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Changing Woman by Venetia Hobson Lewis was nominated as a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 Laramie Book Awards.
Salish and Kootenai Indian Chiefs Speak for Their People and Land, 1865-1909 was selected by the American Library Association as one of the Best Historical Materials for 2023!
The Middle West Review was featured in the Wall Street Journal, publicizing the results from the largest-ever study on Midwestern boundaries and identity conducted by the Middle West Review and Emerson College.
Reviews
Review in Kirkus:
“In post-independence Bombay, twin sisters struggle to meet their parents’ expectations and pursue their artistic passions . . . An engaging examination of female independence and familial devotion.”
Review in Booklist:
“Rogers’ uniquely focused narrative of Cody’s turnabout will attract fans of Old West life unfamiliar with this tale of show business and history.”
Nourishing Waters, Comforting Sky
Review in Natural Areas Journal:
“This is a contemplative book. Some of the essays are winsome; many are melancholic. However, all are gentle and full of grace.”
Review in Bevis Baseball Research:
“In an engaging writing style that crisply moves along with flourishes of narrative non-fiction elegance, Grillo advances the understanding of home-run-hitter Johnny Mize. Given the author’s use of Mize’s personal archives and interviews with his surviving family members, this biography will likely be the definitive biographical work on the life of Mize.”
Review in Missouri Historical Review:
“Buckley and Nokes chronicle the history of Great Plains forts in this thorough, descriptive work. As they demonstrate, fortifications have long dotted the region.”
Review in Missouri Historical Review:
“Elliott West has written an engaging and innovative synthesis that will be of interest to all readers of history. It is a gift to anyone who writes lectures; teachers will find illuminating examples, useful metaphors, and an extraordinary amount of data to wield in the service of helping students make sense of the middle decades of the nineteenth century.”
Review in Missouri Historical Review:
“Agricultural history has long included (and needed) a host of other kinds of histories to tell its stories—environment, science, technology, policy, and culture, to name a few. But exploring an agricultural past also means looking at places and regions. Historian R. Douglas Hurt accomplishes both in Agriculture in the Midwest, 1815-1900.”
Review in Missouri Historical Review:
“The First Migrants is a highly readable, lively book that not only contextualizes the homesteading movement of African Americans in the West but does so by highlighting individuals involved, showcasing personal stories within a decades long movement. This superbly researched book brings to life those living out their dreams and experiencing their nightmares on the Great Plains.”
Review in Missouri Historical Review:
“The book is aimed at a more general audience and especially educators at all levels who teach about Truman and the use of the atomic bombs . . . Giangreco is determined to counter misleading claims regarding Truman’s most controversial decision. The book should be essential reading for anyone who enters that debate in the future.”
Review in Sport in American History:
“Squadron’s book is filled with colorful, interesting characters . . . As adversities pile up, so do the possibilities to develop characteristics necessary to survive in the world of professional sports. Because make no mistake about it, despite the underlying and ever-present humor in the book, it depicts G League players as professionals.”
Review in Eighteenth-Century Fiction:
“This book is a must-read for fairy-tale scholars, literary historians, art historians, and anyone interested in learning more about the intersections of literature and the decorative arts at the dawn of the French Enlightenment.”
Review in Alan Steinberg’s Substack:
“Gilden is from Baltimore, a metropolis of famed writers, but is currently misperceived as a cultural backwater. I have no doubt, however, that the cognoscenti of pro football will eventually give Gilden and his book the recognition and praise that is long overdue . . . In sports world terms, Jack Gilden has the journalistic professionalism of a George Will and the historian’s competence of a Herodotus. Collision of Wills is a must-read for any genuine fan of the National Football League.”
Review in Publisher’s Weekly:
“Finkelstein draws on exhaustive research for an account that’s comprehensive, accessible, and nuanced, though his suggestions for combating antisemitism lean toward the expected (readers are advised to “engage allies” and hold elected officials accountable for actions that run counter to Jewish interests). Still, it’s a valuable complement to Diana Fersko’s We Need to Talk About Antisemitism.”
Review in Journal of African American History:
“The book allows readers to examine how the two programs effortlessly pioneered the “Blackstyle” while addressing the social unrest many Black student athletes and coaches still dealt with nearly two decades after the Civil Rights Movement . . . Common Enemies will appeal to sports fanatics, students, and historians alike. The extensive primary research completed for this book presents an unbiased history of how Georgetown University basketball and the University of Miami football programs changed the landscape of collegiate athletics.”
Review in NYMAS Review:
“Combining meticulous research, clear expository writing, and authoritative documentation, Silber offers a clear account of the events of this surprisingly overlooked period in the Civil War. Twelve Days is highly recommended.”
Author Interviews
Interview with H-CivWar: Part 1 and Part 2
Interview in Musings of the Artist
Interview in H-CivWar
Interview in Four Way Review
Interview on C-SPAN
Interview in Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s Director Series
Interview in Superstition Review
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