Hello all,
Thanks to the large number of you who voted. It was a close vote, but the winner, by a nose, was Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II by Joshua Hammer
[Given how close Goodwin's Team of Rivals was, I'll plan on giving people a chance to vote for it again for our next meeting, probably in October.]
The other winner, in a less close vote, was Sunday, July 29 as our meeting day. We'll meet at 2 pm and probably on campus, given the general trend of the feedback I've received from various people. [We can meet in NOVA at a future date. Let me know if you're interested in hosting a meeting in Fredericksburg or Northern Virginia.]
Alright, get the book (check your local library too) and get reading.... I'll be in touch with the details of the meeting place as I get them together. [And don't forget that you can post questions or comments on the acebook group page (http://umw.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2357598417) or here on the blog.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Friday, June 01, 2007
Vote now for our next book choice
We're considering the following for our July meeting:
Vote for your choices and the date of the meeting at:
1)
2) A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution (Paperback) by Carol Berkin -- http://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Solution-Inventing-American-Constitution/dp/0156028727/
3) Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback) by Doris Kearns Goodwin -- http://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-Lincoln/dp/0743270754/
4) War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War (Paperback) by John W. Dower -- http://www.amazon.com/War-Without-Mercy-Power-Pacific/dp/0394751728/
5) 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback) by Charles C. Mann -- http://www.amazon.com/1491-Revelations-Americas-Before-Columbus/dp/1400032059/
Vote for your choices and the date of the meeting at:
| http://umwhistory.org/survey/index.php?sid=1 |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)