David Joseph Charpentier is the director of St. Labre Indian School’s Alumni Support Program and executive director of the Bridge Foundation. His new book The Boy Who Promised Me Horses, was published by Bison Books in May. For more information about the … Continue reading Excerpt: The Boy Who Promised Me Horses
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
ICYMI Jonathan Coppess’ The Fault Lines of Farm Policy was featured in an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! Reviews Skywalks Review in Nebraska History: “This book has something for nearly everyone. The reactions to personal suffering after … Continue reading News & Reviews
Mark Derby is an Aotearoa–New Zealand historian and writer whose work has also been published in Britain, Spain, and the United States. His books include Kiwi Compañeros: New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War; Petals and Bullets: Dorothy Morris—New Zealand Nurse in the … Continue reading An Archival Journey: Tracing the Life of a New Zealand Medical Pioneer
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to the new edition of Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West (Nebraska, 2023) by Sara … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Losing Eden
David Brauer is a communications, public relations, and marketing professional with more than two decades spent in the sports industry. His experience includes leadership in NCAA Division I athletics and summer collegiate baseball. A former baseball publicist at two Division I … Continue reading The College World Series and the Wizard of College Baseball
Reviews The Wizard of College Baseball Review in Tom Knuppel’s Book Nook: “This is one of the best books I have read in many years. It is informative and delightful for this Central Illinois baseball fan. I have new respect … Continue reading News & Reviews
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Mary Klann is a lecturer in U.S. history and Native American history at the University of California–San Diego. Her most recent book Wardship and the Welfare State: Native Americans and the Formation of First-Class Citizenship in Mid-Twentieth-Century America was published by … Continue reading “Who is to gain?” Wardship and Indian Citizenship after the Indian Citizenship Act
Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics (64-18) face off against the Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks (50-32) in the NBA Finals. To celebrate the end of another amazing season of pro basketball we’ve put together a showcase of some of our … Continue reading Basketball Reading List inspired by the NBA Finals
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