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Happy University Press Week! Join us in celebrating how university presses #TeamUP to advance knowledge across many disciplines, especially in history. Explore this collection of university press books in history to #ReadUP!
So many university presses #TeamUP with history scholars, including @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social, @ceu-press.bsky.social & @umissouripress.bsky.social. Learn more in the University Press Week Gallery: https://bit.ly/47sJm3P
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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The #UPWeek blog tour begins by considering all *who* collaborate with university presses to advance knowledge: authors, editors, translators, press staff, student workers, #openaccess funders, teachers, writing groups & many others in our university & local communities! https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The #UPWeek blog tour begins by considering all *who* collaborate with university presses to advance knowledge: authors, editors, translators, press staff, student workers, #openaccess funders, teachers, writing groups & many others in our university & local communities! https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV
Celebrate University Press Week with us Nov 10-14 by browsing this reading list of amazing University Press publications from University Presses across the US and beyond! #TeamUP #ReadUP
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November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Celebrate University Press Week with us Nov 10-14 by browsing this reading list of amazing University Press publications from University Presses across the US and beyond! #TeamUP #ReadUP
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Sean Rost, author of CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri, was interviewed about his new book on KY3. Watch the full interview here:
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November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sean Rost, author of CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri, was interviewed about his new book on KY3. Watch the full interview here:
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On Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30pm, Judith Yaross Lee, coeditor of SEEING MAD, will discuss the impact of MAD Magazine at the Cincinnati Art Museum. For more information:
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November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30pm, Judith Yaross Lee, coeditor of SEEING MAD, will discuss the impact of MAD Magazine at the Cincinnati Art Museum. For more information:
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KC Studio Magazine said this about SHARING THE LOVE OF GARDENING: The History of The Westport Garden Club:
"Wolferman deftly guides the reader through the club’s conception and birth and the myriad projects its garden-obsessed, hardworking and dedicated members have conceived and executed."
"Wolferman deftly guides the reader through the club’s conception and birth and the myriad projects its garden-obsessed, hardworking and dedicated members have conceived and executed."
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
KC Studio Magazine said this about SHARING THE LOVE OF GARDENING: The History of The Westport Garden Club:
"Wolferman deftly guides the reader through the club’s conception and birth and the myriad projects its garden-obsessed, hardworking and dedicated members have conceived and executed."
"Wolferman deftly guides the reader through the club’s conception and birth and the myriad projects its garden-obsessed, hardworking and dedicated members have conceived and executed."
THE DAY THEY HANGED OLD BROWN: The Making of Celebrity and Martyrdom in the Civil War Era by John R. Van Atta is now available! Find the book here:
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November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
THE DAY THEY HANGED OLD BROWN: The Making of Celebrity and Martyrdom in the Civil War Era by John R. Van Atta is now available! Find the book here:
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Dwayne Eutsey's Oct. 29 lecture presented by the Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies is now available on YouTube. Find the link here:
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November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Dwayne Eutsey's Oct. 29 lecture presented by the Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies is now available on YouTube. Find the link here:
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TOUCHING HOME: Baseball and the Liberal-Republican Tradition in America by Mary Craig is now available. Find the book here:
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October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
TOUCHING HOME: Baseball and the Liberal-Republican Tradition in America by Mary Craig is now available. Find the book here:
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Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, will deliver a lecture about the book at the Chemung Valley Museum, 415 E. Water Street, Elmira, NY, 14901, on October 30 at 7PM EST.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, will deliver a lecture about the book at the Chemung Valley Museum, 415 E. Water Street, Elmira, NY, 14901, on October 30 at 7PM EST.
For more information:
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For more information:
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Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, will deliver a lecture about the book at the Barn at Quarry Farm, 131 Crane Road, Elmira, NY 14901, on Wednesday, October 29, at 7PM EST.
For more information:
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October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, will deliver a lecture about the book at the Barn at Quarry Farm, 131 Crane Road, Elmira, NY 14901, on Wednesday, October 29, at 7PM EST.
For more information:
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For more information:
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
October 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
With their victory in Game 5 on this date, the Royals began a 3-1 series comeback. At that time, who was the most recent team to pull off a 3-1 comeback to win the World Series?
1. 1972 Athletics
2. 1979 Pirates
3. 1978 Yankees
4. 1968 Tigers
1. 1972 Athletics
2. 1979 Pirates
3. 1978 Yankees
4. 1968 Tigers
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
With their victory in Game 5 on this date, the Royals began a 3-1 series comeback. At that time, who was the most recent team to pull off a 3-1 comeback to win the World Series?
1. 1972 Athletics
2. 1979 Pirates
3. 1978 Yankees
4. 1968 Tigers
1. 1972 Athletics
2. 1979 Pirates
3. 1978 Yankees
4. 1968 Tigers
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all our platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all our platforms wins a free copy of the book:
October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all our platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all our platforms wins a free copy of the book:
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
October 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Read an excerpt from INTERSTATE '85: The Royals, the Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series by Marshall Garvey on the University of Missouri Press blog:
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October 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Read an excerpt from INTERSTATE '85: The Royals, the Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series by Marshall Garvey on the University of Missouri Press blog:
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Celebrate every Missouri Tigers victory with a special discount the following Tuesday—now through the end of football season!
Did you watch the Tigers 23-17 double-overtime win against Auburn this weekend? Today only we're offering a 23% discount on all titles!
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Did you watch the Tigers 23-17 double-overtime win against Auburn this weekend? Today only we're offering a 23% discount on all titles!
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October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Celebrate every Missouri Tigers victory with a special discount the following Tuesday—now through the end of football season!
Did you watch the Tigers 23-17 double-overtime win against Auburn this weekend? Today only we're offering a 23% discount on all titles!
upress.missouri.edu
Did you watch the Tigers 23-17 double-overtime win against Auburn this weekend? Today only we're offering a 23% discount on all titles!
upress.missouri.edu
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series, we’re giving away a free copy of INTERSTATE ’85 by Marshall Garvey.
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
Comment your answer to the following trivia question on Facebook or Bluesky. The first correct answer across all platforms wins a free copy of the book:
This week we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series.
Author Marshall Garvey has immortalized the series in his new book, INTERSTATE ’85. We’ll be offering a discount, as well as book giveaways.
Use discount code SHOWME40 to receive 40% off and free shipping!
Author Marshall Garvey has immortalized the series in his new book, INTERSTATE ’85. We’ll be offering a discount, as well as book giveaways.
Use discount code SHOWME40 to receive 40% off and free shipping!
October 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This week we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Series.
Author Marshall Garvey has immortalized the series in his new book, INTERSTATE ’85. We’ll be offering a discount, as well as book giveaways.
Use discount code SHOWME40 to receive 40% off and free shipping!
Author Marshall Garvey has immortalized the series in his new book, INTERSTATE ’85. We’ll be offering a discount, as well as book giveaways.
Use discount code SHOWME40 to receive 40% off and free shipping!
Midwest Book Review said CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri by Sean Rost is an "original, seminal, and groundbreaking study."
October 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Midwest Book Review said CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri by Sean Rost is an "original, seminal, and groundbreaking study."
Don't forget to use discount code MODAY on our website to get 40% off all books in any format, valid through Friday, Oct. 17.
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University of Missouri Press - Scholarly, Trade, and Academic Books by, for, and about Missourians
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October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Don't forget to use discount code MODAY on our website to get 40% off all books in any format, valid through Friday, Oct. 17.
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October 15 is Missouri Day. To celebrate, we are offering 40% off all books in any format. Use discount code MODAY, valid through Friday, Oct. 17.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
October 15 is Missouri Day. To celebrate, we are offering 40% off all books in any format. Use discount code MODAY, valid through Friday, Oct. 17.
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In an article in the Columbia Daily Tribune, the Daniel Boone Regional Library called THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM: A History a "compelling narrative of this Kansas City museum’s creation in 1933, highlighting people, events and ambitions."
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October 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In an article in the Columbia Daily Tribune, the Daniel Boone Regional Library called THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM: A History a "compelling narrative of this Kansas City museum’s creation in 1933, highlighting people, events and ambitions."
www.columbiatribune.com/story/entert...
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Join Rabia Gregory, co-editor of CONFLUENCES: Religion, Health, and Diversity in Missouri, for a discussion about the book on Wednesday, October 22, 4:30-6:30 pm, at the MU Student Center, 2206 B&C.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Join Rabia Gregory, co-editor of CONFLUENCES: Religion, Health, and Diversity in Missouri, for a discussion about the book on Wednesday, October 22, 4:30-6:30 pm, at the MU Student Center, 2206 B&C.
For more information:
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For more information:
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