From the Desks of Nicholas A. Robins and Barbara J. Fraser: A Timely Exploration of Inequalities in the Andes-Amazon Region

June 23, 2020June 22, 2020 univnebpress

Nicholas A. Robins is a teaching professor of history at North Carolina State University. He is the author of several books, including Mercury, Mining, and Empire: The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes and Of Love and Loathing: Marital … Continue reading From the Desks of Nicholas A. Robins and Barbara J. Fraser: A Timely Exploration of Inequalities in the Andes-Amazon Region

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Civil War History Authors Zoom Event

June 22, 2020June 18, 2020 univnebpress

On the new History Author Talks virtual program, join guest host Paula Whitacre on Monday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. EST in a conversation with Robert C. Plumb and Stephanie McCurry as they discuss women’s contributions during the Civil War. … Continue reading Civil War History Authors Zoom Event

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News and Reviews

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020 univnebpress

BOOKS Thinking about God: Jewish Views by Rabbi Kari H. Tuling Reviewed by Publishers Weekly: “Rabbi Tuling analyzes a range of Jewish thought on major theological questions throughout history in her sharp debut.” From Miniskirt to Hjab: A Girl in … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Coming Soon from Bison Books

June 18, 2020June 17, 2020 univnebpress

The following books will be available this Fall from Bison Books—the herd grows larger! The Last Sovereigns: Sitting Bull and the Resistance of the Free Lakotas by Robert M. Utley The Heart of California: Exploring the San Joaquin Valley by … Continue reading Coming Soon from Bison Books

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Happy Book Birthday Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss

June 17, 2020June 16, 2020 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a books life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss: Private Equity, Wealth, and Inequality (Nebraska, 2019) by Daniel Scott Souleles. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss

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Ray A. March at Home: Built-in Social Distancing and Regional History

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 univnebpress

Ray A. March is an independent journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in Time, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and elsewhere. He is the author of several books, including Alabama Bound: Forty-Five Years inside a Prison System and A River in Ruin: The … Continue reading Ray A. March at Home: Built-in Social Distancing and Regional History

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Excerpt: Millennial Cervantes

June 15, 2020June 11, 2020 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Millennial Cervantes: New Currents in Cervantes Studies edited by Bruce R. Burningham (June 2020), the newest addition to the New Hispanisms Series. Chapter 6: QuixoNation Unfinished Adaptations of Don Quixote in Cold War U.S. Cinema … Continue reading Excerpt: Millennial Cervantes

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Read about Race and History

June 12, 2020July 14, 2020 univnebpress

Continue to educate yourself about history and race in the United States and around the world. Check out our list below or visit Edelweiss for a larger list in coordination with our sister presses and Longleaf Services. Redskins by C. … Continue reading Read about Race and History

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Where in the Monster Fish World is Mark Spitzer?

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 univnebpress

Mark Spitzer is an associate professor of writing at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including Season of the Gar: Adventures in Pursuit of America’s Most Misunderstood Fish, Beautifully Grotesque Fish of the American West (Bison … Continue reading Where in the Monster Fish World is Mark Spitzer?

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From the Desk of Kat D. Williams: The Real Strength of Baseball

June 10, 2020June 8, 2020 univnebpress

Kat D. Williams is a professor of American history at Marshall University. She is board president of the International Women’s Baseball Center and the author of Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez: The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star (Nebraska, 2020). Like … Continue reading From the Desk of Kat D. Williams: The Real Strength of Baseball