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Topic: 2012 History Non Fiction Challenge ***List Thread***

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Date Posted: 2/11/2012 10:45 PM ET
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This is a great method to expand my horizons. I'm in for all 12. 1. Local Lore: Read a non-fiction book dealing with the history of your area (Houston, Texas)  Sam Houston, - James L. Haley 3-08-12 2. Award Winning: Read a non-fiction history book that has more...
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Date Posted: 2/19/2012 8:33 AM ET
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  Here are the categories:  Light - 6; 11 total read to date; Full- 12 1. Local Lore: Read a non-fiction book dealing with the history of your area (city, state, region), Prairie Son by Dennis M. Clause more...
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Subject: May be too late to join challenge but...
Date Posted: 5/23/2012 9:38 AM ET
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I would like to post some su more...
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Date Posted: 5/23/2012 9:48 AM ET
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Although I read 12 books for the categories, I'm not sure I more...
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Date Posted: 5/23/2012 10:42 AM ET
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1. Local lore - The Angels of Lockart by Thomas Wiley - haunting medical mystery based on a true family that lost seven babies in turn-of-the-century rural south Wicked River: The Ms River when it last ran wild b more...
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Date Posted: 6/13/2012 8:59 AM ET
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1. Local Lore: Read a non-fiction book dealing with the history of your area (city, state, region), Prairie Son by Dennis M. Clausen, Completed Feb. 10, 2012, 3 stars 2. Award Winning: Read a non-fiction hist more...
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Date Posted: 6/17/2012 12:09 AM ET
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This sounds like an AWESOME challenge!  Luckily, I've been tracking my progress on LibraryThing, so I can go back and docum more...
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Date Posted: 12/26/2012 8:22 AM ET
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In the same line-of-thought as Mel C... what was the best history book you read for 2012? more...
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Date Posted: 12/26/2012 9:35 AM ET
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Local Lore: Read a non-ficti more...
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Date Posted: 1/15/2013 12:49 PM ET
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OK, a few people said they would be interested so here we go. Just like the other challenges you can do a full challenge(12) or a half ( more...
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Date Posted: 2/4/2013 9:34 PM ET
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I just more...
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I just noticed more...
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Date Posted: 4/6/2013 5:47 PM ET
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I would like to see a 2013 thread as well.  more...
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