The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Diane to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your views of history.

Based on some of your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following thread:

The Second World War

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how books you mention should look:

by Adrian Goldsworthy

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/...

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Lorna,
Assting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Emily, welcome... If you're interested in Rome, and haven't absolutely abandoned novels, I'd suggest a look at Robert Harris's trilogy about Cicero, "Imperium," "Conspirata" and "Dictator." All told from the POV of his slave/secretary Tiro, who was an actual person and supposedly the inventor of shorthand notation.

Anyway, just a thought...

Hi John,

I have actually read Conspirata! And also Pompeii. Both really enjoyable. I read both right before I went to Italy a few years ago which was fun. Thanks for the recommendation!

John, those are great recommendations. But you should use the standard form for citations, like so -

by Robert Harris

Hello. I'm Joe. What about I, Claudius by Robert Graves for novel of ancient Rome?

Welcome Joseph. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club.

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the book you mentioned should look:

by Robert Graves

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna - Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Thanks for the welcome!

I reside in Buffalo, N.Y.

Welcome Joseph, we’re happy that you have joined us from Buffalo, New York.

Hi there, I'm Ekin from Turkey. I always loved history, possibly thanks to playing first Total War and later Europa Universalis. Then a year ago I started reading history more seriously.

My primary area of interest is early modern European history, especially focusing on Habsburgs and the Low Countries in the period 1450-1650.

I'm trying to avoid pop history and to read more academic works. Good book or article recommendations will be appreciated.

Hoping to contribute to meaningful discussion in this group. Cheers.

Ekin wrote: "Hi there, I'm Ekin from Turkey. I always loved history, possibly thanks to playing first Total War and later Europa Universalis. Then a year ago I started reading history more seriously.

My primar..."

Dear Ekin,

Pleased to meet you.

I think you might like the work of C.V. Wedgwood, especially and . It is narrative history and very engaging.

Best wishes,

Harry

Welcome Ekin thank you for your interesting introduction regarding your interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us from Turkey.

Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following:

European History

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how books you mention should look:

by Ron Chernow

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Thank you Harry for your recommendations for Ekin. However, you need to be consistent with our guidelines for citations as follows:

by C.V. Wedgwood

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hi everyone. My name is Kevin Gulick. I am originally from the U.S., the Philadelphia PA area, and now have made it half way around the world to be living in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia area. I got into reading history and biographical history when I picked up a book about my favorite president Abraham Lincoln from the elementary school library many moons ago. I'm getting into other presidents and other historical figures now that were prominent in U.S. history. I also have an interest in English history to a certain extent as well. My "to read" list is quite eclectic with a bit of history, sci-fi, fantasy, biographies and a bunch of other areas. I hope to learn a lot from you guys and see where this all goes from here.

Hello Everyone,
My name is Mary, and I'm an avid history reader, mostly American History. This is my first time on Goodreads, and I'm still navigating my way around... I'm sure it'll get more comfortable in time!

I'm a retired 911 dispatcher and enjoying retirement. I decided to go back to school and finish that bachelor's degree I started a very long time ago. I am majoring in American History and have a particular interest in the post-Civil War era.

I'm looking forward to participating, and I'm glad I found you all!

Mary

Welcome Kevin, thank you for your interesting introduction. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Based on some of your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following threads:

British History
American History

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the books you mention should look:

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Welcome Mary, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club. Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your varied interests and educational pursuits since your retirement.

Based on your areas of interests, you may want to explore the following threads:

American History
American Government

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how your books you mention should look:

by Ron Chernow

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Ok... who am I...

The basics: I'm an Air Force Brat that started school in Taiwan and graduated from HS at Patch Barracks in W. Germany. I've lived in over 10 states and 3 foreign countries.

Education: BA in History and BA in Religion---Asia focus in both.
I completed the course work for a Master's level degree in Church History. I did earn an MBA in accounting and finance.

Professional: I'm a supervisor of continuous audit, a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Audit (CIA), and an Eagle Scout. I am also a professional balloon twister.

Current readings:

I am usually working on 5-6 book at a time and finish 1-2 a week. Half of them are on the Civil War. About 20% deal with Early American History, 10% Early 20th Century American History, 10% Civil Rights/Black History, and 10% everything else.

Within the above periods I particularly like biographies on presidents, naval history, and law.

Oh, I should also mention, I'm a Cub Master with 4 kids (4-14)...

To answer Emlymom's question:

I read 2-3 hours a day... about an hour on the bus to/from work and 1-2 hours after the kids go to bed.

I'll also listen to 1-2 hours of a book on Audible a day.

What a nice introduction, Porter. We welcome you to The History Book Club. We have a variety of folders which may interest you. There are many topics for you to peruse and we have discussions on lots of different books. Hope you can join in.

Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:

American history
Civil rights

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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 Erich S. Gruen (no photo)

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.

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hi all! I joined the group because some of the topics and books look interesting and like books I wouldn't probably find up for discussion in other groups. I'm interested in current events (although they can get overwhelming at times) and like to stay up on things as I can.

I live in Colorado, USA.

Welcome from a fellow newbie... what types of books do you read?

Welcome to our group, Alana! We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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 Erich S. Gruen (no photo)

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.

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hi guys! My name is Soumik and I am from India.

I used to read only crime and fantasy novels, but then I started reading

by

and loved it. Also, till a few years back, most popular historical figures to me were either totally perfect - with no character flaws or bad decisions, or completely evil. Having read more, I have come to see history in a bit more realistic way, and would love to learn more.

I look forward to reading books on India and its neighboring countries. I am also interested in European history, given how much events there influenced things in India back then and continue to even today.

Welcome Soumik to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from India. Thank you for your interesting introduction regarding your evolving interest in history.

Based on some of your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following threads:

History of Southern Asia

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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.

Although you did a great job in your citation, this is an example of how books you mention should look:

by Barbara W. Tuchman

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hi, I am Rae and am in the UK. I wanted to share my obsession with WW2 Merchant Navy history with anyone else who is interested. My grandfather died on PQ17, the most desperately tragic of the Arctic convoys. A few years ago I came into possession of 100+ letters he had written to my grandmother - fair enough to call them loveletters - and this set me set off on my own literary voyage, through fact and fiction: the Cruel Sea, HMS Ulysses, the Lonely Sea, Destroyer, Three Corvettes, Das Boot (TV series and film), Through Salt-Sprayed Eyes, PQ17 Convoy to Hell, and of course David Irving's The Destruction of PQ17. Irving drew on surviving 3rd Officer Ned Forth's diary to describe my grandfather's death on the bow of the lifeboat in painstaking detail, with a brief homage to his character that left its mark on my family to this day. I met up with Ned a couple of years before he died, aged 93, and visited a tremendous exhibition of naval war art at Greenwich. Anyway, we're coming up to Remembrance Sunday here in the UK and it got me thinking about it all again. I'd love to hear from anyone who has read any of the books above. Long post... thanks for reading to the end!

What a nice introduction, Rae. We welcome you to The History Book Club. We have a variety of folders which may interest you. There are many topics for you to peruse and we have discussions on lots of different books. Hope you can join in.

Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:

Naval history

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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 Erich S. Gruen (no photo)

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.

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hi, I'm Henrique and I'm from Brazil. I'm 20 years old, so I'm new to the history world, but I've been trying to get further in to it, and which better way to do it than entering in a history book?
The last months, I've been researching and finding books to read, and I've found myself very interested in the history of my own country, such as by Roderick J. Barman, this is a book about Pedro II in his full life and everything that was happening through his political and personal life. But i've look at the history of the Nazi Germany in books like by Richard J. Evans and by Thomas Harding.

So, I hope to find new books and good discussions with everyone in the group.

Welcome Henrique, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from the beautiful and vast country of Brazil. Thank you for your interesting introduction.

Based on your area of interest, you may want to explore the following focus area:

History of Latin America

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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.

Henrique, you did an excellent job with your citations. Usually we place them at the end of the post for clarity. This is an example of how books you mention should look:

by Roderick J. Barman (no photo)
by Richard J. Evans
by Thomas Harding

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Glad you joined us, Grace. This is the place for the avid history buff. You can join in on any of the discussions we have, even if the book was read by the group some time ago.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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 Erich S. Gruen (no photo)

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.

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Welcome to our group, Chris! We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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 Erich S. Gruen (no photo)

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.

Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hello everyone! My name is Igor Palmeira, I am 41 and I live in Brazil.

I love History, Geography and Archaeology since I was around 12 years old. At school, the kids used to say that I should be a History professor. Well, I have not became a professor (yet – who knows?!).

My graduation was in International Relations and I have a Master in Public Policy in South Korea (very far from my country). I work for the federal government at the Minister of Finance.

I read ebooks and listen to audible books - while commuting. As I spend 2 hours every day, you can image how many books and great course classes I have heard in more than 4 years.

Currently, I am focusing my reading in 1) industrial revolution in England and the USA, and the biographies of the tycoons in the USA; 2) History of Communist and Socialism; and 3) the most difficult of all of them, the history of Fascism.

By the way, I would be glad to hear good references about the third group, Fascism - especially in Italy.

It would be a pleasure to help anyone! Nice to meet you.

Welcome Igor, we are pleased that you have joined us in the History Book Club from beautiful Brazil. Thank you for your very interesting introduction and outlining your current interests in history.

Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:

British History
American History
The First World War
The Second World War

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how books you mention should look:

by Barbara W. Tuchman

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Welcome Igor.

Joseph wrote: "Welcome Igor."
Thanks, Joseph.

Lorna wrote: "Welcome Igor, we are pleased that you have joined us in the History Book Club from beautiful Brazil. Thank you for your very interesting introduction and outlining your current interests in history..."
Thank you, Lorna. I will read the instructions to use the goodreas the best way possible.

That is great Igor. Please feel free to explore all of the various threads as well. If you have any questions, please ask us, as we are happy to assist you.

Again, a warm welcome.

Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Greetings to all! My name is Edna and I’m 75 (soon-to-be 76). My husband & I moved to Rochester, Minnesota, almost two years ago so we’d be closer to the headquarters of Mayo Clinic. Thanks to God, both of our lives were saved there. I have always loved learning about history. Cats & dogs {plus learning about other creatures}, crocheting & knitting, traveling and many other things give me great pleasure. I’ve had a bit of difficulty navigating a lot of the social technology {including goodreads}. I'm looking forward to making new friends on this very important group. Thanks for taking your cherished time to read my introduction to this great group of History buffs!

Welcome Edna, thank you for your nice introduction. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Minnesota.

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how the books you mention should look:

by Ron Chernow

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hello All.
Abenezer here from Ethiopia (Africa). Happy to join this group and looking forward to participate in discussions.

My name is Martin Koenigsberg, - I've reviewed over 200 books over the last three years. I set myself challenges- then seem to go over. I am a wargamer/painter, so I read about Ancients, the Renaissance, The War of Spanish Succession, the Frederickian period, Napoleonics, Colonials, WWII and modern conflicts. I read books and review them for junior readers and the Gamer/Modeller/Military Enthusiast. I live in Colorado in the USA, but travel for history and military topics when I can......

Welcome Abenezer, thank you for your interesting introduction. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Ethiopia. We look forward to your participation in the many discussions.

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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 an example of how books you mention should look:

by Ron Chernow

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 the moderators. We look forward to your participation.

Lorna,
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Welcome Martin to the History Book Club. Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us from the beautiful state of Colorado.

Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:

Military History
The Second World War

There are many other folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hello, my name is JoAnn. For the last forty odd years I have been a resident of northern Virginia. Prior to that, I lived increments of time in a few other states and Europe as my father was military. I have traveled quite a bit in foreign countries and feel that has broadened the scope of my education in many forums. I love to travel. Through traveling, I have become a student of history, art, photography and writing. I love history actually. It is fulcrum to knowledge; to understand the whys of occurrences that change or alter the world or countries
Is paramount for individuals. Military men often love history but especially the history of war and my father was no exception. We lived 4 years in Verdun. So I have keen understanding of some elements of that war and that place that most don’t have. It is parcel of who I am. My mother was German so there is another perspective I am shadowed by. I majored in English and taught high school for number of years yet history fascinated me. Thank you.

Welcome JoAnn, thank you for your interesting introduction outlining your varied interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club.

There are many folders where you can discuss topics that may interest you as well so please feel free to explore our many diverse threads. Here is a list of focus areas:

History Book Club's Focus Areas

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.

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by Ron Chernow

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Lorna
Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court

Hi all. I‘m Tina from Berlin and very new to goodreads. Sometimes I feel a lack of understanding historical international contexts, so that I joined this book club. I‘m looking forward to getting involved with the group.

Tina

Tina, a warm welcome to you from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you joined us from Berlin. We have lots of topics for you to peruse. I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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.

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by Erich S. Gruen (no photo)

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hi everyone, my name is Patrick and I'm from Atlanta, GA. I've been interested in history for about the last 10 years, specifically American history, but I'm also branching out to world history as well. I also love economics and politics.

Here are a few of my favorite books and authors:

The Americans, Vol. 1: The Colonial Experience, The Americans, Vol. 2: The National Experience and The Americans, Vol. 3: The Democratic Experience by Daniel J. Boorstin

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

Glad you joined us, Patrick. This is the place for the avid history buff.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

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 Daniel J. Boorstin
by Barbara W. Tuchman

More information:
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Take a few moments to read the orientation:
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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Good morning!

@ Patrick: I bought A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman (1912-89) on October 20, 2018 at my local library's semi-annual book sale. It's one I hope to read next year.