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[Jill H.]

A warm welcome to Kristie, Ben, Mary, Sue, Amos, and Kayla. This is the place to be for all things history. Kathy has given you all the information to get started but if you have further questions, ask any moderator. Most of all.......enjoy!!!!!

[Dori]

I am Dori - I am a history addict. Favorites are Russian, English and French in the 15th century to 19th century

[Misha]

Hi everyone, my name is Mike. I enjoy reading history for what it reveals to me about the development of human social conditions and morale over time in various cultures.
I especially enjoy the history, culture, language and literature of Slavic peoples. Russian literature is my favorite because of its deep richness and style from Pushkin to Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Solzhenitsyn, among others. From the historical perspective I am deeply fascinated with the causes of the Soviet period and it's long term effects on the morale of that people and culture. I also enjoy biographies of political figures worldwide. I look forward to discussions with you all and getting to know you.

[Katy]

Dori wrote: "I am Dori - I am a history addict. Favorites are Russian, English and French in the 15th century to 19th century"

Welcome, Dori. Glad you could join us.

Glad you could join us. Here are links to some group discussion threads that might interest you:
British History
Russian History

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by Kim MacQuarrie

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[Katy]

Misha wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Mike. I enjoy reading history for what it reveals to me about the development of human social conditions and morale over time in various cultures.
I especially enjoy the his..."

Welcome, Mike. Glad you could join us. You might interested in checking out our different discussion threads on Russia: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

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by Robert K. Massie

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Alexander Pushkin
Leo Tolstoy
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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[Haydn]

Hi all, my name is Haydn and I'm from the UK. I've just finished my undergraduate degree, and will soon be training to teach English in schools.
Even though I studied English literature, I have a keen interest in historical non-fiction, particularly covering anything from late medieval monarchy, government and religion through to the decline of the British Empire. Joined the group in the hope I could find books that are recommended.

[Jill H.]

So glad you joined us, Haydn. This is the place for all things history. We have many topics that apply to your areas of interest, so let me start you off with World War II at our link below:

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

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by William L. Shirer

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[Carlos]

Hello! My name is Carlos Olivero and im from Dominican Republic. Im studying Mechatronics engineering in a technological university. The other thing that i like after technology is ancient history.At first i felt very curious to know how technology has evolved but now i like the story in general, especially ancient societies and Mitology. I got a very modest collection of history books about History of the World ( Asimov), Amelie Kuhrt's book Ancient near est and a holocaust book ( Viktor Frankl). Most of my books are scientific and engineering books but i really want to expand my "History section".

[Morgan]

Hi! My name is Morgan, and I'm a high school student from the US. I love learning about American history, especially the Civil War. I am also very knowledgeable about Abraham Lincoln in particular. I can't wait to be involved in this group!

[Shehryar]

Hi . I am Shehryar or Sherry for short. I live in pakistan and am part of the liberal secular minority in a country where conservatism is the norm . I started serious reading just recently. I enjoy reading memoirs but want to get involved In history a little more . I am looking forward to being an active member of this group and interacting with like minded people.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hi Vandita - thank you for your introduction - we removed the self promotion portion of it

Hi all, I am vandita, a banker working in London. Originally from India, I have had an opportunity to work in India, Singapore, Japan and now in the UK (been in the UK for last 9 years). I love reading books across different genre and history is one of my favourite genres…... Look forward to interactions on this forum.

[Suzie]

Kathy wrote: "Suzie wrote: "Hello, my name is Sue and I'm from the UK. At University, I studied Social and Economic British History, (1700-1870) and Political Theory. I have an interest in the Pre-Roman period, ..."
Thank you, Kathy!

[Liburn]

Hi i'm Liburn Gjonbalaj , i enroll at the high school of natural sciences. I live in Kosova. I like history a lot . Especially WW2,ancient and medieval history. I want to read some biographies of different and great personalities but i dont want to read autobiographies. I would like for you to help me with finding such books, but i also like historical novels like the jannisary's tree so if you'd help me with finding such books would be great . thanks you for your help

[Angela]

Hi Everyone, my name is Angela. I live I Southern California, I am of Italian and Jewish roots and have worked at a book store for the past eight years. I love reading History and about the corresponding thought leaders of various eras. I am particularly drawn to the Levant and the Mesopotamian region and its historical and cultural impact through the modern day. I am sure I will learn a lot from this group. Kind regards, Angela

[Lew]

Hello - My name is Lew and I have recently retired from an urban development career and now have much more time to devote to history. I especially enjoy colonial American history, modern European history and "big picture" history such as Jared Diamond, Robert Wright and Ferdinand Braudel. I also enjoy good historical fiction such as Richard Graves and Alan Furst. In addition to books I utilize Great Courses and some history blogs.

[Bryan]

Welcome Carlos. We have a history of technology topic:

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

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by Isaac Asimov

by Amélie Kuhrt (no photo)

by Viktor E. Frankl

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[Bryan]

Hello Morgan. We have a Lincoln topic to browse and fell free to add some titles:

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

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by James L. Swanson

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Enjoy.

[Bryan]

Great to meet you Sherry.

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by Robert A. Caro

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[Bryan]

Welcome Liburn. We have a WW2 topic:

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

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by Stephen E. Ambrose

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[Bryan]

Hello Lew. We have a colonial American history topic:

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

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Jared Diamond

Robert Wright

Ferdinand Braudel (no photo)

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Thanks.

[Jill H.]

Welcome to all the new members.....Dori, Mike,Carlos,Sherry Liburn, and Lew. We are a truly international book club and it is a great place to meet fellow history lovers.
If you have any questions, just ask any of the moderators. We are here to help.

[Jill H.]

Hello and welcome, Victoria. There is much to see here and please explore the topics. Let me start you with our History of Latin America thread at the following link:

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

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by William L. Shirer

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

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[James]

Hello all,

I'm pretty new to Goodreads and stumbled across this group recently and liked what I saw. I'm a huge fan of anything old, particualy old pubs ;) but my mane area of interest is military history (most aspects). I also dabble a bit in Roman history (particualy their involvment in Britain), Medieval history, the Golden Age of Pirates and colonial Australia.

Cheers

[Heidi]

Hi, I'm Heidi from Seattle. I have loved history ever since I can remember, with my core interest being in WWII (and really wars in general). If I had to trace the beginning, it was probably a Time/Life book on WWII and photos of the horrors from the camps and the invasion of China. The idea that people could do such horrible things was something I felt like I needed to understand -- still trying to figure that out after all these years.

I majored in history at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with a focus on 20th century American history. I'm a lawyer by trade, but my heart still lies in history books ...

Excited to have found this community!

[Bryan]

Welcome, James. Glad you could join us. We a military history topic, so go ahead and browse:

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

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by Robert A. Caro

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[Bryan]

Hi Heidi. I have family who live in Madison, a fun town.

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by Louis Auchincloss

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Enjoy

[Nita]

Hello, Everyone,
My name is Nita. I am a science teacher but a real history buff. My father served in World War II and wrote several books about it, so I have been interested in World War II for my whole life.

[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Nita wrote: "Hello, Everyone,
My name is Nita. I am a science teacher but a real history buff. My father served in World War II and wrote several books about it, so I have been interested in World War II for ..."

Welcome, Nita. How great to have books written by your father.

Here's our topic on WWII -
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

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by G.P. Baker (no photo)

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[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Dan wrote: "My name is Dan Beaver.

Quite a few years have passed since I earned a double major in History and Literature, but I never lost an interest in either. I am interested in all periods, with a specia..."

Glad you joined us, Dan. We have a section on Russia here -
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

As you get started please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link after all of the text of your post at the bottom of the post. Placement at the bottom of the post calls the reader's attention to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how books you mention should look:

by G.P. Baker (no photo)

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

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[Brendan]

Hello everyone,
My name is Brendan and I am a Business and Computer Science student from Boston, Massachusetts. I joined this group after studying in Italy where I gave tours of the Florence Cathedral and found a love for the Renaissance. I am looking to read more about other areas of history.

[Elsie]

Hi everyone my name is Elsie. My dad is a history buff and I grew up listening to stories about key historical figures as well as myths. I'm interested in reading about people and what makes up their character, and what contributes to/makes an event unfold. I'm excited to be a part of this group.

[Jill H.]

Welcome to the best club for the history lover, Brendan. Since this is one of your areas of interest, here is a link to our Renaissance topic.

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

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by William L. Shirer

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[Jill H.]

A warm welcome, Elsie. You will find many topics here to further pique your interest in history.

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by William L. Shirer

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[Heidi]

Dan Beaver -- I had a TA in college who is from Ohio and obsessed with Presidential history (esp those from Ohio, many of which were during the dead period of Congressional superiority). I'm still in touch with him, so if you undertake your presidential reading challenge and get stumped let me know. :)

Cheers! Heidi Anderson

[Bryan]

Welcome Nita, Dan, Brendon, and Elsie. Glad to have you.

Dan: let me know if you need any guidance on the presidential biographies, as well. Here is our topic that should help you out.

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

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Nana - we have no self promotion - I have taken the liberty to repost your introduction minus the offending segments - thank you for your understanding in advance:

Nana posted:

Hello - My name is Nana Mizushima from Boulder, CO USA. I've lived in Japan (10 years), Romania (1 year), the Netherlands (5 months), and Indonesia (1 year). Consequently, I'm interested in many parts of the world. With an undergraduate degree in economics and a masters degree in international affairs, I've worn many hats - at the moment ..... and translator (Japanese/English). ...... It was a great learning experience.

[Ryan]

Hi my name is Ryan

I'm currently a college student. I have a great passion for history and learning about individuals that shaped it. I am especially interested in the American Civil War and World War 2 time periods. The books that I'm currently reading and interested in reading are biographies, memoirs, and overviews of major battles and important events in history.

[Katy]

Welcome, Nana. Glad you could join us. You have certainly been able to see the world a bit.

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by Kim MacQuarrie

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[Katy]

Welcome, Ryan. Glad you could join us.

Here are links to the groups threads that should interest you:
American Civil War
World War 2

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by Thomas Harding

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[Dianne]

Hi to all. My name is Dianne and a retired attorney. Prior to attending law school I majored in history and obtained a masters in woman's history and taught American history as an adjunct in various New York colleges. I am thrilled to have more time to explore my ever expanding historical interests and look forward to participating in this group.

[Jill H.]

A warm welcome, Dianne.....it is always good to have an historian in our midst!!

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by William L. Shirer

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If you have any questions, just ask a moderator. We look forward to your participation.

[Rod]

Hello. Rod Martin, Jr., here. Originally from Texas, then Oregon, Maryland, California and Arizona. And for the last 6+ years, I've lived in the Philippines with my wife.

Throughout most of my school years, I disliked history, but I found out in 11th grade that it was because of uninspired teachers. Mrs. Hendry changed all that. Sure, she still tested on dates, but her class gave real meaning to those dates. You see, she was more interested in motivation. It was like a door had opened in my mind. Of course! Suddenly, history had meaning in my life--deep and rich. I was hooked.

But I've been interested in other things, too. I've been a Hollywood artist, and a software engineer. I've been fascinated with religion and spirituality, digging for meaning there, too, finding the details that change confusion into clarity.

I've also been fascinated with Atlantis, Plato's lost island empire, finding in the literature clues that tend to prove its existence. I particularly like the translation of Sir Desmond Lee for Timaeus and Critius.

by Plato
Desmond Lee (no photo)

I've also found the work of R. Cedric Leonard on Atlantis to be thoughtful, wonderfully detailed and grounded in science.

by R. Cedric Leonard (no photo)

In addition, I've been a lifelong amateur astronomer. With a father who worked in the space industry in the 60's, I've also been keenly interested in space exploration and hints in history that space travel may not be new.

The works of Edgar Cayce captured my interest at an early age, too.

Edgar Cayce Foundation (no photo)

Though this is not your standard source of history, I've discovered numerous items of corroboration. I love making such connections. Which reminds me of another favorite: James Burke's Connections and TV series.

by James Burke

I guess what defines my passion most is that I love these kinds of "connections." It's like finding clues that explain it all--motivations, connections, evidence, proof.

And I like reading works about the historical nature of religious texts, like the Bible or Bhagavad Gita.

by Anonymous (no photo)
by Anonymous (no photo)

Another of my favorite books on history is the Jared Diamond "thriller," Guns, Germs and Steel.

It's his insights into patterns and in stepping outside of the box to view those patterns from newer and newer perspectives that captivated me. Like realizing that the Incas could have crushed the Spaniards if it hadn't been for their awe.

by Jared Diamond

And realizing that the 99% have far more power than the 1% behind 9/11 after reading Kevin Ryan's work.

by Kevin Robert Ryan (no photo)

I feel like a kid in a candy store. Glad to be here.

[Gareth]

Hi
I am Gareth Glover, an ex Royal Navy Officer and now Senior Retail Manager who is also very interested in Napoleonic Military History, particularly the Peninsular War 1809-14 and Waterloo 1815.
Have spent the last decade searching through the archives of Britain, Europe and the Commonwealth to discover numerous new first hand accounts of the Battle of Waterloo. I have published over 40 books on the subject.

[Melissa]

Hello
My name is Melissa. I love to read and I adore history. I thought why not join my two loves together and actually learn something. My major is in History but for some reason have an awful time retaining it. I have not read too many history books (unless required by school)and I am really looking forward to some good reading suggestions.

Cheers!

Melissa

[Bryan]

Welcome Nana, Ryan, and Dianne. Jill and Kathy gave you a great start. Please browse and take part.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Rod. Great introduction and you did perfect on the citation. You are an advanced citation student, lol. I will list this next paragraph just for clarification, but keep on doing what you are doing:

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

[Bryan]

Hi Gareth. We have a Napoleonic War topic:

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

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Emil Ludwig

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Enjoy.

[Bryan]

Hello Melissa, glad you found us here at the HBC. Keep working on that history major, and please share with us some of your favorite books in our topics.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book. (There is a link on the top right of the reply box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them. When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how a book should look:

by Robert A. Caro

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

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Thanks.

[Robert]

Hi Rod
Great to see your intro. Here in the UK, I must have missed James Burke's TV series that you mentioned. PBS has just arrived on Cable TV here which is great but it hasn't got round to feeding us programmes that originated from the UK. I'm going to find that book. Thanks for telling me about it from the Philippines.
cheers
rob

[Marcella]

Hello,
My name is Marcy, I'm Italian but i'm a resident of the Republic of Ireland. I love history because it is important to understand the past to comprehend the present and that's why I decided to study politics. I tend to read books regarding contemporary history, but I'm curious about other periods too.
Marcy