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[Ben]

Hello, I'm Ben and I live in Illinois. I am 19 years old and am currently a freshmen in college. I love to study history, mainly military conflicts like the Civil War. Right now I am going for a degree and history and I am hoping someday to either become a history teacher or a tour guide on a battlefield.

[Bryan]

Welcome, Ben. Glad you could join us.

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.

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[Jill H.]

Welcome to the place for history lovers, Ben. I hope you find everything here that you will enjoy.
We are currently doing a group read of a Civil War book........please take a look at the thread and join right in. The book is:

by James M. McPherson


and the thread is:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

[Bea]

Hi, Ben. I'm enjoying Battle Cry of Freedom, too. I'm learning so much about a war I thought I knew pretty well.

But look around, we end up discussing almost everything somewhere!

by James M. McPherson

[Alisa]

Hi Ben, welcome to the group, and hope you enjoy the discussions and book recommendations found here.

[Becky]

Hi Ben, Welcome! Enjoy - I also am enjoying by James M. McPherson

[Natacha]

Hi everyone,
Glad to have found this group seeing as I'm a great lover of history. I'm originally from Belgium but moved to the San Francisco Bay Area as a pre-teen.

Some of my favorite historical time periods include the Middle Ages, the Enlightenment, ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. I could definitely use some good reads on American history and I look forward to expanding my knowledge on a variety of historical matters. :)

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Natacha, welcome to the 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 Richard Holbrooke

More information:
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Please be mindful of our strict ban on self-promotion.

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Thanks and glad you joined us.

Best wishes,

André

[Jill H.]

Welcome Steve....this is the place for the history lover.
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 authors. 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 completed post. Placement at the bottom calls the reader's attentions to the book and/or author and increases the readability of your post. This is how the book you mention should look.

by James M. McPherson

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......

If you have any questions feel free to ask any of the moderators. Thanks and glad you joined us.

[Alisa]

Welcome Natacha and Steven, we are glad you decided to join the group. So much here to explore and discuss with other members so please jump in. We look forward to your posts.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello Natacha and Steven...I am sure you will enjoy your time here; thank you for joining.

Bentley

[Bryan]

Welcome Natacha and Steven. Glad you found us here.

[Natacha]

Thank you André, Alisa, Bentley and Bryan for the welcome! :)

[Greg]

Hi,

My name is Greg. I'm a U.S. Marine infantryman stationed in California. I was a history major in college. I have a couple history-related master's degrees, which only shows how much I actually have to learn! In my spare time, I like to read (no surprise) and play wargames. I hope that I can add a different perspective to the group!

Greg

[Bryan]

Welcome, Greg. Glad you could join us and you would bring some great perspectives.

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.

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]

Greg, we are glad to have you and welcome your perspective. Please join in any of the many discussions found here.

[Jill H.]

Welcome, Greg.....you have come to the right spot for the history lover. We hope you find everything here to pique your interest.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Greg, glad to have you and hope you enjoy the group.

All best,

Bentley

[Jill H.]

I forgot to welcome you, Natacha. Glad you found us and I hope you enjoy the great discussions/book recommendations. It is a great group for the history lover!!

[Natacha]

No worries, and thanks Jill :)

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Ben, Natacha, Steven & Greg and welcome to the group.

[JP]

Hello again to the History Book Club community, particularly Bentley and OldesQ whom I've known from the Barnes and Noble Book Club days. I've been away from the History Book Club for a few years now as I was finishing up my MBA. I'm currently taking continuing education courses through Oxford (excellent and very high quality). If anyone is interested in additional information please let me know.

At any rate, I thought I'd throw my hat back in the ring with the group now that I have a bit more time.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hello JP and welcome back. Barnes and Noble was a very very long time ago. And Oldesq is long gone. Glad to hear that you finished your MBA and glad to hear that you are taking courses through Oxford. You were always very much a go getter. Glad to see that you have surfaced.

Just a few pointers:

Remember that we have rules for citations.

a) 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.

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.

All best,

Bentley

[Jill H.]

Hello, JP.....it is nice to see folks return to the History Book Club. I don't need to tell you that you will find much to pique your interest here. Enjoy!!

[Bea]

My goodness, so much fresh interest in the club in less than 24 hours ... I look forward to getting to know all of you JP, Natacha, Greg and Steven!

[Alisa]

JP, welcome and welcome back! I hope you find even more stimulating conversations and topics of discussion from when you were last active. Hope you enjoy re-engaging.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi JP, Natacha, Greg and Steve, apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fien threads on music - all kinds from all places.
COme take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

[Bryan]

Hello, JP, glad you joined back up.

[JP]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. I'm looking forward to being back. I'm not sure how my I will be able to participate given my work schedule and the courses I'm taking but will try to get on as much as I can.

European history is my area of expertise so I'll probably take a look in there. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[Natacha]

Hey all,
Will definitely check out the music threads too!
Hope everyone is doing good :)

[Becky]

Welcome Ben - lots of good history to explore here! Enjoy!

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Natacha wrote: "Hey all,
Will definitely check out the music threads too!
Hope everyone is doing good :)"

Thanks for the nice wishes, Natacha - yes , I am.
You know Vincent Liben? He has a nice album out in French but from what I remember I also added some of his older stuff from when he was still the lead singer of Mud Flow. Check the French Music thread if you like.

[Natacha]

André wrote: "Natacha wrote: "Hey all,
Will definitely check out the music threads too!
Hope everyone is doing good :)"

Thanks for the nice wishes, Natacha - yes , I am.
You know Vincent Liben? He has a nice al..."

Hi there,

No I do not know Vincent Liben... Ironically enough most of my knowledge of French music artists has remained at whatever I listened to as a child (Mylene Farmer, Patricia Kaas, Jacques Brel, Marc Lavoine, Helene Segara, Axelle Red, etc.) meaning I must be stuck in the 'oldies'! I do know and love Stromae from Belgium and Diam's from France, but that's about it for the new artists! lol I will be sure to check him out, thanks for the heads up :)

[David]

Hi everyone!! I am happy to find a discussion group on books that I read! I am looking forward to participating in some great conversations. I teach history both at a local junior high and the local community college. I have a rapidly growing collection and have finally convinced my wife that the seldom used spare bedroom should be my library least i stuff all available space in other rooms.
I have a beautiful mastiff that curls on my feet during reading time (after her play time). I am looking forward to a summer of reading because I am not teaching this summer.

[Becky]

Hi, John! Welcome to our truly international book club! We've got great books, discussions and people here so pull up a chair and get comfy.

As you get started in this club 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. Also, 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 bottom, after all of the text, where it will call the reader's attention to the book and/or author, in addition to increasing the readability of your post. This is how a book mentioned should look:




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...

If you have any questions feel free to ask any of the moderators. Thanks and glad you joined us. Happy reading!

[Bea]

Glad to have you with us John! We have some great discussions here.

[Alisa]

John, welcome to the group and hope you enjoy the discussions. We look forward to your contributions!

[Rich]

Hi. I'm Rich from Anchorage, Alaska. I'm 36. I am a Terminal Manager for a logistics company. Former Marine infantry so I really enjoy books on military history with an emphasis on Naval History.

[Jill H.]

Welcome, Rich. You have come to the right place for the history lover.

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.

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.

[Jill H.]

Glad you joined us, David. Please browse all the threads as there is something here for everyone. Enjoy!

[Bea]

Hi, David and Rich! It's so nice to see our community grow. I'm looking forward to your unique contributions.

[Alisa]

Welcome Rich, we are glad to have you. Lots of military history enthusiasts here among the many other topics. Please explore and participate!

[Becky]

Welcome to the history club! Enjoy!

[Bryan]

Welcome David and Rich; you came to the right spot for your history fix.

[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Welcome, John, David and Rich. I know you're going to love it here.

[Doug]

Hi I'm Doug. I love history and historical fiction. I'm currently majorly absorbed in a Roman/Byzantine kick, so shoot me some recommendations!

[Alisa]

Hello Doug! Welcome, we are glad to have you as a member. So many threads and topics to explore here, I am sure you will find what you are looking for by browsing the threads and engaging in discussions.

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 Timothy Egan

More information:
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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.

[Bea]

Hi, Doug -

The group just finished a discussion of a book on the Byzantine Empire and I'm sure if you check the glossary and bibliography threads, you'll find many interesting sources.

by Judith Herrin

I look forward to your contributions to our community!

[Jill H.]

Glad you joined us, Doug. You will find much here to pique your interest in history. Enjoy the discussions and book recommendations.

[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Hi, Doug. Glad to seen another fan of Rome here, although I'm more interested in the Republic and early Empire. I love historical fiction also.