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The final title in our Chicago History theme spotlight is THEY BOTH REACHED FOR THE GUN by Charles H. Cosgrove! Receive 40% off when you use the code HOLIDAY at checkout on siupress.com now through January 31, 2026! 💜🎁

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November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Happy #BlackFriday from SIU Press! 🛒🛍️

We have a lot of books on a lot of fascinating topics; check them out here at siupress.com! Also, check out our clickable catalogue here at this link: https://issuu.com/siupress/docs/holiday_gift_guide_2025
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Happy #Thanksgiving to all of the readers, fans, followers, authors, illustrators, donors, faculty, alumni, staff, and conference attendees who make the work we do here at the Press possible. 🦃🍂🧡💛🤎

With gratitude,
The Team at the Press
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November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Up next in our Chicago History theme spotlight, we present GRANT PARK by Dennis H. Cremin! Winner, 2014 Illinois State Historical Society Book of the Year! Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off your purchase of this and other books at siupress.com!

https://www.siupress.com/9780809339105/grant-park/
Cover of 'Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago's Front Yard' by Dennis H. Cremin with a quote praising Grant Park's historical significance in Chicago's lakefront.
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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This first biography of Glenn Poshard traces the life of a young man who rose from rural poverty in Southern Illinois to become a United States congressman and president of the Southern Illinois University system.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809339181/son-of-southern-illinois/
In front of a grassy field near a forest, there is the cover of the book "Son of Southern Illinois" by Cal Walworth with Glenn Poshard. There is a quote by John S. Jackson, former SIU Chancellor, which says: "Nobody represents the quintessential great American success story better than Glenn Poshard, and nobody represented Southern and central Illinois in the halls of power better than Poshard."
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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On the third day of our Chicago History Holiday Sale 2025 theme spotlight, we highlight EDITH by Andrea Friederici Ross! Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off your purchase at siupress.com today through January 31, 2026! 💛

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A golden-tinged holiday themed-graphic featuring the cover of EDITH by Andrea Friederici Ross! A quote by Deanna Isaacs from the Chicago reader states, "A deeply researched, briskly readable account of the life of Chicago grande dame Edith Rockefeller McCormick... This is fascinating, stranger-than-fiction Chicago history, and a page-turner. Can't wait for the miniseries it's sure to inspire."
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Second up in our Chicago History theme spotlight for our 2025 Holiday Sale is SISTERS OF INFLUENCE by Andrea Friederici Ross! ps://www.siupress.com/9780809339785/sisters-of-influence/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.siupress.com/9780809339785/sisters-of-influence/ Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off on siupress.com now! 🎁💝🎄💚
Over a festive holiday background, there is the cover of SISTERS OF INFLUENCE by Andrea Friederici Ross and a quote by Patrick T. Reardon, author of THE LOOP, which reads, "Zina, Amy, and Rose lived full lives, and Ross has captured their idiosyncratic personalities as well as their achievements and stumbles in a rich saga of thought, action, and affection."
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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THE MAVERICK AND THE MACHINE tells the dramatic story of Dan Walker’s rise from dirt-poor beginnings to the pinnacle of power in Illinois and his conviction on charges of bank fraud that landed him in federal prison.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809334667/the-maverick-and-the-machine/
On a background of red brushstrokes over a black background, a quote from Taylor Pensoneau, Dan Walker biographer, reads, "Former governor Walker bares his soul, extoling his virtues and confessing his weaknesses while laying out in vivid detail stages of a life with little parallel." Next to this is a picture of the cover of "The Maverick and the Machine," the autobiography of Dan Walker.
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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First up in our Chicago History Spotlight for this year's Holiday Sale is THE LOOP by Patrick T. Reardon! 🚄🌇

Use code HOLIDAY at siupress.com to get 40% off sitewide!

https://www.siupress.com/9780809338108/the-loop/
Over an image of downtown Chicago and a flurry of snowflakes, there is a quote from WINDY CITY REVIEWS and the cover of THE LOOP by Patrick T. Reardon. The quote praises the book's academic and casual appeal, the entertainment value, and its place in Chicago history scholarship.
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We continue SIU Press' holiday sale theme spotlight with a spotlight on Chicago History! 🌇

Get 40% off sitewide on siupress.com when you use the code HOLIDAY at checkout! Happy gifting! 📗📘📕
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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THE 2025 SIU PRESS CLICKABLE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IS NOW LIVE ON ISSUU! 💚❤️🫶🎁 If you have a #book lover in your life or you are one yourself, take a look! Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at siupress.com now through January 31, 2026!

https://issuu.com/siupress/docs/holiday_gift_guide_2025
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November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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This nuanced political biography draws on dozens of interviews conducted by Ed Wojcicki to present the longtime senate president's story in his own words.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809335855/nobody-calls-just-to-say-hello/
Background image of a government building with the cover of "Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello" by Philip J. Rock with Ed Wojcicki on it and a quote from James D. Nowlan, coauthor of "Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide." The quote says, "In this fascinating book, Phil takes the reader inside the process of hammering out major public policies in Illinois during the 1970s through 1990s providing lessons about both politics and life."
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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With recollections from the present era, TELL US A STORY is a colorful mosaic of African American autobiography and family history set in Springfield, Illinois, and in southern Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas from the 1920s through 1950s.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809323142/tell-us-a-story/
Among a background of leaves and trees in the forest, there is the cover of "Tell Us a Story" by Shirley Motley Portwood. A quote from the Journal of the Illinois says, "Portwood's work adds much to the growing discourse on the African American experience during the era of segregation. Simply put, it's a must-read."
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Are you or is someone else on your list a lover of Regional History? Today we spotlight WATCHMAN, TELL US by Wayne T. Pitard! Use code HOLIDAY at siupress.com for 40% off this and other titles! Run, don't walk; the sale ends January 31, 2026.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809339464/watchman-tell-us/
The cover of WATCHMAN, TELL US by Wayne T. Pitard next to a blurb from David Joens, the author of FROM SLAVE TO STATE LEGISLATOR, JOHN W.E. THOMAS, ILLINOIS' FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN LAWMAKER. The blurb says "Wayne Pitard traces the career of John J. Bird, a long-forgotten civil rights pioneer. In doing so, Pitard not only resurrects Bird's importance but also brings to light the many challenges faced by all African Americans in post-Civil War Illinois."
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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In honor of the 162nd Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, we spotlighting two wonderful books, which can be found here:
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Celebrate the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address with two fascinating titles from our catalogue! The titles shown are the ones spotlighted in the post. In the background is a written version of the Gettysburg Address alongside a pen.
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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For the Regional History lover on your holiday list, we recommend AVENUES OF TRANSFORMATION by James A. Edstrom! Use code HOLIDAY at siupress.com for 40% off your holiday purchase through January 31, 2026! Don't miss out! ❄️

https://www.siupress.com/9780809338764/avenues-of-transformation/
Over a welcoming plaid background which signals holiday coziness, there is the cover of AVENUES OF TRANSFORMATION by James A. Edstrom. It is blurbed by the slavery academic M. Scott Heerman, who praises the book's indispensable nature to Illinois history and the mastery of the writing.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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This holiday season, unwrap a piece of forgotten Regional History with COLONEL BENJAMIN STEPHENSON AND THE HISTORY OF EARLY ILLINOIS by Sidney G. Denny! Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off!

https://www.siupress.com/9780809370153/colonel-benjamin-stephenson-and-the-history-of-early-illinois/
Over a snowy background in a cartoon forest, there is the cover of COLONEL BENJAMIN STEPHENSON AND THE HISTORY OF EARLY ILLINOIS next to a note which contains a blurb from James A. Edstrom, the author of Avenues of Transformation: Illinois' Path from Territory to State. He praises the book for being a reminder of the power of ordinary and extraordinary people in history making.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The deeply personal story of a historic time in Chicago, Robert B. McKersie’s A DECISIVE DECADE follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809332441/a-decisive-decade/
A orange and black background sits behind the cover of "A Decisive Decade" by Robert B. McKersie. There's an orange quote box with a quote from Thomas A. Kochan, George M. Bunker Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management, which says, "No one who knows Bob McKersie will be surprised by the combination of leadership, courage, personal integrity, commitment to justice, and analytical rigor that jump off the pages of 'A Decisive Decade.'"
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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WINNER of the 2023 Illinois State Historical Society Superior Achievement Award in “Books, Scholarly," DAWN'S LIGHT WOMAN & NICHOLAS FRANCHOMME! Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off! Give the gift of Regional History!

https://www.siupress.com/9780809338863/dawns-light-woman-and-nicolas-franchomme/
DAWN'S LIGHT WOMAN & NICHOLAS FRANCHOMME book cover by Carl J. Ekberg and Sharon K. Person, which is over a background of presents in the same color as the book's cover. A quote from Robert Michael Morrissey states the book's focus on in-depth research, creative analysis, and the focuses on the complexities of daily colonial life in Illinois.
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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As a professional Lincoln scholar and editor, Lynn was often frustrated that male historians often overlooked Lincoln’s love for and friendship with women. Here, she posits a new paradigm, one that lifts up their interactions with Lincoln.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809339679/loving-lincoln/
Over an abstract background of green, orange, and red, there is the cover of "Loving Lincoln" by Stacy Lynn. A quote next to it by the CEO and executive director of President Lincoln's Cottage, Callie Hawkins, reads, "'Loving Lincoln' is a thoroughly researched, exquisite account of the relationships Abraham Lincoln had with the myriad women with whom he shared meaningful experiences and fills a critical void in the expansive Lincoln canon."
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Check out this Regional History title from SIU Press, SON OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS by Carl Walworth and Glenn Poshard! Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off on SIU Press books from now until January 31, 2026: https://www.siupress.com/9780809339181/son-of-southern-illinois/ 🎅
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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SIU Press' 2025 Holiday Sale is here! Use code HOLIDAY at checkout to get 40% off sitewide and spoil the Regional History lover on your list.

https://www.siupress.com/search-results/?category=HIS036090
Collection of regional history books about Illinois featuring topics from early statehood to post-Civil War politics.
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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On the third day of the American Society of Criminology's annual meeting, SIU Press is highlighting EVOLVING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS from the series Perspectives on Crime and Justice.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809339730/evolving-constitutional-rights/
Over the background of a greyed-out Supreme Court, the text announces the featuring of "Evolving Constitutional Rights" for the American Society of Criminology's Meeting. David Schultz, professor of political science and legal studies, praises the book's methodology in a featured quote.
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Today we are highlighting Q POLICING in honor of the American Society of Criminology's second day of meeting.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809339563/q-policing/
Within a rainbow border, there is the cover of the book "Q Policing." The graphic is in honor of the American Society of Criminology's annual meeting. It highlights a quote of the diverse and interdisciplinary span of the book from Andrew R. Spieldenner, editor of "A Pill for Promiscuity: Gay Sex in an Age of Pharmaceuticals."
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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In this riveting true story, Charles “Charley” Hager is plucked from his rural West Virginia home by an uncle in the 1960s and thrown into an underworld of money, cars, crime, and murder on the streets of Chicago Heights.

https://www.siupress.com/9780809336722/chicago-heights/
Over a background of the streets of 1960s Chicago, there are some clippings of a newspaper and a golden note with a quote from mob history author John M. Hagedorn. Hagedorn says, "This is a well-written 'personal document' in the Chicago School tradition, indispensable for those who want to understand the day-to-day workings of the Outfit." This is next to an image of the cover of the book "Chicago Heights" by Charles Hager with David T. Miller.
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM