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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
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The American Civil War
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Focuses on books, discussions, comments, reviews, and questions on the American Revolution. Just kidding.
On the Southern Literary Trail
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Whether you prefer Faulkner, O'Connor, McCullers or more recent authors of Southern Literature such as Clyde Edgerton, Tom Franklin, William Gay, or M ...more
U.S. History Reading Group
— 92 members
— last activity Nov 15, 2016 06:51AM
A group for people who like to read broadly in U.S. history and enjoy discussing these great (and not-so-great) books with like-minded nerds. We can ( ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP
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A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more
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