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Recent Award Winners

August 16, 2024August 15, 2024 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Benjamin F. Shambaugh Published Book Award Union General (Potomac Books, 2023) by William L. Shea is a recipient of the 2024 Benjamin F. Shambaugh Award Certificate of Recognition. … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

Bison Books, Nebraska, Reading ListLeave a comment

Back to School Reading List

August 14, 2024August 13, 2024 univnebpress

With the fall semester starting soon, we have prepared a list of titles to help you brush up on something familiar or dive into a new fascinating subject. History Between the Wires WAITMAN WADE BEORN Between the Wires tells for … Continue reading Back to School Reading List

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Happy Book Birthday to D.M. Giangreco’s Truman and the Bomb

August 6, 2024August 7, 2024 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Truman and the Bomb: The Untold Story (Potomac Books, 2023) by D. M. Giangreco. About … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to D.M. Giangreco’s Truman and the Bomb

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Excerpt: Land of Sunshine

August 2, 2024August 1, 2024 univnebpress

Sigrid Anderson is the librarian for English language and literature at the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Graduate Library and a lecturer in the Department of American Culture. Her book, Land of Sunshine: Race, Gender, and Regional Development in a California Periodical, … Continue reading Excerpt: Land of Sunshine

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Excerpt: City of Vice

July 24, 2024July 17, 2024 univnebpress

James Mallery is a licensed architect specializing in existing and historical buildings in Los Angeles. He has a PhD in history and has taught architectural history and U.S. history at various institutions. His new book, City of Vice: Transience and San Francisco’s … Continue reading Excerpt: City of Vice

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Happy Book Birthday to Back from the Collapse

July 22, 2024July 17, 2024 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Back from the Collapse: American Prairie and the Restoration of Great Plains Wildlife (Bison Books, … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Back from the Collapse

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Summer Reading List: History

July 12, 2024July 9, 2024 univnebpress

Now until the end of July, thousands of UNP books are available for 50% off across multiple imprints including Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, and the Backwaters Press. Find out how to save here. UNP is taking part in Lincoln … Continue reading Summer Reading List: History

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Happy Book Birthday to Twelve Days

July 11, 2024July 10, 2024 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Twelve Days

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Recent Award Winners

July 9, 2024July 3, 2024 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Will Rogers Medallion Award This award is given to books, poems, and films that exemplify the American cowboy way in honor of its namesake Will Rogers. The final … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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Summer Reading: Native American and Indigenous Studies

June 26, 2024July 1, 2024 univnebpress

Now until the end of July, thousands of UNP books are available for 50% off across multiple imprints including Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, and the Backwaters Press. Find out how to save here. The University of Nebraska Press is … Continue reading Summer Reading: Native American and Indigenous Studies

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