Linking for a Cause New this month from the University of Nebraska Press, Opa Nobody by Sonya Huber details the author’s search for meaning and resonance in the life of her grandfather Heina Buschman who, like Huber, was a committed and beleaguered activist. Buschman was a socialist who campaigned against the Nazis during their reign of terror in Europe. For all of you aspiring activists out there, today’s “Linking in Lincoln” is tailor-made for you. This posting features links to a host of worthwhile causes—from cancer research to renewable energy. Find the organization that’s right for you, and then get … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: February 28, 2008

Author Mark Moyar on "Between the Covers" Check out this interview with Mark Moyar, author of Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in Vietnam, on "Between the Covers" with Jack Miller from the National Review. Click here for the interview. Happy listening! Continue reading On the Airwaves

Chief Bender’s Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star by Tom Swift “Will be a delightful read for A’s fans of the great pitcher who was a huge part of the first two A’s dynasties.”—Max Silberman, Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society To view previous praise for Chief Bender’s Burden, visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2008/02/starred-review.html. Continue reading More Praise for Chief Bender’s Burden

In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 by Francis French and Colin Burgess “The writers have gone beyond old Soviet propaganda to tell the untold stories of heroic cosmonauts through new and recent interviews. This volume captures the anxiety and haste shown by both nations at the height of the space race . . . . This series will be read by future generations when they want the complete perspectives of the original generation of space explorers.”—Space Times For earlier praise for In the Shadow of the Moon, go to http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/07/praise-for-in-t.html. Continue reading Reviewers “Over the Moon” for In the Shadow of the Moon

A Trivia Tribute to Tributaries On a warm day in late May, Mike Barenti slid a whitewater kayak into the headwaters of central Idaho’s Salmon River and started paddling toward the Pacific Ocean. Kayaking Alone: Nine Hundred Miles from Idaho’s Mountains to the Pacific Ocean is the gripping account of his two-month, nine-hundred-mile solo journey into the world of the Columbia Basin. And so we take today’s “Tuesday Trivia” to the rapids, quizzing you on the Columbia River Basin, Salmon River, and Snake River. Will you paddle your way to a perfect score or flail about in the rushing water? … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: February 26, 2008

Adventures in the West edited by Susanne George Bloomfield and Eric Melvin Reed “The various writing styles and authenticity of subject matter make these stories an excellent way to introduce students to American West culture.”—True West To read earlier praise for Adventures in the West, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/11/praise-for-adve.html. Continue reading Continued Praise for Adventures in the West

Ed Barrow:  The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees’ First Dynasty by Daniel R. Levitt “The author has an astounding facility with detail: The sheer number of names, dates and salaries he tosses around is mind-blowing, and the 18 informational tables in the appendix are worthy of inclusion in an economics textbook. . . . A labor of love of great value to Yankees fans and hard-core baseball junkies.”—Kirkus Reviews “Substantive baseball history filtered through the career of one of the game’s overlooked titans.”—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist “Levitt revisits the vexed matter of Sox owner Harry Frazee’s motives in selling baseball’s greatest … Continue reading Praise for Ed Barrow

North American Indians in the Great War by Susan Applegate Krouse “Inspired by the tireless work of Joseph K. Dixon, long an advocate for Native American rights, anthropologist Susan Krouse has compiled numerous firsthand accounts of Native Americans who served in World War I. . . . Krouse has done an admirable job of taking his monumental work and writing a wonderful account of Indian warriors in the Great War.”—Military Heritage Continue reading Praise for North American Indians in the Great War

Are you more interested in gavels or hockey sticks? Jazz or science fiction? Cameras or Confederates? No matter your preference, today’s installment of TWIH has you covered. So let’s see what happened… This Week in History February 17, 1865: Columbia, South Carolina burned as Union forces moved in, causing a Confederate evacuation.Calling all Civil War buffs! Mark your calendars for the July 2008 publication of Rebel: The Life and Times of John Singleton Mosby by Kevin H. Siepel, the first complete biography of the Confederacy’s best-known partisan commander, John Singleton Mosby, the “Gray Ghost.” February 18, 1885: Mark Twain’s The … Continue reading This Week in History: February 17-22, 2008