Excited to celebrate your independence but not a fan of fire works? Escape the heat and spend some time learning about our nation’s history. A Powerful Mind: The Self-Education of George Washington by Adrienne M. Harrison Breaking new ground … Continue reading Reading List: the Fourth of July
This year the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary and as the National Park Foundation said, “the Centennial is more than a birthday. We want people everywhere to embrace the opportunities to explore, learn, be inspired or simply have fun in their 407 … Continue reading From the Desk of Kevin Grange #FindYourPark
June Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried. Kitchens of the Great Midwest … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Books Crude Nation by Raúl Gallegos Review from Publishers Weekly: “Sharply written and vividly detailed, the book documents how Venezuela’s oil reserves—the world’s largest—subsidize an unsustainable life for its citizens.” Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair Top Ten in Publishers … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following contribution comes from Helen Kiyong Kim and Noah Samuel Leavitt, authors of JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America’s Newest Jews (Nebraska, 2016). JewAsians celebrate Father’s Day, too We have recently completed a multi-year study of couples in which … Continue reading Lessons for Father’s Day
The following excerpt was taken from To Come to a Better Understanding: Medicine Men and Clergy Meetings on the Rosebud Reservation, 1973-1978 (Nebraska, 2016) by Sandra L. Garner. From Chapter 1: Which Kind of Indian? Ghostly Matters: Modernity, Identity, and Loss At … Continue reading EXCERPT: To Come to a Better Understanding
The following contribution is from Lawrence J. Haas, author of Harry and Arthur: Truman, Vandenberg, and the Partnership That Created the Free World (April 2016). A former top White House official, he is now a Senior Fellow at the American … Continue reading From the Desk of Lawrence J. Haas
May staff reading list UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried. The Paris Wife by Paula … Continue reading What We’re Reading
The following is an excerpt from Fallen Astronauts: Heroes who Died Reaching for the Moon, Revised Edition by Colin Burgess and Kate Doolan (Nebraska, 2016). Introduction In the final phases of the last moon walk by the Apollo 15 astronauts on 2 … Continue reading EXCERPT: Fallen Astronauts
Books Loving and Leaving Washington by John Yochelson Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “A quiet but compelling case for working in policy research and advocacy.” Wild Idea by Dan O’Brien Recommendation from Western American Literature: “a sweeping narrative drama… O’Brien’s enthusiasm … Continue reading News and Reviews
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