An excerpt from Remembering America: How We Have Told Our Past (November 2015) by Lawrence R. Samuel. 5 WE THE PEOPLES 1990—1999 Historical memory is the key to self-identity, to seeing one’s place in the stream of time, and one’s connectedness … Continue reading EXCERPT: Remembering America
Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. South Dakota Book Festival September 24-26, 2015 (Deadwood, SD) UNP conference attendee: Rob Buchanan, Sales Coordinator “Ted Kooser titles were very popular. We sold a couple copies of … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: September & October Exhibit Round Up
Books Falafel Nation by Yael Raviv Praise from the Jewish Book Council: “. . . a detailed, meticulously researched, academic assessment of the ways in which Zionist political goals, local demographics and economics, Labor Zionism’s emphasis on the revival of Jewish agriculture on biblical soil, and more all combined to create modern Israeli identity on both national and individual levels . . . a thought-provoking read for someone interested in a detailed, intellectual exploration of the origins of Israeli identity from a new perspective.” So, How Long Have You Been Native? by Alexis C. Bunten Recommendation from Alaska Dispatch News: “Bunten wanders over … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
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Clayton C. Anderson I’m not sure how I –being a 56-year old retired astronaut– would survive as a young person in today’s ever-changing world. As a teen, options for occupying my time were much less… Continue reading From Bookworm to Spacewalker: How Books Helped Make Me an Astronaut
We love to hear from our readers. Check out what people are saying on Amazon and Goodreads about some of our most recent titles: “I was twelve years old and living in McCook when these murders happened. I remember well how … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers
An excerpt from Akiva: Life, Legend, Legacy (Jewish Publication Society, October 2015) by Reuven Hammer. ONE Akiva’s Early Life From Temple Worship to Torah Study When the Great Revolt was over, much of Judea recovered swiftly. Landowners there had capitulated and were permitted … Continue reading Excerpt: Akiva
David J. Peck is a retired physician and a popular, nationally recognized speaker on the medical aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He is the author of Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark … Continue reading From the desk of David J. Peck
The Western History Association’s 55th annual conference is in Portland, Oregon on October 21-24, 2015. Stop by booths 21 and 23 to find out more about these books and other forthcoming titles from UNP! Featured Books American Antiquities by Terry A. Barnhart Terry … Continue reading Reading List: Western History Association
Books How Winter Began by Joy Castro Recommendation from NBC News: “The startling range of these 28 stories (many of them, at two pages, poignant examples of flash fiction) bring depth and dimension to the complex lives of women, mostly Latina and mostly working class. Castro’s compressed narratives are as fulfilling as the longer stories and their purpose is to mine the rich interior of women whose roles in society are usually overlooked, whose voices are seldom heard. A stand-out story is ‘Independence Day,’ a piece of historical fiction based on the little-known life of Josefa Segovia, whose lynching in … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
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Steinberg, Steve & Lyle Spatz. The Colonel and Hug: The Partnership That Transformed the New York Yankees. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2015. Pp. 344. Notes and Index. $34.95 hardcover. Reviewed by Brett… Continue reading Builders of the Yankee Dynasty: Review of The Colonel and Hug
