Paul Barba is an assistant professor of history at Bucknell University. His book, Country of the Cursed and Driven (Nebraska, 2021), is new this month. Part I Slave Raiders and Their Cycles of Violence, 1500s–1760s On May 12, 1745, a party … Continue reading Excerpt: Country of the Cursed and Driven
Leah S. Glaser is a Professor of American History and the American West at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, where she serves as Coordinator of the Public History Program. She is the author of Electrifying the Rural … Continue reading From the Desk of Leah Glaser: Hey Texas, Read My Electricity Book
Launched in 1961 as UNP’s first trade imprint, Bison Books reflects the Press’s commitment to general-interest books that appeal to the educated reader. Originally published as inexpensive paperbacks, Bisons (as they became known) quickly caught on. Notable Bison Books authors … Continue reading News from Bison Books
Sabotaged: Dreams of Utopia in Texas (March 2020) is the remarkable account of French, Swiss, and Belgian intellectuals who followed Victor Considerant to Texas in 1855 in a quixotic attempt to fulfill their dreams of a new life in a … Continue reading Excerpt: Sabotaged
Jackson Adams and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP. Today they share their thoughts about a couple upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will be published in March. Anna Weir: Here we go, spring season! I dunno … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Poetry, Heroism, Failed Utopias, and Other March Books
The 58th Annual WHA Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas this week and over a hundred new books will be showcased! Below is a preview of some of the books that will be on display. Phoebe Apperson Hearst … Continue reading Western History Association 2018 Conference Preview
Char Miller is the W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College and author of several books, including Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream. Perceiving Past and Present How do historians perceive the past? For John … Continue reading From the Desk of Char Miller: Perceiving Past and Present
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, NetGalley ratings, and more! This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to The Baron and the Bear: Rupp’s Runts, Haskin’s Miners, and the Season that Changed Basketball Forever (Nebraska, 2016) … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to the Baron and the Bear!
The following is a contribution from Mark Stein, author of Vice Capades: Sex, Drugs, and Bowling from the Pilgrims to the Present (July 2017). Stein is an author, screenwriter, and playwright. He has published several books, including How the States Got Their Shapes, a … Continue reading From the Desk of Mark Stein: Writing Vice Capades
Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. American Historical Association (AHA) January 7-10, 2016 (Atlanta, GA) UNP conference attendees: Alisa Plant, Editor in Chief; Bridget Barry, History Editor “The AHA is always a complete talkfest. I … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: January Exhibit Round Up
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