Baseball and the MediaBy George Castle Tuesday, February 27, 2007Borders4500 North Oracle RoadTucson, AZ 85705520.293.6799Author appearance and book signing. Black Gun, Silver StarBy Art T. Burton Wednesday, February 21, 20077:00 PMCalumet City Public Library660 Manistee AvenueCalumet, IL 60409708.862.6220Author appearance, lecture and book signing. Thursday, February 22, 20076:00 PMUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Medical SchoolSickle Cell Center1801 West Taylor StreetChicago, IL 60612Author appearance, lecture and book signing. Sunday, February 25, 20072:00 PMMatteson Historical Society813 School AvenueMatteson, IL 60443708.388.1078Author appearance, lecture and book signing. Tuesday, February 27, 20077:00 PMBlue Island Public Library2433 York StreetBlue Island, IL 60406708.388.1078Author appearance, lecture and book signing. … Continue reading Author Events

Black Gun, Silver StarBy Art T. Burton Monday, February 19, 2007American Heritage WeekUniversity of Arkansas – Fort Smith5210 Grand AveFort Smith, AR 72913Author appearance, lecture and book signing. Level Playing FieldsBy Peter Morris Wednesday, February 21, 2007Everybody Reads2019 East Michigan AvenueLansing, MI 48912517.346.9900Author appearance and book signing. One HouseBy Charlyne Berens Thursday, February 15, 200712:00 PMNebraska State Historical Society’s Museum of Nebraska History15th and P StreetsLincoln, NE402.471.4754Author appearance at Brown Bag History Forum. Continue reading Author Events

In Celebration of Black History Month, the University of Nebraska Press is having a web sale on all African American and African titles through Februay 28, 2007. Continue reading Celebrating Black History Month

his year marks the 70th year in Nebraska’s experiment with a one-house legislature. The tale of this adventure in governing will be featured in a presentation by Dr. Charlyne Berens , College of Journalism and Mass Communications professor at the University Nebraska-Lincoln and UNP author, at noon on Thursday, February 15 at the Nebraska State Historical Society’s Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P Streets, Lincoln. “The Nebraska Unicameral:  Still Progressive After All these Years”  is based on the research Dr. Berens did for the University of Nebraska Press book One House: The Unicameral’s Progressive Vision for Nebraska. When Nebraska … Continue reading Author Charlyne Berens on Nebraska’s Unicameral

Fascism and Democracy in the Human MindBy I. W. Charny Friday, February 9, 2007Holocaust Museum Houston5401 Caroline St.Houston, TX 77004-6804713.942.8000Author appearance and book talk. Sunday, February 11, 2007Genocide and Religion: Victims, Perpetrators, Bystanders, and Resisters ConferenceSimon Wiesenthal Center1399 South RoxburyLos Angeles, CA 90035Author appearance and keynote speaker. The Middle of Everything By Michelle Herman Thursday, February 8, 20075:30 PMMills College5000 MacArthur BoulevardMills Hall Living RoomOakland, CA 94613510.430.2236Author appearance, reading, and signing. Continue reading Author Events

omehow, the two are related. 

Phil the Groundhog says that spring is just around the corner.  If you want to read his official forecast, you can find it at the Greetings from Punxsutawney page.  If
you’re further west from Punxsutawney, PA, you may be curious if prairie dogs ran from their shadows or ventured out into a shadow-free field on this year’s Prairie Dog day. 

Prairie Dog Day?  Since about 2002, various wildlife groups from prairie states have rallied around naming February 2nd "Prairie Dog Day" in honor of the western, furry, burrowing and threatened rodent.  The Center for Native Ecosystems, Forest Guardians, and Boulder Regional Group seek more protection for the prairie dogs.

Paul A. Johnsgard, winner of the 2004 National Conservation Achievement Award and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 (both awards are sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation), talks about the history and life of the prairie dogs as well as their importance to the Great Plains’ ecosystem in the surprisingly accessible Prairie Dog Empire: A Saga of the Shortgrass Prairie.

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Castro’s CurveballBy Tim Wendel Friday, February 2, 20077:30 PMBlack Oak Books1491 Shattuck AvenueBerkeley, CA 94709(510) 486-0698Tim Wendel and Screenwriter Melanie Dixon will read from Castro’s Curveball, the novel and the script. Crazy Horse By Mari SandozWith an introduction by Vine Deloria Jr. Saturday, February 3, 2007Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage CenterChadron State College 1000 Main StreetChadron, NE 69337The Mari Sandoz historical biography, Crazy Horse:The Strange Man of the Oglalas has been selected as the featured book for the 2007 statewide celebration of One Book One Nebraska. Exhibit opens at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. Rock, Ghost, Willow, DeerBy … Continue reading Author Events

Boarding School BluesEdited and with an introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer, Jean A. Keller, and Lorene Sisquoc Saturday, January 27, 20073:00 PMRiverside Public Library3581 Mission Inn AvenueRiverside, CA 92501(951) 826-5213Meet the editors and book signing. Continue reading Author Events

  The National GrasslandsBy Francis MoulPhotography by Georg Joutras Wednesday, January 17, 20073:00 pm Reception – 3:30-5:00 pm SeminarGreat Plains Art Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln1155 Q Street, Hewit PlaceLincoln, NE 68588402.472.3964 The Center for Great Plains Studies is pleased to present the Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies offering an opportunity for interested scholars, students, and members of the community to come together to examine various topics related to the Great Plains. The seminars are free and open to the public. FamousBy Kathleen Flenniken Thursday, January 18, 20077:30 PMVillage Books1200 Eleventh StreetBellingham, WA 98225360.671.2626Kathleen will read from Famous … Continue reading Author Events