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Upcoming Event: Eileen Wirth at the Bennet Martin Public Library

January 25, 2023January 24, 2023 univnebpress

As part of the NLHA’s Lunch at the Library series, Dr. Eileen Wirth will speak on her newest book, The Women Who Built Omaha, at the Bennet Martin Public Library on February 1 at 12:10pm. The Lunch at the Library … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Eileen Wirth at the Bennet Martin Public Library

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From the Desk of Eileen Wirth: The Women Who Built Omaha

May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 univnebpress

Eileen Wirth is a professor emeritus of journalism at Creighton University and a senior writer for Legacy Preservation in Omaha. She is the author or coauthor of several books, including From Society Page to Front Page: Nebraska Women in Journalism (Nebraska, 2013), Omaha’s Henry … Continue reading From the Desk of Eileen Wirth: The Women Who Built Omaha

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From the Desk of Miss Cassette

November 24, 2020November 30, 2020 univnebpress

Miss Cassette is the writer, researcher, and amateur gumshoe of the website myomahaobsession.com, which she has converted into her new book, My Omaha Obsession: Searching for the City (Bison Books, 2020). Her writing has appeared in Omaha Magazine. Down at Circo’s Bar … Continue reading From the Desk of Miss Cassette

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News and Reviews

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 univnebpress

Books My Omaha Obsession: Searching for the City Miss Cassette Review in Shelf Awareness: “No familiarity with Omaha is needed to enjoy this charming book—it’s for any reader who delights in old houses, faded newspaper clippings, family stories, memories of … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Remembering Bob Gibson

October 6, 2020October 14, 2020 univnebpress

Richard Piersol is a retired journalist. He was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska, and now lives in Lincoln. He has been an avid reader since childhood of books published by the University of Nebraska Press. Bob Gibson, MLB player from Omaha, Nebraska, passed away … Continue reading Remembering Bob Gibson

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Remembering Laurie Smith Camp

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 univnebpress

Laurie Smith Camp, Nebraska’s senior judge for the United States District Court, passed away on September 23 at the age of 66. Before Smith Camp became the first woman to be appointed as U.S. district judge in Nebraska, she was … Continue reading Remembering Laurie Smith Camp

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Announcing the Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

September 29, 2020September 28, 2020 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to announce the winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry for 2020: Nathaniel Perry and his manuscript Long Rules: An Essay in Verse. Perry will be awarded $2,000 for his winning collection and … Continue reading Announcing the Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner

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Coming Soon from Bison Books

June 18, 2020June 17, 2020 univnebpress

The following books will be available this Fall from Bison Books—the herd grows larger! The Last Sovereigns: Sitting Bull and the Resistance of the Free Lakotas by Robert M. Utley The Heart of California: Exploring the San Joaquin Valley by … Continue reading Coming Soon from Bison Books

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Med Center faculty release free book on quarantine and isolation

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020 univnebpress

The following is a press release from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Four University of Nebraska Medical Center physicians who also have roles in the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, recently released a free book available … Continue reading Med Center faculty release free book on quarantine and isolation

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Excerpt: Power-Lined

July 12, 2019July 10, 2019 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt of Power-Lined: Electricity, Landscape, and the American Mind (July 2019) by Daniel L. Wuebben who is assistant professor in the Goodrich Scholarship Program at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Play. When I was five years old, I … Continue reading Excerpt: Power-Lined

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