I have no professional qualifications in history but find myself drawn to it, n particular to the history of both the Great War and the Second World War. I am especially interested in how Canadians were involved in the wars. I grew up reading from my father's collection of True POW escape stories (many of which I now own) and was fortunate to be able to interview my own uncle about his experiences being captured in Italy and doing a forced March to Germany where he spent a year as a POW. I am fortunate in having my father's letter's home to his Mom and family and their replies back to him.

Hi, Larry from Pa.I have been looking for a good source on historical works. I guess military history is my main focus. I am interested in the Seven Years War,the Spanish Civil War, WW1 and WW2. My father was a POW of the Japanese for three years and eight months so the Pacific Theater has been passion for many many years.

Thanks for the great introduction, Bev.....it is not necessary to have professional qualifications here, just a love of history!! Here is a link to our World War II thread.

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

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by Antony Beevor

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A warm welcome, Larry. Your father was a hero and I am sure you are very proud of him

Since you have an obvious interest in World War II and other military history, here are two links that will get you started on your experience here in the HBC.

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

Military History
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.

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by Antony Beevor

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

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Welcome Bev and Larry. Jill has given you some good tips. Enjoy and see your around the site.

I have always been interested in history. Mostly history fiction. However lately I have become more interested in regular non-fiction historical books.

A warm welcome, Jessica. There are so many topics here that I would suggest you start by browsing our home page at the following link.

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.

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by Jon Meacham


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

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

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Welcome Katie, Robert, Nazila, Bev, Larry and Jessica. It's great to have you here.

Hello, my name is Alex and I'm from Israel. I study CS at BGU university. Historical fiction and history books are my favourite: I'm currently reading The last kingdom by Cornwell. Of course, improving my English through reading also plays a major role.
I joined this group because I wanted to find a good biography about Muhammad (the prophet of the Muslims) and his relationship with the Jews - focusing on the the atrocities he committed on them.
The main obstacle is that most of the books related to this subject are influenced by religious sources and political correctness. Thus, I want to find one which is based exclusively on historical and proven facts.
I'll very appreciate your help!

Hello, everyone! I'm Daniel Shao, and I'm currently a high school junior in the state of Washington. I've had an enthusiasm for history ever since fifth grade, and in the eighth grade I started really reading into my specialty of sorts, which is the history of the Byzantine Empire (in particular that of the Macedonian and Komnenian dynasties). Other topics I enjoy reading about include Napoleonic history, Classical/late Antique history branching off from my interest in Byzantium, Islamic history (again branching off from Byzantium), and the First World War.

I also really enjoy listening to classical music, which has spawned more than a light interest in me for artistic and cultural history, particularly that of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I don't really have a favorite composer though Mahler, Berg, and Strauss would probably have a fun time fighting it out for that spot. In my spare time I play the cello (at a decent amateur-ish level), though I'm finding that I have less and less of that as my studies get more difficult.

Other interests I have include writing, reading good fantasy, playing chess (not good at it, though), and occasionally doing some reading into philosophy. My goals in life as they are aim towards getting some kind of double major in history and something deemed more employable, and then going into grad school for history later when I can. I look forward to a lot of good discussion with people who have a much stronger background in history than I do in this group!

Hi everyone,
My name is Doug. I am a biology professor at the University of Montana, where I study the evolution of beetles. My main focus is the diversity and extravagance of the extreme weapons -- horns -- wielded by male rhinoceros beetles.

I have also always been irrationally fascinated by military history, and in particular WWII history. While researching a book on animal weapons I had a chance to dig into the military literature surrounding arms races, which only renewed my love of this field. My problem is that I have very little time these days, so it often takes me a month or two to finish each book (I only get to read for a bit at the end of each evening, for example). So I'm guessing this group will move much faster than I am able. That said, I'm eager to learn of new topics, authors, and titles.

Douglas, we are glad you joined us and you can move at your own pace here. I am fascinated that you were studying animal weapons and it led you to military literature....a great segue. At the link below, you will find our Military History topic.

Military History
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.

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by Antony Beevor

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

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

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

Hello,
My name is Mark. I am a senior noon-commissioned officer edging ever closer to the day I can retire and start my second career as a history teacher. I am very interested in military history from various eras: World War II, US Civil War, Middle Ages Europe, etc. I look forward to joining discussions with fellow history lovers.

Welcome, Alex. Glad you could join us. We have a number of history of religion topics:

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

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by Bernard Cornwell

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You mentioned a biography on Muhammad. Try this one:

by Martin Lings

Here are the reviews:

Review
“This work is widely recognized as the most readable account of the life of the Prophet to date.” (Times of London)

"Lings provides a wealth of detail on the life of Muhammad, the time and place of many Koranic revelations, and the foundation of Islam, all based exclusively on 8th- and 9th-century Arabic biographical sources and collections of the sayings attributed to Muhammad. General readers will find a well-written, straightforward chronological narrative; Muslim readers will appreciate the favorable treatment of Muhammad; while specialists will find a faithful and convenient rendering of source material." (Joseph Gardner, California State Univ. Lib., Northridge Library Journal)

“For those interested in Islam . . . it is mesmerizing.” (Parabola)
From the Back Cover
RELIGION / ISLAM

“This work is widely recognized as the most readable account of the life of the Prophet to date.”
--Times of London

“For those interested in Islam in one way or another, it is mesmerizing.”
--Parabola

Martin Lings’s biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the Prophet. Based on the sira, the eighth- and ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the Prophet’s life, it contains original English translations of many important passages that reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life.

Scrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is presented in a narrative style that is easily comprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflecting both the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. The book has been published in twelve languages and has received numerous awards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad. This revised edition, which represents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in 2005, incorporates important additions about the Prophet’s expanding influence and his spreading of the message of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states.

Martin Lings (1909-2005) was a renowned British scholar with degrees in English and Arabic from London University and Oxford University. At Oxford, he studied English under C. S. Lewis, who later became a close friend. Lings taught at several European universities and the University of Cairo and served as the keeper of Oriental manuscripts for the British Museum and the British Library. His friendship and similar beliefs with philosophers René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon inspired Lings to convert to Islam. He went on to become an influential member of Western Muslim society, participating in several international Islamic councils and conferences, including acting as consultant to the World of Islam Festival Trust. He is the author of twelve books on religion and spirituality.

About the Author
Martin Lings (1909-2005) was a renowned British scholar with degrees in English and Arabic from London University and Oxford University. At Oxford, he studied English under C. S. Lewis, who later became a close friend. Lings taught at several European universities and the University of Cairo and served as the keeper of Oriental manuscripts for the British Museum and the British Library. His friendship and similar beliefs with philosophers René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon inspired Lings to convert to Islam. He went on to become an influential member of Western Muslim society, participating in several international Islamic councils and conferences, including acting as consultant to the World of Islam Festival Trust. He is the author of twelve books on religion and spirituality.

Hi group!
My name is Mike and I'm an editor in NYC living in Connecticut. I try to read broadly in history to learn as much as I can, but I tend to drift mostly towards US history. I'm especially interested in The Civil War and post-1960s eras. I'm looking forward to taking part in the lively discussions that seem to take place here! I'm sure I can learn a lot from all of you!