An excerpt from Playing with the Big Boys: Basketball, American Imperialism, and Subaltern Discourse in the Philippines by Lou Antolihao (May 2015). Tatangkad din ako! (I will grow taller!) was the trademark catchphrase in a series of television advertisements promoting Growee, a … Continue reading EXCERPT: Playing with the Big Boys
In honor of the Battle of Puebla we are showcasing our Mexican Experience Series, a collection of books that explore the rich and varied character of the Mexican experience through narrative, description, and analysis. With an emphasis on the many Mexican … Continue reading Reading List: Cinco De Mayo
A Far Corner By Scott Ezell Taipei Times review “A Far Corner is so magnificent, and so richly deserving of classic status.” Prairie Forge By James Kimble Scrap Magazine review “Kimble’s research and interviews breathe life into this little-known contribution to the U.S. war effort. Prairie Forge is an entertaining, well-written narrative of the tremendous role Nebraskans, Henry Doorly, and scrap metal played in shaping the early years of the war.” In Reach By Pamela Joern Collegeville Institute review “Joern’s trip through the town of Reach is really, in … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
A excerpt from The Socialist Party of America: A Complete History (Potomac Books, 2015) by Jack Ross. 1 The Roots of American Socialism (1876-1892) It was a curious twist of fate that the founding of the first nationally organized party of … Continue reading Excerpt: The Socialist Party of America
Mark Spitzer loves fish and he loves to fish. As a nationally known author (Seasons of the Gar, Return of the Gar), writing about fish and their issues is what he does best. In this blog series, Spitzer shares his … Continue reading Where in the West Is Mark Spitzer?
The Nebraska Book Festival is tomorrow at the University of Nebraska Omaha Weitz Community Engagement Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The festival is free and open to the public. UNP will be displaying a number of books with a Nebraska topic or Nebraska author. Here are a few notable Nebraska books to add to your shelf. The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut Nebraska native Clayton Anderson’s memoir chronicling his quest to become an astronaut. The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler Creighton University law professor Steve Seiberson recounts a series of global … Continue reading Reading List: Nebraska Book Festival
An excerpt from Growing Local: Case Studies on Local Food Supply Chains edited by Robert P. King, Michael S. Hand, and Miguel I. Gómez. For more books in Our Sustainable Future Series, click here. 1 From Farms to Consumers An Introduction to Supply … Continue reading Excerpt: Growing Local
Allen C. Lynch is a Professor in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics at the University of Virginia and author of Vladimir Putin and Russian Statecraft (Potomac Books, 2011). What Might Success Look Like? The debate over arming Ukraine in … Continue reading From the desk of Allen C. Lynch: Ukraine, Russia, and the West
Rockets and Revolution By Michael Smith Critcom review “An engaging read, Rockets & Revolution brings a variety of new sources and a refreshing perspective into the debates about the cultural dimensions of spaceflight. Weaving together technology and literature, Smith reconstructs a cultural space in which formulas and parabolas meet with symbols and parables. Both historians of astronautics and historians of literature will find some of their assumptions challenged and will benefit from reading this book.” That Dream Shall Have a Name By David Moore Studies in American Indian Literatures review “I especially appreciated the thoroughness of Moore’s … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Jay M. Smith is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has served in a variety of administrative capacities involving the management of undergraduate education. Mary Willingham worked in the Center for … Continue reading From the desk of Jay M. Smith and Mary Willingham
