Please quote me your favorite passages from history books or historical scholarly publications, the juiciest, most insightful lines. Or the funniest, dryest lines, you know, whatever is most memorable.
I need inspiration for fictional histories of a Butlerian jihad / successful resistance against AI, as vital background for a post-AI adventure.
The story of the rise of a President, his family, and the influence of the women in his life who helped shape him. This is an engaging and well-documented biography.
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Three Revolutions by Simon Hall review – how Russia, China and Cuba changed forever https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jun/26/three-revolutions-by-simon-hall-review-stories-from-the-frontlines-of-revolution #Historybooks #Culture #Books
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"Among the dissenting books, it makes most of the others seem like Jello." —The New York Times
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Rating: 3.8/5 (25 Reviews)
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@Brad_Rosenheim not strange, but 100% predictable - both...
Either by previous excursions (#Madleen / #Gaza) or #HistoryBooks & Planning (#Project2025 & Hitler's takeover of the state and it's institutions after he got setup as chancellor in 1933)...
USpol, Trump, Dictatorship
So, Matt finally dusts off his library card to revisit the good ol' pillaging days—now he's an expert on #conquests because he read a couple of books. 
Clearly, he's discovered the secret sauce: just add #Spaniards and stir for historical stew! 
https://mattlakeman.org/2025/03/24/conquest-of-the-incas/ #librarycard #historybooks #historicalstew #HackerNews #ngated
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So grateful for this latest review and a happy customer!
It's great to remember that reviews don't have to be long or take up lots of time. Every single review helps authors get exposure and reach more customers! :)
#qotd What was the last book you reviewed?
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Ever wonder why when you were a kid in Oregon, you learned about the Iroquois and Cherokee tribes of the Eastern USA but nothing about local Native Americans? Why you learned about the pioneers crossing the plains on the Oregon Trail, but nothing about what they did once they arrived?
...Or maybe you didn't even notice how much was left out until this very moment, reading my words?
Here is the missing piece.
"Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley" by David G. Lewis.
Fair warning, this book made me so upset that I cried. Not at the author, he's done an excellent job. At the astonishing cruelty, violence, and dishonesty shown to native people by (many) white settlers. At how little they asked for, and still didn't get. At how little is left of the ecosystems that sustained people and wildlife and were carefully maintained by native people. At how much astonishing wealth has accrued to those who stole from natives, even to the modern day.
Land acknowledgement statements are not enough! If you are a white person in Oregon, you need to read this.
I don't know about you, but I love borrowing a well-used library book with the old fashioned index card and rules and stamps... 
I read this Glastonbury book today to do research for my upcoming book about women in Somerset through the ages. The book barely mentioned women, but it was useful for background info.
My Ham radio call is Wa0uWW, but then this is not radio! :) Lately I have been reading nonfiction history books that focuses mainly on the last 200 years. Perhaps someone knows of some good #historybooks for earlier periods that I should dive into? #introduction
Due to big gaps in the #US' educational system, in particular with regard to long-time politicized #HistoryBooks, it is understandable that many people did not know about the #Nazi #AmericaFirst party in the 1930's and 1940's, which came quite close to overthrow the #US government, funded and guided by the #Hitler Goverment.
With #RachelMadowsPresents #Ultra #podcast, this excuse no longer stands:
Publication day!!
Great to see lots of people have preordered! Grab your copy from:
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http://mybook.to/junglecolour (colour paperback)
http://mybook.to/jungletasticbw (black and white paperback)
QOTD: Do you prefer colour paperbacks to black-and-white ones, even though they're pricier?
Tomorrow is the day!!!
Preorder links are:
http://books2read.com/jungletastic (ebook and audiobook)
http://mybook.to/junglecolour (colour paperback)
https://mybook.to/jungletasticbw (black and white paperback)
QOTD: What's 1 thing you couldn't live without?
My 2022 updated #introduction post yay!
Name: adrian
Location: #Philippines
Pronouns: he/him
Religion: #Catholic
Interests: #history #books #historyBooks #gacha
History subjects: #worldWar1 #lateAntiquity #medieval #christianity
Games: #genshinImpact #revivedWitch
Social media: #mastodon #twitter (yes I like using both) #reddit
Likes to unwind at #starbucks while reading books and doomscrolling lol.
In anticipation of my first ever visit to Florence (which may or may not happen, depending on health and other circumstances) I am also reading John M. Najemy's A History of Florence 1200-1575. I picked this one because Ada Palmer recommended it on her blog and I wanted a source of information both respectable and reliable to counter the historical half-truths I learned when playing the Assassin's Creed series. #amReading #BookRecommendation #HistoryBooks
