New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is The Buffalo Hunters: The Story of the Hide Men (2nd edition) by Mari Sandoz. In 1867 there were fifteen million buffalo in the trans-Missouri region, but by the mid 1880’s there were only a few hundred to speak of. It is the decimation of this species that The Buffalo Hunters centers around. This week Linking in Lincoln is going to center on buffalo as well. We’ve got Buffalo University, Buffalo Gals, and just a little Mari Sandoz to spice things up. Are you ready reader?

1.    Mari Sandoz has written 21 books to date. You can get the full list, and more, at marisandoz.org

2.    “Buffalo gals won’t you come out tonight/Come out tonight, come out tonight” I bet you know this song, but do you know where it came from? You can with Wikipedia.com

3.    Two scholars at the University of Buffalo are putting together a book of support to Michelle Obama called “Go Tell Michelle: African Women's letters to the New First Lady.” You can find out more at buffalo.edu

4.    For everything Buffalo, and I do mean everything, check out buffalo.com

5.    “The American bison is a bovine mammal” For more check out Wikipedia.com

6.    Buffalo Girls- “Wild: Untamed, legendary”  and also a very good movie. For a closer (and perhaps more information filled) synopsis head to imdb.com

Well readers I hope you enjoyed this edition of Linking in Lincoln, remember you can find The Buffalo Hunters: The Story of the Hide Men at the UNP website. Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for another installment of This Week in History.

Merry Christmas from the University of Nebraska Press!!