History

[close] The Newbery Medal is named for John Newbery (1713-1767), known as the first publisher of books for children. The goal of this Club is to promote and generate interest in the Newbery Award and Honor books in this unique genre, their importance in literature and their use as a historiography through book discussions. The club's purpose is to create a friendly community of like-minded people interested in reading unique topics of literature that have been historically researched and creatively written themes.

[close] A group to discuss, recommend, and explore the sub-genre of historical mysteries.

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.

[close] Books related to studying history and communication. A group for students of Dr. Gideon Burton's English 211 and English 212 courses in rhetoric and civilization.