November 18, 2011
Your American Indian Heritage Month Reading List
Recent books in Native American and indigenous studies from UNC Press. Continue Reading Your American Indian Heritage Month Reading List
November 16, 2011
Michael H. Hunt: Republicans on foreign policy: Regional powers and regional problems
Regional issues continue to tie politicians in knots. Michael Hunt responds to the GOP debate on foreign policy, as both an historian and as a citizen. Continue Reading Michael H. Hunt: Republicans on foreign policy: Regional powers and regional problems
November 15, 2011
J. Samuel Walker: Why ACC Basketball Fans Should Care about the Early History of the Conference
The first two decades of ACC basketball laid the foundations for the success on a national stage that the league has enjoyed ever since. Continue Reading J. Samuel Walker: Why ACC Basketball Fans Should Care about the Early History of the Conference
November 11, 2011
Watch: Demo of Enhanced Ebook of Give My Poor Heart Ease, by William Ferris
See the features of the enhanced ebook for Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues, by William Ferris. Features include embedded video & audio. Continue Reading Watch: Demo of Enhanced Ebook of Give My Poor Heart Ease, by William Ferris
November 10, 2011
Tar Heel basketball season kicks off with book sale and giveaway
Get your copy of Carolina Basketball: A Century of Excellence at Bull’s Head Bookshop on the UNC campus and enter to win a Carolina basketball prize package. Continue Reading Tar Heel basketball season kicks off with book sale and giveaway
November 10, 2011
James Edward Miller: Greece and the EU Face Their Walt Kelly Moment
Foreign policy historian James Edward Miller provides background on the current financial and political predicament of Greece and the European Union. Continue Reading James Edward Miller: Greece and the EU Face Their Walt Kelly Moment
November 8, 2011
North Carolina’s eugenics history: Testimonies from victims (video)
Rock Center with Brian Williams airs a story about North Carolina’s history of state-ordered sterilizations, featuring audio recordings of social workers involved in the program that were uncovered in Johanna Schoen’s research on the subject in the 1990s. Continue Reading North Carolina’s eugenics history: Testimonies from victims (video)
November 4, 2011
Free Book Friday!: The Happy Table of Eugene Walter
Tell us your favorite way to employ spirits in the kitchen–a cocktail or food recipe–and be entered to win a free copy of The Happy Table of Eugene Walter. Drawing takes place 4pm EST today! Continue Reading Free Book Friday!: The Happy Table of Eugene Walter
November 2, 2011
Learn about and learn from Loving v Virginia
As a new documentary film about the Loving v. Virginia case appears, we look back to Fay Botham’s book for some of the religious and legal aspects of the case. Includes an excerpt from the book. Continue Reading Learn about and learn from Loving v Virginia
October 26, 2011
Montford Point Marines Receive Highest Congressional Honor
The black Marines who integrated the last all-white branch of the U.S. military receive Congressional honor. The book The Marines of Montford Point tells their stories. Continue Reading Montford Point Marines Receive Highest Congressional Honor
October 19, 2011
On the MLK Memorial–Celebrating “A Day That Would Not Be Denied”
Here are some beautiful images of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, as well as a thoughtful meditation by UNC Press author Blair L. M. Kelley on the subject of King’s work and legacy. Continue Reading On the MLK Memorial–Celebrating “A Day That Would Not Be Denied”
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