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You are more than welcome, Narayanan. We have many international members and quite a few from India....so you will make many new friends here.
Hello all, My name is Igor Faynshteyn (nickname: Iggy). I graduated with degrees in Biology, having taken only one history course in 5 years in college. Two years after, I went to law school and now work as an attorney.
I developed an interest in history only a couple of years ago when I picked up a book
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. It got me so interested in the early American history that I subsequently purchased about 20 more books on American history, all of which are scholarly and many are Pulitzer Prize winning books. I set a task for myself to read all of my history books in a chronological order, more or less, so that I can understand the full context, and a deeper understanding of causes and effects. I am also interested in European history, Cold War history and contemporary history/political science. And I have 2 shelves of books on these topics, although I haven't gotten to them yet.
I realized that the reason I never had even a passing interest in history before, is because of the way it was taught in high schools and even colleges. The emphasis was on memorizing and testing, rather than on analysis and interpretation.
Currently I am reading
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. Unfortunately, I am unable to read very much on a day to day basis, because I work around 10-12 hours daily. So the little reading I end up doing takes places on the train to and from work, before going to bed and on weekends.
I hope this group will provide a forum for interesting and intellectually stimulating discussions about history.
Thank you for allowing me to join, and welcoming me.
Iggy
Hi,I'm Diane Josefowicz, and I teach writing at Boston University. I adore histories that use unusual objects and ideas as lenses for understanding different times and places. I'm especially interested in the history of science, and intellectual and cultural history more broadly.
Looking forward to participating,
Diane
Hi, could anybody suggest a good book about World War II please....
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Greetings one and all: My name is Steve and am a retired civil servant. I majored in History and am primarily interested in Civil War history. One of my favorite reads is Team of Rivals by Doris Goodwin. I look forward to being a part of this group.
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My name is Igor Faynshteyn (nickname: Iggy). I graduated with degrees in Biology, having taken only one history course in 5 years in college. Two years after, I went to law school and n..."
Welcome to our group, Iggy! My commiserations on your heavy work load, and scarcity of reading time.
We have a ton of different topics being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in. In particular, we have lots on U.S. history, in these folders.
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Bentley wrote: "Igor you are getting it - you do not have to type in his name but just have the link after the photo. Great effort by the way.Ahh OK, got it. Thanks!
Hello History Book Club!My name is Stephen. I have a law degree and simply love learning history - particularly about events that are largely ignored by mainstream society - e.g. WWII atrocities committed in the Pacific region, Dutch contributions to the 'new world', history of Iran/Persia, etc.
Glad to be on board!
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Hi, my name is Andreas I live in Sweden and work in the games industry. My favorite periods in history is ancient Rome and Greece and the Middle Ages in Europe. Happy to be a part of the group.
Welcome Ruth....I love your beautiful green island. Here is a link to get you started re: The Tudors.http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
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Steve wrote: "Greetings one and all: My name is Steve and am a retired civil servant. I majored in History and am primarily interested in Civil War history. One of my favorite reads is Team of Rivals by Doris..."
Welcome Steve....this is the place for the history lover. Here is a link to the Civil War (War Between the States) to get you started.
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Hello Stephen and a warm welcome to the HBC. Try this link to get you started. It is dedicated to the Holocaust.http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...
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Hi everyoneI'm David and I live in Christchurch New Zealand. I'm interested in the recent history of World War 2. In particular the British Merchant Navy of which my grandfather served in. I look forward to discussing books, history, and whatever else comes along, with all of you.
David
Welcome David from beautiful New Zealand. We are so glad you joined us and here is a link to Naval History to get you started.http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
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Dear fellow readers!My name is Stefan Seitz and I’m from Austria. I was born in 1984 and I’m interested in history since I can remember. As a child it were pre-historic themes like the dinosaurs, exhibits of them and of art like Claude Monet and documentaries on TV about all topics from Stone Age to Space Age that inspired my imagination and intellect (besides Star Trek ;-). Later on it was World War II and in recent years, my focus of interest is often the history and politics of the USA and how it affects the world. I will start my participation in book-reading-club with Gordon S. Woods book “The Idea of America- Reflections on the Birth of the United States” which was recommended and which I’m looking forward to read. Any false grammar is out of ignorance and I apologize for it, as English isn’t my native tongue. Again I want to express my thanks for the opportunity to participate in “The History Book Club” Kind regards Stefan
Glad you joined us, Stefan. This is a great place to meet with other history lovers. Questions?....ask any of the moderators.
Hello,I'm Melissa. I live in the pokey woods of East Texas. I have gotten into History ALOT lately especially local.
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Thank you. It should read piney woods of east tx. Ahh got to love auto correct.
Melissa wrote: "Thank you. It should read piney woods of east tx. Ahh got to love auto correct."Don't you know it?..I wondered what "pokey" woods were but thought it might be something local, like "hollers" where I live.
Hello everyone I am Pollob. I am a software engineer working at a Software firm in my little beautiful country Bangladesh. I have always been very interested in history books. So I am here. :D
Welcome! My name is Denise I too am new to the group. I am from Central part of the United States. Have a great love of any thing History or Historical events.
Hello History Book Club,My name is Mark Thomas –James. I live in the UK not far from Stratford-upon-Avon.
I find reading history fascinating because it helps explain how we all arrived in the twenty-first century and is even more intriguing when there is debate over the facts. As a chap with a big cigar once said, ‘History is written by the victors.’ A wise man indeed he was, and perhaps alludes to the notion that although the story of the vanquished is probably harder to discover it is often as interesting.
My particular interest is Tudor history 1485-1605, being the Battle of Bosworth to the Gunpowder Plot - which does overlap into the Stuart period - because the influence Catholic v Reformist v Protestant had on Europe, consequently the Americas and the wider world. There was a massive, but today little known rebellion in 1536 against Henry VIII called The Pilgrimage of Grace and the life we know today would be very different if it had succeeded.
That said history is a succession of turning points since way before Christ, from Emperor Constantine to Pearl Harbour, which have directed events, and today we have Obama versus Putin enacting the next chapters.
I believe all history is enthralling and in reading it there is no such thing as a dull moment!
Best Regards
Mark Thomas-James
A warm welcome Pollob. We are so glad to have a member from Bangladesh. Since you love all history, please browse through the threads and join in on any discussions that catch your attention.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 a book you mention should look:
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Hi Denise....we are glad you joined us here at the place for all things history.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 a book you mention should look:
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Greeting Mark, so glad you joined us. To get you started, here is a thread which touches on many of the British history in which you are interested.http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
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Welcome to the group, Andreas. Ancient Rome is my favorite period also. We have a section on ancient history here -
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
And if you like historical fiction, we will be starting a discussion on Antony and Cleopatra by Colleen McCullough soon. Check it out at
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Hi, I'm a graduate student in San Francisco, CA. My only reason for this is because I love me some historical books and book talk; it's certainly not going to get me any kind of cushy job! My areas of interest are:
Revolutions and their impact on the larger world stage (ex. French Revolution's effect on American political discourse)
Freedom, reenslavement and the rise of capitalism in the south during Reconstruction.
I am an Americanist.
Hi everyone, I'm glad I joined. My name is Aicee, 22 yrs old, a chemical engineer from the Philippines. I love everything about history but I'm really into Military History.Hope to learn a lot here ^_^
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But, of course, we have various other threads that pertain to your interest area that I'm sure you will be interested in.
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Thanks jerome. Sorry I'm new in this site so I don't know much. And regarding military history, I'm still starting to read about it so I dont think I can recommend anything yet. Just saying. Thanks :)
Welcome Xenu01 and Aicee. You will find just about any historical period and subject here.....just browse the threads and enjoy yourself. If you have questions, ask any of the moderators.
Hi, I am Rodger Goodall. I live in Austin, Texas and I am a history major at The University of Texas at Austin. I love to read all types of history, but I am most intrigued by ancient European history and Native American history. I am here to see what others are reading and hopefully find a few new good reads for myself.
Aicee wrote: "Thanks jerome. Sorry I'm new in this site so I don't know much. And regarding military history, I'm still starting to read about it so I dont think I can recommend anything yet. Just saying. Thanks :)"Welcome to the group, Aicee. You will find that a great many of us share your interest in military history.
Rodger wrote: "Hi, I am Rodger Goodall. I live in Austin, Texas and I am a history major at The University of Texas at Austin. I love to read all types of history, but I am most intrigued by ancient European hist..."Roger, you will find more good things than you can manage in this group! I've found that I spend too much time on it, but it always is rewarding. BTW, I share your interest in Native American history.
Rodger wrote: "Hi, I am Rodger Goodall. I live in Austin, Texas and I am a history major at The University of Texas at Austin..."Several months ago our family attended a wedding in Austin, spending the weekend at the Driskill Hotel, which is full of rich history, blocks from your campus and Texas State House. If the steer head prominently mounted in the lounge could talk he’d have quite a few stories to tell.
Welcome, Roger from Texas . Glad you could join us.We have many different topics to read and discuss. I am sure you will find some that interest you. Here are a couple that you might start with and see where they lead you:
PreColumbian Americas
Ancient History
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Welcome Roger, and good luck on your studies. It is a great school and I hope the group gives you some help and great distractions.
Hello everyone, my name is Maria del Mar (Maria or Mar is best and shorter), I'm a Physical Therapist from Mexico city, and I love to take my mind off from work and medical journals by reading History books and Historical Fiction, anything from American, British, European Renaissance, Mexican and Spanish history, you name it. Plus it's hard in Mexico to find a Book Club and I miss feedback!! Plus, next week I will be taking five days from work to sunny Puerto Vallarta and any book suggestions will be more than welcomed!!
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Welcome Mar. So glad to have you here at the History Book Club. Vicki always has great suggestions for book; you might also want to start The Jewel in the Crown which we will be discussing here starting September 16th: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
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