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[Vincent]

Thanks Bryan

I guess Marshall was from Lexington.

Is it worth a trip? Maybe I will look for some business in Lynchburg or Roanoke.


Vince

[Vincent]

Hi Bryan

None of these book are avaialbe new on Amazon - I found three of the four from the series at the book shop at the Marshall Museum but the "organizer" book seems to be avaiable only "used" via Amazaon.

[Bryan]

Sorry they are hard to find Vince. You can try:
http://www.abebooks.com/

It is worth a trip to his library. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute, so his library and museum is there.

[Alisa]

I am going to a luncheon next week where Julian Bond will be the featured speaker. I would love to pick up a book either authored by him or written about him and am wondering if anyone has a recommendation. Please post it here if you do. Thanks!

[Bryan]

Alisa wrote: "I am going to a luncheon next week where Julian Bond will be the featured speaker. I would love to pick up a book either authored by him or written about him and am wondering if an..."

I'd think this one would be a good choice:
by Julian Bond

[Alisa]

Bryan wrote: "Alisa wrote: "I am going to a luncheon next week where Julian Bond will be the featured speaker. I would love to pick up a book either authored by him or written about him and am w..."

Was just looking at that one. It's 40 years old but still looks good. I may track that one down. He appears to write a lot of forwards for other books.

['Aussie Rick']

This request is by Debbie and only moved across to this thread by me so if you can help her out I am sure you'll be very happy:


hello - has anyone read any good non-fiction about Katherine Parr and her daughter Mary Seymour. I am trying to trace the Parr line and cannot find anything about Mary and her decendents [if there are any].

I would appreciate any input.
Thanks

['Aussie Rick']

Hmmm, maybe I can even offer a book suggestion! I have not read the book below myself but I have read the author's book; "Mary Tudor: The First Queen" which I thought was a pretty good account.

by Linda Porter
description:
In this, the first full-scale biography of Katherine Parr, Linda Porter illuminates the life of the queen history has largely forgotten - or at least misremembered. Twice widowed before her marriage to the king, she was not as well versed in the ways of monarchs and her fervent political and religious views made waves in the treacherous waters of the Tudor court. The queen who 'survived' did so only by the skin of her teeth. And though the story of her life has been curiously neglected, she left an enduring impression on English history.

Reviews:
"Linda Porter has done a marvellous job in bringing Katherine Parr to life. In so doing, she evokes the whole terrifying and exciting world of the Tudor courts, packed with intrigue and danger," - A.N. Wilson, (Reader’s Digest)

"Colourful and well paced . . . Katherine's was indeed a remarkable life." - Matthew Dennison, (Mail on Sunday)

"[A] nuanced picture of family allegiances and intellectual background." - Jenny Uglow, (Financial Times)



by Linda Porter

[Debbie]

thanks to Alisa and Aussie Rick. i have been told my whole life that my family is related to Katherine but I don't have any records. I have alot of info on Katherine but run into a dead end at her daughter, Mary Seymour. I know Katherine had a sister and a brother so maybe that is where the family line comes from. I am having lots of fun trying to find out more though so I won't give up.

[Elizabeth S]

Debbie, what a fun adventure to figure that out! There are a couple members of the HBC who've said they like to do genealogy and family history stuff, maybe they can offer some suggestions. Good luck, and let us know what you discover.

[Debbie]

thanks Elizabeth S. i'll keep you all updated

[Christopher]

I'm looking for a book or books on British history during the American Revolution. Specifically, I'm interested in the political, legal, and economic impact of the War in Britain. Thanks.

[Tom]

Christopher wrote: "I'm looking for a book or books on British history during the American Revolution. Specifically, I'm interested in the political, legal, and economic impact of the War in Britain. Thanks."

I have not read it yet, but I believe that this book has much of what you are looking for.
by Brendan Simms

[Christopher]

Thanks. I'll check it out the Simms book.

[AMythicalBeast]

Can anyone recommend a good book on economic history of the world- Europe in particular would also be good.

[Tom]

Any particular period?

'Lords of Finance' is very good. It covers some aspects from wwi to WWII primarily with gold standards and exchange rates. It focuses on America, France, England and Germany.

by Liaquat Ahamed

[AMythicalBeast]

Tom wrote: "Any particular period?

'Lords of Finance' is very good. It covers some aspects from wwi to WWII primarily with gold standards and exchange rates. It focuses on America, France, England and Germany..."

It looks like a really good book. I am hoping to find a book (or several if it comes to that) on how finance and economics developed through the second millennium. My period of interest mostly encompasses the 16th to the early 20th century.
One book that I have been recommended is 'A History Of Economics' by John Kenneth Galbraith. But it seems to concentrate mostly on the US economic history, where I wanted a simultaneous world view, if possible or even something purely dealing with Europe.
Thanks.

by John Kenneth Galbraith

[Alisa]

Honour wrote: "Tom wrote: "Any particular period?

'Lords of Finance' is very good. It covers some aspects from wwi to WWII primarily with gold standards and exchange rates. It focuses on America, France, England..."

Honour, don't forget to always post the book cover, author photo (when available) and author link whenever you reference a book. It is part of the requirements of the History Book Club. Your post should look like this:

by John Kenneth Galbraith

Thanks.

[Bryan]

Honour, I like the Cambridge series. More academic, but it should work.

by Stephen Broadberry

by Stephen Broadberry

[AMythicalBeast]

Thank you Bryan, they were exactly what I was looking for.

[Bryan]

Honour wrote: "Thank you Bryan, they were exactly what I was looking for."

You are very welcome, glad to help.

[Brant]

Christopher wrote: "I'm looking for a book or books on British history during the American Revolution. Specifically, I'm interested in the political, legal, and economic impact of the War in Britain. Thanks."

Christopher, I've not read this book, and the reviews are a bit mixed (it sounds like it's definitely "popular" history rather than a more academic tome), but it might be worth flipping through to see if it's what you're interested in.

byChristopher Hibbert

[John]

Vince wrote: "Can anyone recommend a good biography of George Marshall?

Vince,
There is a used bookstore (am I allowed to post the name of the store?) in Lexington, Va that has a large selection of books pertaining to both VMI & Washington & Lee people. You might also search the VMI bookstore for books on Marshall.

[John]

I am interested in reading about the history of the Chicago political machine. Any suggestions?

[Elizabeth S]

John wrote: "I am interested in reading about the history of the Chicago political machine. Any suggestions?"

I haven't read any of these, I just gleaned them from my local library. Since I live in a Chicago suburb I figured the library would have some good stuff.

by Lloyd Wendt
by Douglas Bukowski
by William J. Grimshaw
by Charles J MASTERS
by Mike Royko
by Adam Cohen
by Bill Granger

[Krystal]

Can anyone suggest books on Salem Witch Trials because I would like to learn this one piece of important history since I have a great interest in English history. Not Canadian or American I'm talking UK history.

[Krystal]

Hi Bryan,
To better help you I'd like to know what topic in history your looking for. I know some serious reading would be looking for biographies on a subject that interests you. May I suggest The Six wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir.


Alison Weir

[Alisa]

Bryan, I noticed in your introduction that you have some interest in social issues and revolution. You might consider a few books that center on the civil rights movement predominant in the 1950's and '60's. There is a series by Taylor Branch that has garnered high praise and I don't beleive you have to read all three in the series - any one of these would get you off to a good start.
and and all by Taylor Branch

You might also consider this, which was subject of a PBS documentary series. I've heard the book and the documentary are excellent.
by Juan Williams

[Alisa]

Bryan wrote: "Thank you for the suggestions. They all look like great books and I made sure to put them in my to-read list.

Im going to revise my question and be more specific. I want to focus on reading worl..."

Bryan, you can find the instructions for posting book/author links here ~ http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2.... The functionality is in the 'add book/author' link which appears at the top of the comment box. It is relatively easy once you get the hang of it but please note that it is a requirement of our members. If you need help please PM any of the moderators and we can give you a hand.


by Jared Diamond

[Bryan]

Bryan:

I don't have a specific book, but I can point you to a series, which you already might be quite familiar with:

The Oxford University Press history series. They publish great books. There are too many to cite, but here is the link to help you out:

http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general...

I hope this helps you out.

[Tyler]

I am looking for a good book on ancient Rome that focuses or at least tells about daily life of Rome. More daily activities, less focus on generals and politicians. Thanks.

[Bryan]

Tyler:

Florence Dupont

Lionel Casson

[Alisa]

Tyler, you might also try this one
by Alberto Angela

[Tyler]

Krystal wrote: "Can anyone suggest books on Salem Witch Trials because I would like to learn this one piece of important history since I have a great interest in English history. Not Canadian or American I'm talki..."

A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials by Frances Hill

I've read it twice. It really holds up with good arguments. I need to review it.

[Tyler]

Thanks for the Rome help!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Tyler wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Can anyone suggest books on Salem Witch Trials because I would like to learn this one piece of important history since I have a great interest in English history. Not Canadian or Am..."

Hi Tyler,

I am happy that you got some assistance and actually helped someone out at the same time.

But all of our citations either look like what Alisa did in message 293 or 289 depending upon whether the author's photo is also available.

For the book you cited, it should look like this:


by Frances Hill

It only has two of the three required parts: bookcover and the author's link which is the author's name in linkable text. If available, we are also required to add the author's photo. But in your case, the photo of Frances Hill was not available.

By doing the above, the goodreads software is able to populate our site correctly and it makes it easier for folks to access or reference what they are interested in. And it looks cool too.

[Jason]

Hi,

My name is Jason. I just joined the group this week. I am looking for book recommendations about the Texas City Disaster. Here is the wikipedia article for the subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Ci...

My local library system has by (hope I did that right, adding a book and author I mean) and I was wondering if anyone had read this book, or could recommend something else for this subject.

Please forgive me if I made a mistake here, I'm trying to play by the rules, but I don't think I know them all yet. Thank you all in advance!

Jason

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hi Jason, you got two out of the three correct.

You got the bookcover, there was no photo so you did not have to add the no photo icon but you have missed the author's link which is the author's name in linkable text.

It should have looked like this:

by Bill Minutaglio

You did well for your first one.

[Jason]

Bentley wrote: "Hi Jason, you got two out of the three correct.

You got the bookcover, there was no photo so you did not have to add the no photo icon but you have missed the author's link which is the author's n..."

Thanks for the correction. I will remember that for next time.

Jason

[Bryan]

Wow, this is very interesting, Jason, I'd like to learn more myself. Here is:

by Hugh W. Stephens

[Jason]

Bryan wrote: "Wow, this is very interesting, Jason, I'd like to learn more myself. Here is:

by Hugh W. Stephens"

Thanks Bryan! My library doesn't have this one, but it may be worth looking up on Amazon.

[3535]

Krystal wrote: "Can anyone suggest books on Salem Witch Trials because I would like to learn this one piece of important history since I have a great interest in English history. Not Canadian or American I'm talki..."

There is a very large literature on the Salem witch trials, but this recent book would go a long way to lead you to others:

by Mary Beth Norton.

Apologies if I made a mistake in this posting -- it is my first attempt here! (I tried four times before getting the reference system right -- at least, I hope so!)

[3535]

Dear Friends (I only discovered this group yesterday and already feel at home!!),

I recently read

by Lesley Adkins

and found it fascinating on many different fronts (not least of which is enlightening me on the First Anglo-Afghanistan War!), but especially on the road which led to the deciphering of cuneiform. Since earlier this year I read

by Andrew Robinson

I thought I should have a little side-line project this year of reading about the history of decipherement. So, I have now ordered me Adkins' earlier book on Egyptian hieroglyphs:

by Lesley Adkins

Now, this is an exceedingly long-winded way to ask the learned members of this group if they can recommend to me something equally fascinating yet accessible on the decipherment of the Mayan glyphs? (which, as I understand, was a long process which only fairly recently led to results). Also any other interesting books on the decipherment of ancient scripts?

If anybody is interested in these matters, I can also highly recommend the following which I read years ago:

by John Chadwick

And a final request, slightly different but related to the above. I first became aware of Champollion, I think, when I read this old classic as a child:

by C.W. Ceram

By now that book must be quite outdated, so I am hoping some of you will refer me to more recent works covering the same topic in (hopefully) the same exciting manner.

Thanks in advance! I am happy to be here.

[Tom]

@3535
On Mayan glyphs, the book "The Code of Kings" by "Linda Schele" comes to mind, I have not read it or her other book "A Forest of Kings" that I picked up a while ago but have not gotten around to read.

by Linda Schele
by Linda Schele

[3535]

Tom wrote: "@3535
On Mayan glyphs, the book "The Code of Kings" by "Linda Schele" comes to mind, I have not read it or her other book "A Forest of Kings" that I picked up a while ago but have not gotten aroun..."

Thanks so much, Tom! I am going to try and order these books at once. Your recommendations also led me to a most useful Mesoamerican list. Much appreciated!

[Alisa]

3535 wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Can anyone suggest books on Salem Witch Trials because I would like to learn this one piece of important history since I have a great interest in English history. Not Canadian or Am..."

Good first attempt at the posting and I can see by the others you are getting the hang of it. When there is no author photo available you do not have to post the no photo icon. When there is an author photo available include it with the book cover and author link.

by Mary Beth Norton

[Alisa]

3535, by the way, thanks for the suggestions, very helpful!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

3535 - we have a rule/guideline that folks need to introduce themselves - here is the link to that thread:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[3535]

Bentley wrote: "3535 - we have a rule/guideline that folks need to introduce themselves - here is the link to that thread:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9..."

Excuse me but that was the very first thing I did when I joined this group (as I have indicated before):

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[Alisa]

You did indeed, 3535. We all welcomed you by your name and not your posting alias and which is where Bentley may have missed the connection.

Thanks for your contributions. Keep at it.