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Former Husker Returns to Nebraska

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018 univnebpress

Ron McDole played defense for Nebraska Cornhuskers football from 1958-1961, and is coming back to visit his alma mater this weekend. McDole tells his story in The Dancing Bear: My Eighteen Years in the Trenches of the AFL and NFL … Continue reading Former Husker Returns to Nebraska

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The Gift of Reading

December 20, 2017December 19, 2017 univnebpress

December Staff Reading List As readers and book lovers, nothing makes us happier than to give—or receive—books for any occasion. Here’s a list of the best books we’ve ever given, or been given.   Gang of One: Memoirs of a … Continue reading The Gift of Reading

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From Bookworm to Spacewalker: How Books Helped Make Me an Astronaut

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 univnebpress

Originally posted on Books Combined:
Clayton C. Anderson I’m not sure how I –being a 56-year old retired astronaut– would survive as a young person in today’s ever-changing world. As a teen, options for occupying my time were much less… Continue reading From Bookworm to Spacewalker: How Books Helped Make Me an Astronaut

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