R. Eli Paul is the former director of the Missouri Valley Special Collections at the Kansas City Public Library. His public history career has spanned four decades, including previous tenures at the Nebraska State Historical Society, Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, … Continue reading From the Desk of R. Eli Paul
With the fall semester starting soon, we have prepared a list of titles to help you brush up on something familiar or take a dive into a new fascinating subject. History Richard Nixon PAUL CARTER Richard Nixon is the story … Continue reading Back to School Reading List
ICYMI Daybreak at Chavez Ravine in People’s Magazine Reviews Mine Mine Mine Review in Land & Climate Review: “In Mine Mine Mine, the sanctity of the body, love, and family all suffer a perverse inversion for the sake of mining a wealth from … Continue reading News & Reviews
The price of the following electronic editions have been reduced. Grab your digital copies today! Cultural Negotiations DAVID L. BROWMAN In Cultural Negotiations archaeologist David L. Browman has scoured the archaeological literature and archival records of several institutions to bring the stories … Continue reading New Reduced Ebook Prices
ICYMI Continental Reckoning on CPSAN-2 Reviews The Time Left Between Us Review in Broad Street Review: “The Time Left Between Us is a gripping new book by local author Alicia DeFonzo who documents her grandfather’s journey serving in World War II, … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Oracle of Lost Causes Review in Publisher’s Weekly: “In this detailed yet disjointed account, historian Hulbert (Martial Culture, Silver Screen) profiles John Newman Edwards (1839–1889), a Missouri Confederate and editorial writer who rose to ‘B-list celebrity’ as he navigated … Continue reading News & Reviews
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on some of our recently published history books. With our summer reading sale, you can get our summer-themed books for 50% off! From now until the end of July, Lincoln City Libraries is … Continue reading Summer Reading List: History
Awards Will Rogers Medallion John Mort’s Oklahoma Odyssey and Ella Cara Deloria’s Dakota Way of Life are both finalists Foreword INDIES Jill Christman’s If This Were Fiction is a Silver Winner for Autobiography & Memoir Andrew Farkas’ The Great Indoorsman … Continue reading News & Reviews
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month. Celebrate this popular format by picking up a new audiobook of your own. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of audiobooks to accompany you on your next long flight or drive. Listening … Continue reading Celebrating Audiobook Appreciation Month
Reviews At the Base of the Giant’s Throat Review in The Wall Street Journal: “The story of America is, in a very real sense, the story of its rivers and the struggle to control them. Anthony Palumbi’s book, At the … Continue reading News & Reviews
