The History Book Club discussion

Hello, Emmanuel,! If you’re interested in the American Revolution, you should join our group read. It sounds like an excellent book — The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson.
Regards,
Andrea

by Rick Atkinson

Bentley wrote: "Tom, Anna and Nikhil,

Glad to have you with us all the way from England, Norway and Mumbai, India.

We have global members from 171 countries and we are very much a global group. Tom and Anna, co..."

Hello! Sure I can present myself :)
I'm actually from a farm in the middle of Norway which is centered at Nordmøre. It's not near a city as it is located up in the mountains. I only live there during holidays and when I visit my parents who are sheep farmers. Today I live in Trondheim, which is the third biggest city in Norway. I live there because of my studies and will probably live there until the farm becomes my property.

Lorna wrote: "Welcome Emmanuel, thank you for your interesting introduction outlining your interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Montreal, Canada. We look forwa..."

Thank you Lorna for welcoming me thus, I look forward to read those threads and participate in active discussions.

Andrea, thanks for the suggestion two, I appreciate it and I will look it up.

Welcome Billie, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from the state of Washington. Thank you for your interesting introduction and sharing your interests since your retirement. We look forward to your participation.

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

American History
American Government

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Tom that is fascinating and exactly why I ask where everybody is from because there is alway a tremendously wonderful historic gem just waiting to be shared.

I love to understand where approximately everyone is from - just not in terms of country but the approximate location (city, town, village) (of course for the sake of privacy) - we keep it approximate but there are so many great stories that get told in the process.

Brilliant post Tom - thank you.

Hello all,

My name is Prince. I am originally from the country of Panamá but I currently live in the Panhandle of Florida. I have always enjoyed history since I was young but it isn't until just recently that I have developed a true passion for it. This passion was sparked a few years ago after visiting Africa, particularly Uganda. After my visit I realized that in the states we are taught very little about African culture before the slave trade and was fascinated when I learned about the historical links that trace back as far as the biblical era! I have since put in efforts to expand my knowledge of not only African history, but world history. I am eager to learn from this group and start a group read and discuss...something that I have not done since early 2000s during my college years.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

Hello all,

My name is Mark. I am from, and currently reside, in the Netherlands. I am 20 years old. Even as a young boy i often read history in my spare time. I mostly enjoyed Greek and Roman culture. This has not changed much. I do obviously enjoy more historical periods now, but my real passion is still for the Graeco-Roman world. Next year I will probably go to university where I will be studying law. I hope I can learn a lot from all of you and I would like to get to know you all.
Kind regards,
Mark

Welcome, William & Mark! Panama, and the Netherlands, how exciting! William, what do you think about the Panama Canal? It’s been a bone of contention for many years, while also being an engineering marvel. Mark, are you planning, perhaps, to become involved in the courts at The Hague, or is that too far in the future?
Regards,
Andrea

Hello Andrea,

Because my education at the university has not started yet, it is probably too far in the future for me to see. I currently want to become a lawyer in Dutch law. But maybe I will discover a passion for European or international law on the way!
Regards,
Mark

Hello Andrea,
Yes there has been much dispute especially when the canal became property of Panama in year 2000 due to the Carter-Torijos treaty. However, since the Panamanian military was abolished by George Bush Sr. after the capture of Noriega, the US is in charge of its protection. So there is much debate of whether the Canal is truly and fully Panamanian property. Very messy topic.

But the locks themselves are a marvel to see!

Mark & William, thank you both for your prompt responses. It’s always comforting, as well as informative, to learn from “natives.” I know how passionate I can become about Texas!
Regards,
Andrea

Hello all, remember this thread is for the wonderful introductions and welcomes solely. Andrea, please try to keep your posts along the lines of a hello or welcome. Thank you.

Hello I’m Tracey from Britain. I love History books but get fed up with the never ending obsession with World Wars One and Two.

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

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Africa

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Mark, a warm welcome to you from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you joined us from the Netherlands.

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

Ancient history

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Tracey.....Welcome to the place for all things history. There is much here that will meet your reading preferences.

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Hi, I am Rachana from India. I am interested in reading about world history and contemporary Indian history and would to discuss books critically in this forum!

Rachana, welcome to the club! You should find a lot of things to interest you at this site!
Regards,
Andrea

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History of Southern Asia

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I am a retired dentist on the west coast of Florida - just north of Clearwater. Sadly, I rushed through college and took little history or humanities in general; now I'm making up for it!

I love "The British are Coming" I can really get a sense of how people were thinking....George, smug and self-assured to his own detriment - Lord North - perceptive and realistic, but unwilling to assert his thinking to the King. I didn't realize how much British trade depended on the Americans. I see parallels with our situation with China now. I hope that this is in the right place...if not, let me know, I'm new to this website. Thanks!

Linda, welcome - one of my assisting moderators will be along soon to officially welcome you. Being that it is Mother's Day - give them a bit of time.

We are kicking off the discussion of The British are Coming today. Your arrival is timely. This is an introduction thread but we have set up the Weekly non spoiler threads and the Week One thread is open as well as the Glossary threads, Table of Contents and Syllabus threads and we are adding to the Bibliography thread - all of the primary sources used by Rick Atkinson for his research. You have to be careful to only post on the non spoiler thread anything dealing with pages vii through page 54 because that is the assignment for Week One. We also have spoiler threads like the Glossary threads where you can post anything about the book as a whole.

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by Rick Atkinson

Good Morning, Linda Welcome to the Club! I too am eager to discuss Rick Atkinson’s book.
Regards,
Andrea

by Rick Atkinson

Welcome to our group, Linda! We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in. It's never too late to immerse yourself in history.

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Hi everyone! I am a University student in Canada (I will be starting law school in the fall, which is now officially online). I have a degree in Political Science and a strong passion for history. My favourite topics include all things Tudor, the French Revolution, tsarist Russia, the USSR, and espionage history.

I'm planning to branch out into the history of other areas of the world (once I catch up on my 150+ non-fiction TBR). The next area I would love to explore (through non-fiction) would be Central Asia or the Caucasus--I took a seminar on Eurasian politics and security in the fall and just want more. After that, I plan to move further East.

Welcome Emilie, thank you for your interesting introduction outlining your interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Canada. You will find that there is a lot of interesting reading to be discovered here.

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

Russia
Europe - European History
History of Southern Asia

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The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson

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Hi! I am a employed as a security advisor and was born in the UK, i'm now living in Sweden and presently working in the Delta region of Bayelsa State Nigeria. I've had a very varied working life from qualifying as a Royal Naval Clearance Diver at 17 years old to 22 years as a commercial diver in the oil industry. This was followed by a period working as a private security contractor in Mosul/Baghdad and offshore Somalia protecting shipping on armed anti piracy teams.
Military history has always interested me and to a certain extent I have actively been a part of recent history.
Regards,
John.

Welcome, Emilie and John!. There’s always something to discuss, and a new book to add to your TBR List if you’re active in the Club. Hopefully you will enjoy it greatly.
Regards,
Andrea

Welcome John to the History Book Club. Thank you for your very interesting introduction and sharing your interests in history. We are happy that you have joined us from Sweden.

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

Military History

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Hello everyone. My name is Bill and I'm from Toledo, Ohio. I have always had a strong interest in history and have been wanting to get back into reading history for awhile now. This group seemed like a great way to dive in and I'm looking forward to participating in the group reads and getting great recommendations from other members of the group.

A warm welcome Bill, from all of us in the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from Toledo, Ohio. Thank you for your nice introduction and sharing your interests in history. Please feel free to join in the many discussions.

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Welcome V, to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us from India. Thank you for your interesting introduction outlining your interests in history. We will look forward to you joining us in our book discussions.

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

American History
Ancient History

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Greetings from my home on wheels! My husband and I are full-time RVers here in the USA (currently in Montana, but that could change if we decide to roll on out of here). We started reading together at night, and have covered more topics than either of us would have tackled alone. Mostly we select books because they're tied in some way to our travels (we're currently reading "Indian Creek Chronicles" because we were just in Idaho). We especially love learning about some of the history of areas we spend time in (recently we finished a fantastic book about the Granite Mountain Mine Disaster in Butte, MT). And we always appreciate great books about our country's fascinating and brilliant founding fathers.

Good Morning, Ellen Welcome to the Club! The current Book we’re reading should suit you just fine ...
Regards,
Andrea

by Rick Atkinson

Ellen, a warm welcome to you from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you joined us from Montana. Thank you too for your very interesting introduction and congratulations on your adventure.

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Hello,

I was so excited to learn of the online history club. I am Kate and I love learning about the tenants and founding beliefs of our country. So topics on founding leaders, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War are of interest to me.

I look forward to learning from a rich, diverse debate and dialogue based in fact and when posts are solely one’s opinion learning how they arrived at that conclusion.

I look forward to reading and participating in posts.

K

Welcome, Kate. So glad you’ve joined us. If you’re interested in the Revolutionary War, you’ll love the book we’re currently reading: “The British Are Coming” by Rick Atkinson.
Regards,
Andrea

by Rick Atkinson

What a nice introduction, Kate. 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.

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American Revolution
American Civil War
Founding Fathers

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Greetings all,
My name is Lucky Stevens and I enjoy reading, writing and watching movies. I joined HBC because I love history, particularly aspects that deal with crime, pop trends and the experiences of the average man or woman--or even those on the fringes. I tend to lean toward historical fiction, as I find it is a way of immersing myself in a specific historical period while connecting with very human characters. Happy to be aboard.

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Hi everyone i am faiz malik i live Delhi the capital of india.
I have scholarly interest in financial history,history,political science.

Welcome Faiz, we are happy that you have joined us in the History Book Club from Delhi, India. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your varied interests in history.

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

Economics/Finance/Trading
World History
Political Science

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Just a reminder to all of our members. We welcome and look forward to all of your introductions on this thread. However, please remember that our guidelines strictly prohibit any type of self-promotion and those posts will be deleted.

Thank you all for your continued cooperation.

Lorna,
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Vicki wrote: "Ellen, a warm welcome to you from all of us at the History Book Club. We are happy that you joined us from Montana. Thank you too for your very interesting introduction and congratulations on your ..."
Thanks, Vicki! I'll remember this for future posts!

Welcome, new members! You might want to check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2020 section. You can see what other folks have been reading and may find great suggestions there. Or you may want to participate. (You don't actually have to reach the goal of 50 books, but it's nice to have something to shoot for.)

Hello. I am a four-decades-long Brooklyn resident who enjoys exploring New York on foot and reading about it. My own direct involvement in its history began in the Dutch era through my work with the New Netherland Institute, where I was a trustee for eight years and chaired its program to establish the New Netherland Research Center with the New York State Library. My interest in history extends much farther in both time and geography. While I live in New York, I have traveled much of the world and explored the history of places I visited. So my interests go as far back as pre-Columbian America and cover the globe. – Bill Greer

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by Mary Beard

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

A wonderful Memorial Day Weekend to all group members

Hello everyone! I am Yifei, a PhD student major in Engineering. Recently, I am particularly interested in Chinese History, geopolitics in the Middle East and Central Asia. I joined HBC to find more interesting books from different perspectives.

Welcome Yifei to the History Book Club. We are happy that you have joined us. Thank you for your interesting introduction and outlining your interests in history. We look forward to your participation.

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

China
East Asia
History of Southern Asia
Middle East

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 Rick Atkinson

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