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[Bryan]

Hi Merry and Ladybeatnik. Welcome to the group.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Katrina, David, Merry and Lady Beatnik, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions about history we also have quite a few fine threads on music (all kinds from all places)
Please come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

[Gerrie]

Hi, I've always loved history and do quite a bit of research in the period that I'm working in. The period now is post World War I. Women got the vote, Prohibition was the law, the flapper era began.
It's a liberating and romantic time.
Gerrie

[Darcy]

Hi there,
I'm not all that great at introductions. I guess, I'm sort of all over the place historically speaking. Areas of interest are: Bronze Age Celts, Scottish history, French Revolution and warfare generally. Having said that, I'm always up for learning about other periods and places.

[Bryan]

Welcome, D. Glad you could join us and you found the right spot to read a wide range of history.

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.

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.

[Alisa]

Hello Gerrie and D, glad to have you with us. The links that Bryan supplied will get you off on the right foot navigating and using the site but if you have any questions feel free to ask any of the moderators. There is a lot here to explore.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Gerrie and D and welcome to the group :)

[Jill H.]

Welcome Gerrie and D........I know you will enjoy our truly international group.

[Teri]

Hello,

My name is Teri and I am an avid reader and genealogist, among other things. I enjoy reading historical texts, historical fiction, biographies, etc.

I am currently residing in Colorado Springs, CO and am finishing up a degree in History. I am a returning student, holding a Bachelors and Masters in Education and Project Management. Now I go to school for fun getting some formal history studies in as I pursue my passion in Genealogy.

~ Teri

[Reed]

Hello all,

I'm a lover all things political history. Primarily 20-21st Century. I graduated with my degree in History in 2007 from the great University of South Carolina. I stayed there and earned a master's in Higher Education and Student Affairs and also took 18 additional hours of graduate level history. I love it all and want to dive deeper into history via my new kindle.

Thank you all for making this group,

-R

PS: I want to read a biography/autobiography of all the American Presidents. I noticed there is a presidential series on here and I hope to find a list somewhere of the best biographies for each president. Any ideas?

PPS: Thanks Alisa for the welcome and tips. A few of my most recent reads that I strongly recommend all to consider:



Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President


Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House

Zeitoun

[Alisa]

Welcome Teri and Reed, and thanks to both of you for the great introductions. You came to the right place to discuss and explore books and topics relating to many periods of 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. This is how books you mention should look:


Rebecca Skloot

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...

Thanks and glad you joined us.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Teri and Paul, welcome to the group, I am sure you will both find lots here to keep you happy.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Teri and Reed......you will enjoy the group. Please explore the threads and take part in the discussions and book recommendations.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Teri and Reed. Glad you could join us.

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 the books you've mentioned should look:

Eli Saslow

Richard Wolffe

Dave Eggers

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.

PS-Reed, feel free to look at the Presidential Series threads to find some good books. We are going to start a new book in January, so I hope you can join us.

[Mahlon]

Hi All,

I first came upon Goodreads in 2008, with my love of reading, and my somewhat compulsive need to organize my collection, it just seemed like a natural fit!

I first knew I wanted to be a Historian when I read Guadalcanal Diary by Richard Tregaskis in 5th Grade and Walter Lord's Day of Infamy in 8th Grade. In High School, I discovered the writings of John Keegan, William Manchester, and Eric Hammel.

Merry Christmas,
Mahlon

[Jill H.]

Welcome Mahon....glad you joined us.

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. This is how books you mention should look:

by Mark Twain

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......

I hope you enjoy the group and please feel free to ask the moderators any questions you may have.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Great introduction and we are glad to have you with us Mahlon.

But do not forget our citation rules: always add the book cover, the author's photo when available and always the author's link.

Like this:

by Richard Tregaskis (no photo of author available on goodreads)

and

by Walter Lord

For the authors mentioned, the citations would look like the following:

John Keegan

William Raymond Manchester

Eric Hammel

To learn how to do the citations properly for our site, one thread in our Help Desk folder is very helpful:

Mechanics of the Board:

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

Here is the Orientation:

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

Here are the Guidelines:

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

It sounds Mahlon as if you are a perfect fit for our group and I hope you enjoy the group as much as we enjoy having you with us.

Happy Holidays right back at you (smile)

Bentley

['Aussie Rick']

Welcome Mahlon, I hope you have a great time here discovering new books and authors and talking about old favourites.

[Bryan]

Hi Mahlon and welcome. I hope you find the group interesting and jump right in.

[Alisa]

Mahlon, good to have you in the group and hope you enjoy the many discussions found here.

[Alisa]

Welcome Rachel, we are glad you found the group and decided to join.

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. This is how books you mention should look:

Rebecca Skloot

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...

Thanks and glad you joined us.

[Bryan]

Hi Rachel, I hope you enjoy the group. There are many of us who have a different career than our first love of history.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Rachel.........glad you joined us. Please browse the threads and join in the discussions and book recommendations. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators. Enjoy!!

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Rachel, Mahlon, Teri, Reed, Gerrie, D, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fantastic discussions about 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,
André

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome all, we are glad to have you with us.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Meyrem, welcome to the group, I am sure you will have a fun time here. Cyprus - what a great island, full of history!

[Bryan]

Welcome, Meyrem. Glad you could join us-all the way from Cyprus. Very nice.

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.

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.

[Alisa]

Hello Meyrem, so glad you found us and decided to join! We all learn from each other out here so please explore the threads and participate in any of the discussions that you find.

[Jill H.]

Glad you joined us, Meyrem and hope you will find all your history lover's needs here....good discussions and book recommendations. Enjoy the great weather on Cyprus!!!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome to Rachel and Mey,

We hope you enjoy your time here.

[James]

Hi all,

Bill here, I just joined up and I'm looking forward to discussing history books with the group. I tend to like American History and Military History mostly, but I'm open to just about anything.

Most recently finished this: by Ian W. Toll

Currently reading: by Erik Larson

Outside of history I enjoy fantasy, sci-fi, and biographies.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Bill, glad to see you join the group, you should enjoy yourself here, lots of history and military history threads and discussions to interest you.

[Jill H.]

Welcome, Bill. Looks like you have read the guidelines for citations but let me direct you to some other threads to get you acquainted with all the ins and outs of the club.

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 please feel free to ask any of the moderators. Glad you joined us.

[Alisa]

Hi Bill! ~ Great job with the book and author citations, the moderators thank you. Hope you enjoy the group and participating in the discussions. We look forward to your posts.

[Nilgün]

Hi Am Nilgün, I am a three language reader, TR-D-EQ.

I am glad to see your Group, I love Histoycal Literature so we enjoy it together...

[Nilgün]

Mey wrote: "Nilgun wrote: "Hi Am Nilgün, I am a three language reader, TR-D-EQ.

I am glad to see your Group, I love Histoycal Literature so we enjoy it together..."

Hello Nilgun :P How you been?"

Glad to se you here, I have search today a new group and crash to this and cant wait the February to read Dickens :))

[Craig]

My name is Craig and I live in Houston, Texas where I am a secondary school teacher at a public high school. I teach both US History and AP US History and try to read history books whenever possible (mainly American history, but world history occasionally as well). I have three sons and my two oldest sons (twin 10-year-olds) also have Goodreads accounts which dwarf my book collection!

I read we're not supposed to post about books in this intro thread, but want to see if I can handle the add book/author tool, so I did want to recommend a book I just finished this morning.

It's called Upheaval in Charleston and is a narrative of a devastating earthquake that centered in South Carolina in 1886. The book does a terrific job of focusing on the issues tearing apart the U.S. during Reconstruction (and post-Reconstruction in the case of 1886) while also introducing readers to some fascinating lesser-known individuals. It was written by co-authors, Susan Millar Williams and Stephen Hoffius. It reminded me a lot of Devil in the White City (Erik Larson) as it has a sub-plot of a murder mystery involving a British (turned American citizen) newspaper editor by the name of Francis Dawson.

Upheaval in Charleston: Earthquake and Murder on the Eve of Jim Crow

[Alisa]

Hello Nilgun and Craig, welcome to both of you. We are glad to have you with us.

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. This is how books you mention should look:

Rebecca Skloot

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...

Nilgun, since you did not mention a specific book but referenced an author your post would look like this:
Charles Dickens

Craig, good first effort you are almost there. It is three elements - book cover, author photo (when available) and author link. Your mentions should appear like this:
Susan Millar Williams
Erik Larson

You can always practice on the mechanics of the board thread, or ask any of the moderators if you need help. It's easy once you do it a couple times.

One last note, this is an intro thread only. There is a coffee, tea, and conversation thread that you should use for other random conversation. Poke around on the threads and you will find it. You will note that there are many threads neatly organized into specific categories. It keeps the conversation focused and allows anyone to participate.

Thanks and glad you joined us.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Nilgün and Craig and welcome to the group. I am sure you will both have a lot of fun here finding new books and authors and chatting about old favourites.

[Bryan]

hello Bill, Nilgun, and Craig and welcome

[Nilgün]

Bryan wrote: "hello Bill, Nilgun, and Craig and welcome"

Hi, Thanks...

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Bill, Nilgun, Craig and Happy Holidays.

Bentley

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Thanks Alisa for minding the store and assisting our new members

[Evelyn]

hi just joined. I am a busy mother of two teen boys and married to a wonderful husband. I have an MA in history and a post secondary diploma in Material History. my main areas of interest are Canadian and British history (yes I am a Canadian) I work in the field and am a curator of a local living history village. i will check and see if I can figure out how to add the latest book I am reading.

[Evelyn]

The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities

[Evelyn]

my manager has been asking me to read this book for three years, it is interesting but heavy going so I can only read it in small dosages.

[Jill H.]

Welcome Evelyn.......you did a good job with the book citation but you also need to add the author's name and picture if available. It should look like this:

by Richard L. Bushman

Take a moment to read the following information.
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 are glad you joined us and hope you will participate in the various discussions and book recommendations. Enjoy!!!

[Jill H.]

Welcome Nilgun and Craig.....you will find lots of good book recommendations and lively discussion in our truly international book club. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Evelyn and welcome to the group :)

[Alisa]

Welcome Evelyn! Jill gave you the reference links but if you need help you cn ask any of the moderators. Once you get the hang of the book/author feature it is very easy. Glad you found us and joined!