ARCHIVE ONE: PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~ Showing 3,701-3,750 of 6,553

[Jill H.]

Hi Wesley....you have come to the right place for military history and all other types as well. I hope you will participate in the discussions and if you have any questions feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Wesley, Phil and Apsprout,
welcome to the group where, apart from all the fascinating discussions on history, we also have quite few nice threads on music (all kinds from all places)
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

[Alisa]

Wesley, welcome to the group. Thank you for following our guidelines on book and author citations, well done! Hope you enjoy exploring the club and engaging in discussions.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Wesley great job with the links.

Welcome also Phil and Apsprout.

[Jill H.]

Glad you joined us, Phil. You will find excellent discussion and book recommendations here. Enjoy!!

[Bryan]

Hi Wesley, Phil and Apsprout. Glad you found us.

[Morgiana]

Wesley wrote: "Hi,

My name is Wesley. I'm an Army Intelligence Officer and am currently assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell. I've been in the Army almost 5 years. I'm working on a Master's i..."

Hi Wesley, glad you find us:)
Could you let me know how you liked Friedman's book? It seems very interesting, but please let me know your opinion.
Thanks!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hi Guys - great intros and welcomes - love reading them. But remember we have some terrific threads for discussing books.

Here are a couple of links to get you started:

What is Everybody Reading Now:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Recently Acquired Books:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

[Amy]

Hi everyone! My name is Amy and I'm a recent member of both Goodreads and this group. I am thrilled to have discovered the site -- I have been telling everyone I know that "it's like Facebook for smart people!" Love it. I'm a native New Englander -- grew up in Connecticut, lived in Massachusetts for 14 years, and am currently back in Connecticut. Probably comes as no surprise, then, that I have a deep interest in early American history! I also enjoy reading about British history and Roman and Greek history as well. In terms of the personal stuff, I'm an editor/writer for a university; I've been happily married to my college sweetheart for 20 years; and we have two sons, one of whom will hopefully be accepted into college and move out within the next year. :) I look forward to reading and participating in discussions!

[Gabriel]

Hello. My name is Gabriel. Because my parents got an encyclopedia for my brother one christmas it had biographies about all the Presidents in one book. It was about 5-10 pages on each President, but ever since then I have been hooked on history. The curse or blessing of reading history has even included my job as an educator.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Amy and Gabriel and welcome to the group. I am sure you will find a lot here to keep you both interested.

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 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.

This is how a book that you mention in a post should look:

by George C. Daughan
(what I'm currently reading)

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

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

and the orientation to get you started:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Alisa]

Welcome Gabriel and Amy! ~ Glad to have you both with us and hope you enjoy exploring the many threads here. Please join in the discussions, it is fun when more people participate.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Thanks Aussie Rick for helping out Gabriel and Amy. With Thanksgiving looming in the states; it looks like you are holding the fort (smile).

Gabriel and Amy, I am sure that you will find some threads that will be of interest to you. Let us know how we can help.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Gabriel and Amy to our truly international book club. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators. Enjoy!

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Amy and Gabriel, welcome to the group - and a very Happy Thanksgiving to all.
In case you're also interested in Music, apart from all the fantastic discussions on history, we also have quite a few nice threads on music - all kinds from all places. You're more than welcome to come and take a look/listen.
Best wishes,
André

[Chaz]

Hello everyone....Chaz Mena here.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Chaz and welcome to the group. I am sure you will find a lot here to keep you interested regardless of whatever history you may enjoy.

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 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.

This is how a book that you mention in a post should look:

by George C. Daughan
(what I'm currently reading)

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

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

and the orientation to get you started:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Jill H.]

Welcome to the group, Chaz. I hope you find all your history needs here. Please join in the discussions and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[Mike]

Hello all, I'm Mike. Currently live in South Carolina where I work as a public defender. Currently reading by I hoped that worked.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Pretty close Mike.

by G.J. Meyer

You just have to go into the add book/author link one more time and click on link beside the author's name.

[Alisa]

Hello Mike and Chaz, welcome to the group we are glad to have you with us. Many books and topics to discuss here, please join in.

[Mike]

Close but no cigar. I'll get it right the next time. :) Glad to be here.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hey Mike and Chaz, welcome to the group.
In case any of you is interested in music - apart from all the fantastic discussions about history we also have quite a few nice music threads to discover and enjoy.
Please come take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Mike and welcome to the group, good effort on your first book post!

[Jill H.]

Welcome, Mike. You will find interesting discussions and good book recommendations here. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[Bryan]

Hi Amy, Gabriel, Chaz, and Mike. I'm glad you found us and feel free to poke around the threads and add to the discussion when you can. Lots of good stuff happening here.

[[deleted user]]

Hello everyone....I'm Michele, another history fanatic. I was a history major in college and still love it to this day. Currently live in the Pacific Northwest and earn a living working as an airline pilot.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Michele and welcome to the group. I am sure you will find a lot here to keep you interested and good to see another history fanatic :)

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 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.

This is how a book that you mention in a post should look:

by Steven Naifeh
(what I'm currently reading)

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

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

and the orientation to get you started:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Bryan]

Hello Michele, welcome to the group. I hope you find the threads interesting.

[Alisa]

Another Pacific Northwesterner, welcome Michele! Glad to have you in the group and hope you enjoy your experience with us. Please join in the discussions, there are plenty here to choose from!

[Jill H.]

Welcome Michele.....I hope you find all you need to meet your love of history. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators. Enjoy!!

[Nancy]

Hello! My name is Nancy, and I just discovered this group. I am a transplanted native Californian living in FL, history major and I love reading historical nonfiction.

[Chelsea]

Hello! My name is Chelsea. I am a aspiring History/Social Studies High School teacher who loves reading historical nonfiction and fiction. I am from Minnesota but currently living in Arizona. I can't wait to start discussing books with everyone.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Nancy and Chelsea. We are so glad you found this truly international group.

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 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.

This is how a book post should look:

by Mark Twain

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

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

and the orientation to get you started:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

We hope you participate in the interesting discussion groups and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Chelsea, Nancy and Michele, welcome to the group!
In case any of you is also interested in music, apart from all the fantastic discussions on history we also have quite a few nice threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Best wishes,
André

[Craig]

Hi Folks! I'm still trying to find my way around the site but I look forward to getting involved.

[Jill H.]

Craig.....let me give you a few links to assist you in getting acquainted with the site.
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 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.

This is how a book post should look:


by Mark Twain

More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

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

and the orientation to get you started:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

I hope you participate in the discussions and if you have any questions please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[Alisa]

Nancy, Craig, and Chelsea, welcome to the group! There is a lot here to explore so please settle in and join in any of the discussions you find. We look forward to your participation!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Nancy, Chelsea and Craig and a big welcome to you all :)

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Nancy, Chelsea and Craig - please let us know if you need some help navigating around the site.

[Bryan]

Welcome Nancy, Chelsea and Craig. I'm glad you found here and I hope you enjoy what we offer.

[Alessandra]

Hello. I'm Alessandra Kelley, and I'm terrible at writing introductions.

I like history. My profession is fine artist / illustrator and sometimes teacher. My husband is an author (science fiction and science fact). We live in Chicago within shouting distance of the incredible bookstores at the University of Chicago.

I have a fairly wide interest in many kinds of history, including cultural, artistic, and social issues. While I have read and adore
Barbara W. Tuchman and
Simon Schama, I also enjoy art history, clothing history, food history, the history of science, and odd bits of esoterica and ephemera. I'm interested in world history, ancient history, recent history, and archeology. I've read the esoteric histories of
Ioan P. Couliano and
Carlo Ginzburg, the economic histories of
John Kenneth Galbraith, and on-the-spot histories of
Bill Mauldin and
Fanny Trollope. My historical interests shift around.

I'm not much interested in historical fiction, although I enjoyed Daniel Defoe's "Journal of the Plague Year."
Daniel Defoe

But yeah, I like history.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Alessandra.....with your wide range of history interests, you have come to the right place.
Let me give you a few links to assist you in getting acquainted with the site.
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 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. A book citation should look like this:

by William L. Shirer
More information:

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

Take a moment to read our guidelines:

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

and the orientation to get you started:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......

We hope you will join in the discussion threads and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Alessandra and welcome - Jill did provide you with a few helpful links. However, we do have rules for citation and the books you cited need to be added according to our guidelines. Let me show you how they should look:

by Daniel Defoe

When mentioning or posting about authors aside from a book discussion thread about one specific book; you must also cite the author by adding the author's photo and the author's link which is his or her name in linkable text.

This is the way they would look:

Barbara W. Tuchman

Bill Mauldin

Frances Trollope (no photo)

John Kenneth Galbraith

Carlo Ginsburg (no photo)

Ioan P. Culianu (not found in goodreads) - spelling was incorrect

SCHAMA SIMON (no photo)

I hope that I have added the correct authors; Culianu was misspelled so I tried to correct it for you.

Here is the link to the Help Desk which can help you get started:

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

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Alessandra and welcome to the group, since you love history so much I am pretty sure you will have a fun time here discovering new books and authors, enjoy :)

[Alisa]

Welcome Alessandra, glad you found the group and hope you enjoy the many discussions that occur on these threads.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Craig and Alessandra, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fantastic discussions on history we also have quite a few nice threads on music (all kinds from all places).
Please come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best wishes,
André

[Bryan]

Welcome Alessandra, I'm glad you joined us. Chicago is a great city and lots of great history.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Alessandra,

I went into a lot of detail in message post 3834 and I included a link which if you go to it will explain everything in excruciating detail.

You have to cite and add the book cover (it is usually available), then the author's photo (when available) and also then the author's link which is the author's name in linkable text.

Look at post 3834 and go to the Help Desk link at the bottom.

Remember, this is how a book should look: (book cover, author's photo, author's link) not the links you added in 3839.

by Sally Bedell Smith

Hope this helps; it takes 10 seconds at best and you will be able to do this easily in no time at all. Since this is the welcome thread and for intros - I deleted your post 3839 to avoid clutter.

[Alessandra]

Thank you everyone for your kind welcomes. I'm sorry for my initial formatting troubles -- a special thank-you to Jill and Bentley, who gave me everything I needed to fix them. I look forward to exploring the history book club and history with the rest of you, and I shall try to be less of a nuisance.