New from the University of Nebraska Press: Queens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England, edited by Carole Levin and Robert Bucholz. Queens and Power provides a forum for the underexamined, anomalous reigns of queens in history. These regimes, primarily regarded as interruptions to the “normal” male monarchy, have been examined largely as isolated cases. This interdisciplinary study of queens throughout history examines their connections to one another, their constituents’ perceptions of them, and the fallacies of their historical reputations. You’ve probably already guessed the topic of this week’s Tuesday Trivia….queens.  Our focus is a bit broader than just … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: February 17, 2009

Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky 200 years ago today. We here at the University of Nebraska Press brought treats to work in honor of the president’s big day (apparently, Lincoln was fond of apples and wild game; we are celebrating with cupcakes). We’re also celebrating by offering our readers 25 percent off Abraham Lincoln titles through the end of the month. If you live in Lincoln, you can check out this article in the Lincoln Journal Star for other local ways to celebrate Honest Abe’s birthday. And for some fun facts about our 16th … Continue reading Happy 200th birthday, Abraham Lincoln!

New from the University of Nebraska Press: Searching for Tamsen Donner, by Gabrielle Burton. One summer in the 1970s, Burton, her husband, and their five daughters piled into the family station wagon and meticulously traced the path of the Donner Party, stopping at places the ill-fated pioneers stopped, visiting their graves and trying to understand that long-ago journey. Burton, a fledgling writer, intended to write a novel about Tamsen Donner, the wife of party leader George Donner. Decades later, Burton wrote instead about her summer searching for Tamsen, and what that journey meant for her family, and for her development as … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: February 10, 2009