Alan T. Levenson is the Schusterman/Josey Professor of Jewish History at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author or editor of numerous essays and books, including The Making of the Modern Jewish Bible: How Scholars in Germany, Israel, and … Continue reading From the Desk of Alan Levenson
This year the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary and as the National Park Foundation said, “the Centennial is more than a birthday. We want people everywhere to embrace the opportunities to explore, learn, be inspired or simply have fun in their 407 … Continue reading From the Desk of Kevin Grange #FindYourPark
Jeff Goldberg was the UConn women’s basketball writer for the Hartford Courant from 2001 to 2006 and is the author of Unrivaled: UConn, Tennessee, and the Twelve Years that Transcended Women’s Basketball (Nebraska, 2015) and Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a … Continue reading From the desk of Jeff Goldberg: My Memory of Pat Summitt
The following contribution comes from Helen Kiyong Kim and Noah Samuel Leavitt, authors of JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America’s Newest Jews (Nebraska, 2016). JewAsians celebrate Father’s Day, too We have recently completed a multi-year study of couples in which … Continue reading Lessons for Father’s Day
The following contribution is from Allyson Poska and Abby Zanger, editors of the Women and Gender in the Early Modern World series. We are very excited about our new partnership with the University of Nebraska Press and the opportunity it provides to … Continue reading New Series: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World
The following contribution is from Laura E. Smith, author of Horace Poolaw, Photographer of American Indian Modernity (Nebraska, 2016). Smith unravels the compelling life story of Kiowa photographer Horace Poolaw (1906–84), one of the first professional Native American photographers. Born … Continue reading From the Desk of Laura E. Smith
The following post is from Zev Eleff, chief academic officer of the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois, and author of Modern Orthodox Judaism: A Documentary History (Jewish Publication Society, 2016). A Touchy Subject: A Short History of the Rise and Fall … Continue reading From the Desk of Zev Eleff: A Touchy Subject
This year the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary and as the National Park Foundation said, “the Centennial is more than a birthday. We want people everywhere to embrace the opportunities to explore, learn, be inspired or simply have fun in their … Continue reading From the Desk of Sue Eisenfeld #FindYourPark
The following contribution is from Lawrence J. Haas, author of Harry and Arthur: Truman, Vandenberg, and the Partnership That Created the Free World (April 2016). A former top White House official, he is now a Senior Fellow at the American … Continue reading From the Desk of Lawrence J. Haas
Erin Willis is the Curator of the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors, a special collection of Lincoln City Libraries. She received her Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, with an emphasis on Archives and Special Collections, … Continue reading Lincoln City Libraries: Read Nebraska
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