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[Bryan]

Glad you could join us Eric.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Folks, there is no self promotion; we welcome everybody as long as there is no spam.

[Jill H.]

Welcome, Mike. 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 itself.

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by Robert A. Caro


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[Bryan]

Welcome, Mike, I have the book on pre-order myself :-)

Robert A. Caro

[Bea]

Hi Eric! I look forward to your contributions to our community.

[Alisa]

Hi Mike! ~ Welcome to the group. Lots to explore and discuss here so please join in. We look forward to your contributions.

[Becky]

Hi Mike and Eric! I also have been wanting to read more of Caro.
and others by Robert A. Caro

[Bryan]

Welcome, Thomas. 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/author. (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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[Alisa]

Hello Tom ~ glad you found us and hope you enjoy the discussions and book recommendations found here.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Folks, once again this is a reminder to authors and others, no self promotion no matter how veiled.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Mike, Eric and Adrian, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions on history we also have quite a few fine threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

[Marc]

Hello everyone,

I'm Marc, new to Goodreads and to the group. I think I'll mainly be active in the History of Science threads, since that's my main interest, but I'm also fascinated by militaria (especially in the Napoleonic period) and history of ideas in general.

After studying a range of subjects and moving around the world for a bit, I've ended up teaching (physics and philosophy) in a high-school in the north-east of England. I'm trying to reclaim time for reading, although with two small kids it's often easier just to collapse with a movie after they're asleep... the trouble with books is that I find it hard to stop once I've started!

[Bryan]

Welcome, Marc. I totally understand about young kids and reading, lol. I'm right there with you.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book/author. (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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[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Welcome Marc. The history of science is indeed an interesting subject. I'm a big fan of math, myself. We look forward to your participation here.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Hey Bryan you beat me to it - welcome Marc and thank you for posting an intro. It moves you from lurker to community member all in one fell swoop.

We would be delighted to have you post in the Health-Medicine-Science folder. By the way here is the link to the Physics folder:

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

Here is a link to the Philosophy thread but you may be thinking more along the lines of Sophocles.

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

And here is the folder on Napoleon:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

We understand how tough it can be even to concentrate with small kids around - we have all gone through it - Bryan knows about this since he has a small baby in the house.

But with the time you do have - we are happy to have you with us.

All best,

Bentley

[Becky]

Welcome Mark! Lots of good history threads around here. Check them out!

[Alisa]

Hello Marc, and welcome! Sounds like you have your hands full, and we hope you get a chance to break away on occassion and drop a note or two on the threads. We are glad to have you.

[Jill H.]

Hello Marc......so glad you joined this truly international history lovers group. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators and I hope you find much her to pique your interest.

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Marc, good to see another Napoleonic fan here:)

[Christa]

Adrian wrote: "Alisa,

I looked at your "law/injustice" books. Have you ever read Gideon's Trumpet. It is about the Gideon v. Wainwright decision and is a outstanding book. I hope I ..."

Gideon's Trumpet is outstanding! Is one of my favorite law books that isn't a case book. . .

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Christa, don;t forget the citation:

by Anthony Lewis (no photo)

[Neil]

Hello fellow history lovers.

My name is Neil and I live in a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. (I'm six miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, a gorgeous part of the world.)

I have always loved history; I'm not sure why. But I seem to gravitate to historical titles. Past lives and events fascinate me for some reason. Curiosity, I suppose.

I'm married and have two daughters.

My mom made me read as a kid, even in the summer when I wanted nothing to do with it. She was wise in that way. Thanks to her, I love books in general, and history and biographies in particular.

I look forward to participating in this group.

[Jill H.]

Welcome, Neil, to the history lover's paradise. Glad you found us....and I agree with you about the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you are ready to cite a book/author. (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. This is how a book you mention should look:

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles


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[Alisa]

Hi Neil, and welcome to the group. Reading and all things history are what this group is about so I am sure you will be comfortable among the discussion threads. We look forward to your posts.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Neil, we are glad to have you join us. Please take a look at the links that Jill was kind enough to post for you.

We do have citation rules; so please take a few minutes to read the Mechanics of the Board thread.

Bentley

[Adrian]

Christa wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Alisa,

I looked at your "law/injustice" books. Have you ever read Gideon's Trumpet. It is about the Gideon v. Wainwright decision and is a outstanding b..."

Favorite case law book?? Is there such a thing??

[Alisa]

Adrian that is hilarious!

[Duane]

Hello Mike and welcome to the History Club at Goodreads. I am a new member myself but everyone will make you feel at home. Enjoy and stay in touch. I am currently reading
Mike wrote: "[bookcover:The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Mike. I'm looking forward to reading Robert Caro's latest installment of Lydon Johnsons's life, The P..."

Gentleman Boss: The Life Of Chester Alan ArthurGentleman Boss: The Life Of Chester Alan Arthur

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Duane good attempt at a problem book citation; there is no cover, not a photo but an author's link. This is how I would have done this one:

Gentleman Boss: The Life Of Chester Alan Arthur by Thomas C. Reeves (no book cover and no photo)

It makes it a bit more readable typing in the by in the middle when you find yourself in this situation and then in parens I identify the fact that there is no book cover and no photo. You do not have to add the blank icon.

[Duane]

Bentley wrote: "Duane good attempt at a problem book citation; there is no cover, not a photo but an author's link. This is how I would have done this one:

Gentleman Boss: The Life Of Chester Alan Arthur by Thom..."

Good Morning thank you for the tip, practice will make perfect

[Bryan]

Hi Neil, welcome to the group. I live in your neck of the woods, and the Blue Ridge Mts. are awesome.

[Duane]

Neil wrote: "Hello fellow history lovers.

My name is Neil and I live in a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. (I'm six miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, a gorgeous part of the world.)

I have ..."


Hello Neil welcome to the group, I am fairly new as well but everyone has made me feel at home, this is a great group. I promise you will enjoy the time you spend here.

[Becky]

Welcome Duane! You've come to a great place to check out some interesting history discussions and books.

[André, Honorary Contributor - EMERITUS - Music]

Hi Mark and Neil, welcome to the group.
Apart from all the fascinating discussions about history we also have quite a few threads on music - all kinds from all places.
Come and take a look/listen if you like.
Best,
André

[Bryan]

Welcome, David. 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. 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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Stephen Fox

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[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

David hi as the pop up window told you before you posted for the first time we have a zero spam and self promotion policy. No spam, marketing of your work, self promotion no matter how veiled.

So I am reposting your intro minus those areas. Sorry these are our rules and guidelines and they are strict because of the amount of spam we are subjected to.

Additionally, we have a citation rule which Bryan kindly showed you for the book you mentioned but we also have one even if you only mention the author.

I have cited these properly at the bottom of this post.

David stated:

Hello! My name is David Kent Fonner. My family and close friends know me as "Kent." My neice calls me "Uncle Kent, he ain't mean or nothing." I have been reading history books since elementary school. I am originally from SW Penna, I now live in NE Penna. I have an MA in history and a law degree. I read a lot of military history, especially the American Civil War. I also enjoy European history, Ancient Greece and Rome, Russian history, intellectual history, and the history of American law........

.....In the past, I have had the privilege of teaching college courses in American history and Western Civilization. I now teach courses at a community college in criminal justice, including material on the American legal system, criminal corrections, criminal law, juvenile justice, and ethics. Some of my favorite historians include John Keegan, Will Durant, Victor Davis Hanson, William L. Langer, Stephen Dando-Collins, H. D. F. Kitto, Michael Grant, and many more too numerous to list. I am a life member in a Civil War reenactment artillery battery. I like to travel to historic parks and museums. I also enjoy films, especially movies with an historic theme. One of my favorite programs on the history channel was when they use to run a segment called "Movies in Time." A movie was usually accompanied by commentary by guest historians regarding historical accuracy, themes, etc.

Will Durant

Victor Davis Hanson

William L. Langer (no photo)

Stephen Dando-Collins (no photo)

H. D. F. Kitto (no photo)

Michael Grant

[Bryan]

Thanks, Bentley. Here are some another example of the author you mentioned:

John Keegan

I think we got them all.

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Ooops - thank you for catching that one.

[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Welcome David. You sure are well versed in history, I'm sure you'll find kindred spirits here.

[Bea]

Hi, David. I noticed you have an interest in films. We are just starting a discussion of film history in the Art, Architecture and Culture forum. You might want to check it out. We already have a couple of 1 minute historical documentaries and we're only to the turn of the 20th Century!

[Jill H.]

Glad you found us, David. Your expertise in all things history will be a great addition to an already superior group. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the moderators............and enjoy!

[Caitlin]

Hello, everyone! My name's Caitlin, and I'm from the southwestern corner of Colorado. I work at my home town's public library and have always been fascinated with history. I tend to focus more on military and political history I suppose but always love learning something new! I'm just wrapping up one of my last semesters of undergrad so I'm excited to finally get to some of the books on my to-read list and be part of some fun groups!

[Jill H.]

Welcome to the group, Caitlin. You will find much here to pique your love of history.

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. 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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by Giles Tremlett

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[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Welcome Caitlin we are very happy to have you with us.

Thanks to Jill for giving you some helpful links which will get you started off on the right foot.

[Chris]

Hi everyone. I am a new member. I signed up on my phone a couple of weeks ago, so I am sorry for being a bit late in getting here on the computer to post. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time reading books.

I enjoy history books the most, especially those about the Civil War and of World War II, but I have also been reading some memoirs, including the following book that I'm currently reading:

by
Azar Nafisi

[Jill H.]

Great job with the citations, Chris and welcome to our truly international book club for history lovers.

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. 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:
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And our guidelines:
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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask any of the moderators. And enjoy!!

[Becky]

Hi Caitlin and Chris! Welcome to some great history reading!

[Kristie]

Hi I'm Kristie - I teach American History (to 1877). History is my passion. My particular area of interest is British History (1100-1600).

[Becky]

Hi Kristie!

Welcome to the best little history club on the net! :-)

For this club 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 the book you mentioned should look:

by Charles Dickens

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[Jill H.]

Glad you found us Kristie. Please browse the threads as there are so many interesting topics/book recommendations/discussions. We look forward to your participation. You will find our British Monarchy and British History threads cited below.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...