Archive for 'Civil War'
Durham County Library lecture series: “Divining America: Religion in American History”
The Durham County Library is in the midst of a fantastic lecture series called “Divining America: Religion in American History,” which kicked off in mid September and runs through November. The series explores many of the major religious movements and watershed moments in American history from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Lectures/discussion sessions so far [...]
Posted: October 27th, 2008 under African American History, African American Studies, American History, Civil War, Events, History, Religion.
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James McPherson’s top five books on the Civil War away from the battlefield
The Wall Street Journal has published a series of “Five Best” book lists in various subjects this month, including books on financial meltdowns and books on the history of medicine. This week’s list offers Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson’s top five books about the Civil War away from the battlefield.
Of the five books on [...]
Posted: October 21st, 2008 under Civil War, Reviews, UNC Press News.
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Robin Williams stops by UNC Press Booth in Nashville
The University of North Carolina Press was not the only out-of-towner attending the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville Oct. 10-Oct. 12. Comedian and actor Robin Williams strolled through the War Memorial Plaza on Sunday and checked out what UNC Press had to offer. He even purchased Lincoln and the Decision for War, by [...]
Posted: October 14th, 2008 under Civil War, Cooking / Food, Events, Gay / Lesbian Studies, Juvenile, Military History, Native American Studies, Nature, The Book Biz, UNC Press News.
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BEA Report
The biggest annual trade show in the American book biz, BookExpo America was held in Los Angeles this year from May 29 to June 1. UNC Press had a double booth and featured several great books coming up on our Fall 2008 list. Pics of our booth and a peek at some forthcoming gems, after [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2008 under Appalachian Studies, Civil War, Cooking / Food, Crafts, Juvenile, Native American Studies, Sports, UNC Press News.
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