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Hello,My name is Jeff. I am relatively new to reading about history, but I find it very interesting. Since I have more free time now I thought it would be a good opportunity to learn more.
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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:
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Hope you enjoy your time here - jump into a discussion and let us know if you need any assistance. We try to honor where everyone is from by adding an image representing where each member is reading from.
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Buffalo, New York
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Could you let us know where you are reading from - (approximate city and state) or (city, town, village and country) - we love to honor each member's location.
For privacy purposes, just the approximate location is fine. It is fun for us to know since we are a global community.
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Brooklyn, New York
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The Red Fort in Delhi, India - The Red Fort is seen through the greenery of an early fall day in Delhi. Julian Finney/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images
History:
The Mughal Empire, which arose in 1526 and had a distant genealogical link to the Mongol Empire, was the dominant force on the Indian subcontinent for more than two centuries.
The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila, is often thought to represent the height of Mughal creativity and power.
It derives its name from its walls of red sandstone. At 33 meters (108 feet tall) and built starting in 1638 and finished 10 years later, the Red Fort's walls leave a memorable impression on you.
The structure is a fascinating blend of influences: Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions are all there.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcVhD...
Source: CNN
Hello. My name is Connor and I live in Edinburgh; I have always had a fascination with history and historiography. My favourite periods to study are the Abbasid caliphate and its historiography, such as Al-Masudi, Egyptology( mainly Late Old Kingdom religious rite developments) and the byzantine empire/late Roman Empire. My favourite historian is probably Ibn Khaldun or maybe Theodor Mommsen.
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Ancient history
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Ibn Khaldun
Theodor MommsenMore information:
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Bentley wrote: "This is a thread where you can introduce yourself to the group. This is one of our rules and guidelines. Please introduce yourself here so we can welcome you. Tell us a little bit about yourself,..."
Thanks Bentley for a warm welcome and some interesting suggestions. Hello everyone! I'm a free-spirited person who is presently staying in Singapore pursuing my passion in Law! I've always had an interest in political ideologies and history but never really got time to read much on it. I joined this group in the hope that I can get a good idea about how should I start to go about studying world history in general. I would also appreciate if you could suggest some good reads on political ideologies in general too!
Looking forward to having some good discussions here :)
-SJ
Hello! I'm Matthew...an American living in Japan.I was an avid hater of history in high school and junior high school, and eventually found that it was likely due to having uninspiring teachers, I'm sad to say.
Eventually I found my way and became a history major in college, with the goal of becoming a history teacher at the jr/sr high school level so that I could inspire kids the same way I wasn't.
But a funny thing happened, and I became an English teacher in Japan instead. Best laid plans, and all that...
I really do enjoy all periods of history, but I tend to be a bit more partial to the American Revolution (my Boston roots showing through).
Thanks for having me, and reading this, and I hope we can all have some fun, thoughtful discussions about some interesting history books!
Welcome, SJ and Matthew!. You will enjoy this club. Right now we’re reading Rick Atkinson’s book on the Revolutionary War which is fascinating.Regards,
Andrea
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I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:
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Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:
American Revolution
I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:
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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:
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Mary BeardMore 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
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Here at the History Book Club we like to celebrate the locations where everyone is reading from - like giving a shout out. That is why we ask for folks in their introduction to give the approximate city, state location if a domestic member and/or town, city, village and country if a global one. It is a lot of fun to see where all of our global members are from.
Itsukushima Shrine
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Hello,My name is Carol. I am from the State of Missouri in the United States. I am fascinated by world history in general and have a special interest in the Presidents of the United States. I am also very interested in genealogy and the history of my ancestors' places of origin. It is fascinating to look back at family history and study what was going on in the world when these people lived and how it shaped their lives. I look forward to the interesting reading and discussions in this group.
Welcome, Carol!. You’ll discover this to be a great group. By chance, is Truman one of your favorite Presidents?Regards,
Andrea
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We love to highlight where all of our members are reading from so would you like to tell us (just approximately due to privacy of course) what city or town you are near in Missouri.
We are a global community so it is great fun for all of our members around the globe. Also we have some wonderful books that we have covered on our presidents and those discussions are still in our Presidential Series folder at the back.
Coming up we will be having a discussion on James Madison and we are currently discussing George Washington in our spotlighted read of the book The British are Coming which highlights when Washington was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
We will also be having a discussion on Hoover very soon too. Our Presidential Series folder will be of great interest to you as well.
I, too, love genealogy and have created the family tree which is an important part of my love for history. We look forward to reading your posts.
Welcome,
Bentley
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Rick Atkinson
Herbert Hoover
George Washington
James Madison
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Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:
Presidential Series
I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access it through this link:
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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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Mary BeardMore 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
I’m Clara from Mississippi. I’m a Christian 17 year old homeschool student. I love all history but especially those surrounding the Founding Fathers, pioneer days, Pilgrims, the American Civil War, the French Revolution, WW1, WW2, The Korean War, and the Vietnam War!
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Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:
American Civil War
American History
World War I
World War II
French Revolution
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:
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Mary BeardMore 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!My name is Ken, and I’ve been interested in history since at least high school. I had a wonderful history teacher who was a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, and since then the study of history has been a life-long passion. I’m 62, and have led a fairly diverse life. It includes studying classical violin up to the conservatory level, receiving a bachelor’s degree in math and computer science, then working as a computer programmer for over 10 years. I left computer programming to become a public school music teacher, which I did for another 10 years. While still a music teacher, I began teaching SAT mathematics during the summer, and eventually gave up teaching music to teach math in public and charter schools, which I have been doing for the last 10 years. I truly enjoy intelligent discourse, especially with those whose opinions may be different from my own. I’m looking forward to being part of this group!
Ken wrote: "Hi!My name is Ken, and I’ve been interested in history since at least high school. I had a wonderful history teacher who was a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, and since then the study of hi..."
Welcome Ken! Sounds like you have had a interesting career and teachers! I would love to interview people like that who lived through history, albeit sad, one day!
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Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:
The Second World War
Music
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
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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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Rick AtkinsonMore 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.
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Assisting Moderator (T) - Civil Rights and Supreme Court
Hi everyone. My name is Yuki. I was born and raised in Japan, and have been living in the US for over 20 years, married to an American and two teenager children (boy in college and girl in high school). I have been always interested in history, especially Japanese history. I have read so many historical fictions in Japanese. I have not been comfortable to read at the same level in English for so long, but a few years ago when my daughter who does not like reading begged me to read a book that she really liked, I was like OK, then, I should be able to read young adult genre. That got me started.
I enjoy reading several genres, but now I am on for world history. I did not know where to start, so I found this group and searched for King Arthur and Alexander the Great. I am now reading "The winter king: A novel of Arthur" by Bernard Cornwell. After finishing the chronicles, I will read "Fire from Heaven" by Mary Renault.
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I would like your recommendation for historically accurate good fictions for Vikings, Gilgamesh, and any thread in this group about Great Britain history/king & knights. I am open for anything.
Thank you.
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My name is Ken, and I’ve been interested in history since at least high school. I had a wonderful history teacher who was a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, and since then the study of hi..."
Welcome Ken - we are a global group so we always are interested from where everyone is reading from - could you share your city/state with us (I am assuming you are from the US because of your mention of the SAT). The city or town can be approximate of course. If you need any assistance, please feel free to call on any of us for help.
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You should find everything you are looking for on our many threads.
Regards,
Bentley
Thank you. I was born and grew up in Niigata, Japan, lived in Tokyo for 4 years of college and 5 years for work, then transferred to New York City. I lived in NYC for a few years and have been in New Jersey for about 20 years.
There are so many threads here and I am excited to dig into many historical reading.
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Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:
British history
British monarchy
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:
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Mary BeardMore 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
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Sagurigawa Dam - Pleasant views at this marvel of engineering
Hello, my name is Lauren, joining from Pennsylvania. My main area of interest is the American Civil War, though I am also interested in WWI, WWII, and non-military history. I look forward to learning from everyone here.
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One of my assisting moderators will be along soon to help get you started and to welcome you.
Matt - we have a no self promotion policy. So we will be inviting you to repost minus the your last sentence. We are happy to have you with us but we have standards for the benefit of all members.
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One of the assisting moderators will be along and they will be welcoming you formally with some helpful hints.
Matt, we do not allow self promotion of any kind; we delete all such posts immediately. You will hear from one of the assisting moderators with guidance and a welcome on how to repost. We are very glad to have you both with us and our moderators will show you the ropes.
We love to find out where everybody is reading from and post tributes so look for the tributes to both of you.
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In addition to the featured books and various other reading campaigns going on, there are focus areas for discussing topics like the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and many other subjects.
You can check out the Main Page to see a lot of what is happening right now.
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:
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Rick AtkinsonIt's tricky at first, but you get used to it, and it helps organize the group bookshelf and lists of books/authors mentioned in each topic.
Here are some other helpful links:
Mechanics of the Board
Orientation
Guidelines
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the moderators.
Doug
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Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in these topics:
American Civil War
WW I
WW II
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:
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Mary BeardMore 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
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Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir by Madeleine Albright
Link to BOTM Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Madeleine K. AlbrightThis is a "Book of the Month Discussion" - it is never too late to join any discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week - we set up recommended topics and questions which we hope you will dive into or you can come up with your own topics about the book itself.
This is a single thread discussion so if you keep up - no spoiler html needed- if you go ahead - you must use the spoiler html. A recommended reading syllabus is found on the discussion thread.
You can jump in and sign up at any time!
The British are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775 - 1777 by Rick Atkinson
Link to Discussion Folder: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Rick AtkinsonThis is a "multi - thread spotlighted discussion".
It is never too late to join any discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community; and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week - we set up recommended topics and questions which we hope you will dive into or you can come up with your own topics about the book itself.
This is a multi thread spotlighted discussion; so just post on the correct weekly thread for the pages you are commenting on - if you go ahead - you must post on one of the spoiler threads like the glossary.
There is a Table of Contents and Syllabus thread with a schedule of weekly recommended reading.
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Blitz by Eric Larson
Link to Discussion Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Erik LarsonThis is a "Buddy Read discussion".
It is never too late to join any discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week - we set up recommended topics and questions which we hope you will dive into or you can come up with your own topics about the book itself.
This is a single thread discussion so if you keep up - no spoiler html needed- if you go ahead - you must use the spoiler html. We also have a recommended syllabus with weekly assigned reading.
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism
Link to Free Read Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Robin DiAngeloThis is a "Free Read discussion".
There is no schedule, syllabus, formal beginning or end date.
You just want to read along or start reading whenever you would like. It is never too late to join any free read discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week when you are reading the book - the thread is a spoiler thread to begin with.
This type of read discussion is very much open ended. This is a single thread discussion which is open to spoilers, etc. - no spoiler html needed- you just post as you are reading. There is no recommended syllabus or schedule although if I am free reading the book - I will tell you my schedule but you do not need one to post and start. Everybody is welcome.
The Federalist Papers - This is a long term discussion:
Link to Folder: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
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Alexander HamiltonThis is a long term open discussion - so just come on by and sign up. Just post on one of the threads and join in. We will ultimately be discussing all of the Federalist Papers.
The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump by Andrew McCabe
Link to Free Read Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Andrew G. McCabeThis is a "Free Read discussion".
There is no schedule, syllabus, formal beginning or end date. You just want to read along or start reading whenever you would like. It is never too late to join any free read discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week when you are reading the book - the thread is a spoiler thread and we usually set up an accompanying glossary thread.
This type of free read discussion is very much open ended. This is a single thread discussion which is open to spoilers, etc. - no spoiler html needed- you just post as you are reading. There is no recommended syllabus or schedule although if I am free reading the book - I will tell you my schedule but you do not need one to post and start. Everybody is welcome.
Salt: A World History
Link to Free Read Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Mark KurlanskyThis is a "Free Read Discussion".
There is no schedule, syllabus, formal beginning or end date. You just want to read along or start reading whenever you would like. It is never too late to join any free read discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week when you are reading the book - the thread is a spoiler thread and we usually set up an accompanying glossary thread.
This type of read discussion is very much open ended. This is a single thread discussion which is open to spoilers, etc. - no spoiler html needed- you just post as you are reading. There is no recommended syllabus or schedule although if I am free reading the book - I will tell you my schedule; but you do not need one to post and start. Everybody is welcome.
The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir by John R. Bolton - kicking off June 29th
Link to Buddy Read discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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John R. BoltonThis is a "Buddy Read Discussion".
It is never too late to join any discussion; simply go to the thread - sign in and post and say where you are reading from - general area - city and state or city/town/village and country since we are a global community and why you are interested in reading and discussing the book - keep it brief - then just post as often as you wish or once a week - we set up recommended topics and questions which we hope you will dive into or you can come up with your own topics about the book itself.
This is a single thread discussion so if you keep up - no spoiler html needed- if you go ahead - you must use the spoiler html. We also have a recommended syllabus with weekly assigned reading. And there is a Glossary Thread.
Note: Members, please note that on the Main Home Page for The History Book Club site - the goodreads site only allows us to show four (4) Books that we are currently discussing and two upcoming. So unfortunately we cannot list all on-going book discussions so some of the discussions did not stop or go away - we just could not list more than four. That is why I am putting together this note with links.
Hiya, I’m Ella and I’m from Bristol, England, I’ve just graduated with an American studies degree so I love anything surrounding their history and also how it has impacted the world! Can’t wait for more reading !!
Welcome, Ella You’ll enjoy a book we are reading now: Rick Atkinson’s The British Are Coming, about the American Revolutionary War.Regards,
Andrea
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Rick Atkinson
Ella May wrote: "Hiya, I’m Ella and I’m from Bristol, England, I’ve just graduated with an American studies degree so I love anything surrounding their history and also how it has impacted the world! Can’t wait for..."Welcome and hi Ella!
Andrea wrote: "Welcome, Ella You’ll enjoy a book we are reading now: Rick Atkinson’s The British Are Coming, about the American Revolutionary War.Regards,
Andrea
[bookcover:The British Are Coming: The War for Am..."
Ooh sounds wonderful! I must find a copy!
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Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:
American history
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by James Romm (no photo)More information:
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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History
I'm Sue and live in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. I was born in Wales and emigrated to Canada when I was young.I've always been interested in history, especially the World Wars.
I'm currently reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and An Army At Dawn by Rick Atkinson and I just got the set of The Second World War by Wi ston Churchill very exciting!!
Looking forward to discussions and reviews!
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Based on your areas of interest, you may want to explore the following focus areas:
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 the books you mentioned should look:
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William L. Shirer
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Rick Atkinson
by
Winston S. ChurchillMore information:
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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
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Regards,
Bentley
We like to celebrate where everyone is reading from globally.
Beautiful Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail in the Fall:
Ingonish, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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Books mentioned in this topic
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (other topics)The Guns of August (other topics)
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (other topics)
Cuba: An American History (other topics)
All the Light We Cannot See (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Rick Atkinson (other topics)Barbara W. Tuchman (other topics)
Barbara W. Tuchman (other topics)
Ada Ferrer (other topics)
Anthony Doerr (other topics)
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We do have a conversation thread which everyone is free to enjoy and can discuss any off topic. Here is the link: (Chat Room)
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We have another thread where you can discuss what books you are reading now.
I am providing that link here as well: (It is called What is Everybody Reading Now)
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