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[Harvey]

Hannah wrote: "Hello, I'm Hannah and I'm currently an undergraduate in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU and my concentration is American and European Warfare in the 19th and 20th Centuries. So I..."

Welcome; WWI is fascinating, my grandfather was in it on the western front and my father's father spent an extra year or so fighting for Latvian independence on the Eastern. The era is interesting. Welcome aboard!

[Michael]

Hi all, I’m 35 and live in the Australian island state of Tasmania, and yes we do have Tassie devils here. For a living I am a Correctional Officer, which is a great place to people watch. Hey now I think about it that's what I get paid to do.

I love History in all forms; I have a strong leaning towards Military History, mainly World War II. But I read any subject that catches my interest. I like looking at the people involved in History, trying to put you in their place, and ask how I would have behaved in that circumstance. Extremes stress and situations can make humans behave in such interesting ways.

I will stop banging on, but I do look forward in becoming an active contributor to this group

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Michael, welcome to the History Book Club. I am sue that you will find a lot to talk about here. You might be the first person in the group from Tasmania.

Since Military History is your interest, I am sure that you will get to know another fellow Australian - Aussie Rick - who is one of my Assisting Moderators. He focuses on Military History.

If there is anything that we can do to help get you acquainted with the group, just make sure to always ask. The group is very friendly and helpful.

[Harvey]

Michael, welcome. As Bentley pointed out it is a very friendly group. Aussie Rick is a great assisting moderator too. You should have fun here!

[Michael]

Thanks all. I have already met Aussie Rick he has been a great help.

[Alisa]

Hi Michael! ~ Welcome, I can see you are already diving in around the site. It is truly a global group with a love of history in common. Glad to have you.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Michael! Nice to have you with us.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Michael,
Nice to see you come over and join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing your favourite books and great moments in history. As you know I also like reading about military history so I am sure we will chat more in those threads later on.

[Bryan]

Welcome Michael, glad you found us.

[Mary Ellen]

Welcome, Megan, Anthony, Hannah & Michael.

Hannah, I'm intrigued by your major also! I am currently catching up with the group's read of
by John Keegan. Perhaps you'd like to add a few thoughts!

[Cindy]

Hi all,
I'm a new member. I love to read about Presidents and have recently been reading about T. Roosevelt. I really enjoyed reading the comments between members and am looking forward to good discussion. I'm reading The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt right now and have read Theodore Rex, Mornings on Horseback and the River of Doubt.

I am a librarian at a small university and teach a class on the intersection of science and religion. I am also an attorney

[Bryan]

Welcome, Cindy. Glad you could join us, and feel totally free to jump right in with us on TR. Don't be shy.

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:

Edmund Morris
Edmund Morris
David McCullough
Candice Millard

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

Take a few moments to read our policies:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

and our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

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

[ManOfLaBook.com]

Hello,

my name is Zohar, I'm at the ripe old age of 40 and currently reside in New Jersey. I am a husband and father of two mischievous children and rest 40 hours a week as a software engineer.

I have always loved history which I try to see from the perspective of the people who lived it as well as from the advantage of hindsight.

[Alisa]

Welcome Cindy and Zohar, we are glad to have you in the group. Bryan's message (#1329) provides handly links to understand how the site is run, adding books, etc. Simple but important stuff to know and follow. Hope you enjoy discussing good books and participating in the discussions.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi and welcome Cindy and Zohar to the History Book Club, I am sure you will both have a great time chatting about your favourite books and great moments in history.

[Bryan]

Welcome Zohar!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Zohar and Cindy to the History Book Club. Thank you Bryan for helping out as you are doing and giving the newbies some helpful hints about our requirements and guidelines. Very much appreciated.

We look forward to reading your posts (Zohar and Cindy). Just jump right in to any discussion.

Al best,

Bentley

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome Cindy and Zohar! Hope you enjoy discussing history and good books with us.

[Mary Ellen]

Welcome, Cindy and Zohar! You'll find lots of great topics and lots of great discussion here!

[Lynette]

Hi! My name is Lynette. I am a history geek.
Favorite subject and hero is Theodore Roosevelt. I have read just about everything written about him. I am also interested in both World Wars. I have read some inputs here and I feel I have found a home.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Lynette,
Nice to see you join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing great books and great moments in history. I also have a keen interest in both World Wars so I hope to catch up with you for a chat in those threads sometime soon.

Below are some links that will help you navigate the History Book Club and what our requirements are.

It would be very helpful if you took the time to familiarise yourself with these:

Policies & Practices
(this one is helpful for when you want to add book covers and author's photo's/links)

and:

Orientation & Roadmap

[Alisa]

Hi Lynette! ~ Welcome to the group. I have a cousin named Lynette and its a pretty name yet I don't stumble across it often. Nice to have you!

Your self-professed history geekdom will find much to get lost in so dive in wherever you please. You will want to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment, if you have not already. It populates the site so that others can track to the correct book and discussion and an important feature of what makes this particular club so successful.

There is a current read going on now about TR, and a thread dedicated to him along with each of the other Presidents in the Presidential series. Have a look around! Welcome, glad to have you.

by David McCullough

[Bryan]

Welcome Lynette, glad you could join us.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Lynette! History geeks unite! :)

[Lynette]

Thank you for such a warm welcome!

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

And since I was in the Big Apple today, I am late wishing you a warm welcome Lynette. I am sure you will find some great discussions to jump into including the current Presidential read being led aptly by our Assisting Manager - Bryan.

All best,

Bentley

[Loki]

Hi =)
My name is Laylah and I am from Toronto, I am married with 3 kids so reading can become a bit tricky at times lol.
Well ever since I can remember I love history especially anything ancient.. I watch tons of documentaries and specials as much as I can. I must admit I haven't read any historical books ( well historical fiction ) lately but I am hoping to pick up some new books in the coming month or so.
I dread writing intro's =) never know what to say.. I happy to be a part of this group take care all.

Laylah =)

[Alisa]

Hi Laylah! ~ Glad you found us and am sure you will enjoy discussing good books and moments in history. The members have a wide variety of interests and there are many discussion threads to explore so dive in wherever you please.

If you have not already it's best to familiarize yourself with the 'add book/author' feature as well as the club guidelines. A few links to get you started ~
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
and our guidelines ~
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Welcome!

[Bryan]

Welcome Laylah! Glad you found us.

['Aussie Rick']

Welcome Laylah, I hope you have an enjoyable time here with the rest of the group discussing great books.

[Thom]

Hello all,
My name is Thom, I live down SW Florida and own a citrus grove care taking company. This job allows me to spend long hours listening to History in the tractor =)
I began my love of history with my father telling me the oral history of our family, then reading Livy's histories and Bruce Catton Civil war history at age 8. Since then I seem to go in period phases, when I was a teen, American Civil War and WWII were my favorites. Right now I enjoy reading Ancient Greek, Roman, and Hittite history. Also the Byzantium Empire's history has always intrigued me
Well enough of my rambling, I look forward to meeting ya'll, discussing and finding books in this group
Thom

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Thom,
Nice to see you join the group. I am sure you will have a great time discussing great books and great moments in history. I also have a keen interest in the American Civil War, the Ancient Greek & Romans and I love books about the Byzantium Empire so I hope to catch up with you for a chat in those threads sometime soon.

Below are some links that will help you navigate the History Book Club and what our requirements are.

It would be very helpful if you took the time to familiarise yourself with these:

Policies & Practices
(this one is helpful for when you want to add book covers and author's photo's/links)

and:

Orientation & Roadmap

[Alisa]

Hi Thom! ~ Welcome to the group and glad you found us. Lots to discuss and books to share in this club so enjoy exploring!

[Bryan]

Hi Thom, and welcome. I hear those tractors have a lot of bells and whistles on them nowadays.

[Thom]

Thanks Rick and Alisa =)
@ Bryan, they have come a long way, got a cab, AC, Air ride seats, a CD player and lots of cumputer readouts on various engine functions

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Laylah, Thom and thank you Alisa and Aussie Rick for letting both of these newbies get acquainted with the group's guidelines by posting some helpful urls.

Laylah and Thom..just jump right in when you are ready.

Bentley

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome to Laylah and Thom. Good to have you both with us.

[Loki]

Thanks for all the warm welcoming wishes =)

[Michael]

Welcome Thom, Laylah and Lynette. I hope you enjoy this group as much as I am.

[Melinda]

Hello everyone. This is the first History Book club I've ever done, so I am excited. I am currently a student and will be graduating, eventually, with a history degree. I want to teach history because I believe that everyone deserves to have a history teacher who has passion for the subject. I love history books and how they highlight the amazing feats that people go through, in battle and in life.
I look forward to reading and discussing amazing books with you!

[Alisa]

Hi Melinda! ~ Welcome, we are so glad you found us. I think you will find lots of great books and moments in history to discuss on the varous threads out here. Make yourself at home and jump into the discussion wherever you please.

There are a number of members who are or were history teachers. One thing we all share is a passion. We look forward to your posts.

It's best to familiarize yourself with the mechanics of how the board is run, particularly the add book/author function. Helpful info can be found here:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Glad you discovered the group. Welcome.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Melinda,

Nice to see you join the group and I'm sure you will have a excellent time here discussing your favourite books or great moments in history with all the wonderful people here.

[Michael]

Welcome Melinda I hope you enjoy this group as much as I do. Look forward to seeing you on the boards.

[Harvey]

Melinda wrote: "Hello everyone. This is the first History Book club I've ever done, so I am excited. I am currently a student and will be graduating, eventually, with a history degree. I want to teach history beca..."

Hi Melinda! Welcome! I agree that every student deserves a teacher with passion, whatever the subject. I am no mathematician, but at the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah in Kuwait, some years ago, I sat in on a lecture about mathematics AND the lecture was in Arabic! I went along, despite the fact I was only obliged to edit the English lectures on Islamic art and culture. I was delighted that forty minutes passed so quickly; not because I slept through the lecture, but because Ahmed Djebbar (also the author of ) communicated his passion for his subject. I felt his students at Lille were indeed fortunate. I hope you enjoy the group. It is a friendly and varied group reflecting many interests and well moderated by a great team.

[Bryan]

Hi Melinda:

I"m glad you found us too. I still remember my passionate social studies teacher from the 4th grade, so there you go!

[Elaine]

Hello, all. I'm very happy to have found this group.

I'm a former history teacher and full-time fantasy writer. History remains a passion, however, and I'm considering a move into historical fiction.

Glad to be here. :)

Elaine Cunningham

[Bryan]

Hi Elaine:

Welcome. Take a look at Alisa's message #1358 to get the lowdown on guidelines, and I look forward to reading your posts.

[Alisa]

Welcome Elaine, glad to have you. Looking forward to discussing good books with you!

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Elaine, another warm welcome to the group and I hope to chat with you soon about some great history books.

[Elizabeth S]

Welcome, Melinda & Elaine. Lots of passion for history to be found here. And lots of good books, and good discussions, and good people... Glad to have you with us!