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August 22, 2023 (August 21, 2023)

Q&A with Paul A. Shackel, author of THE RUINED ANTHRACITE

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Paul A. Shackel, author of The Ruined Anthracite: Historical Trauma in Coal-Mining Communities, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   Over a […]

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July 1, 2023 (June 30, 2023)

Free E-book Giveaway: A HISTORY OF THE OZARKS, VOLUME 1

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July’s free e-book is here! Check out A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1: The Old Ozarks by Brooks Blevins before the month is over!  Geologic forces raised the Ozarks. […]

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March 16, 2023 (March 13, 2023)

Appalachian Studies Assoc. 2023 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 Appalachian Studies Association conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo […]

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March 1, 2023 (February 28, 2023)

Free E-book Giveaway: UNLIKELY ANGEL

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March’s free e-book is here! Check out Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton by Lydia R. Hamessley before the month is over!  Dolly Parton’s success as a performer and […]

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December 16, 2021 (December 16, 2021)

Q&A With Brooks Blevins, Author of History of The Ozarks, Vol.3

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Brooks Blevins, author of A History of the Ozarks, Volume 3: The Ozarkers, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in his book. Q: Why did you […]

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May 20, 2021 (May 18, 2021)

LAWCHA Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the 2021 virtual exhibit for the Labor and Working-Class History Association! Enjoy our extensive representation of labor history in our books, blog posts, and more. From May 20– […]

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March 11, 2021 (March 9, 2021)

ASA Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press’s virtual exhibit for the 2021 Appalachian Studies Association conference! We hope you’ll step inside our virtual booth and browse new books, journal articles, […]

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January 1, 2021 (January 8, 2021)

Our January 2021 Free Ebook: To Live Here You Have to Fight by Jessica Wilkerson

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Kick off the new year with January’s free ebook! We’re giving away To Live Here, You Have To Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements For Social Justice by Jessica Wilkerson! […]

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March 30, 2020 (March 23, 2020)

Q&A with Jason G. Strange, author of Shelter from the Machine

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Jason G. Strange, author of Shelter from the Machine: Homesteaders in the Age of Capitalism, answers questions about his why he chose to write about homesteaders and influences from his […]

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May 24, 2019 (May 13, 2019)

Cicero M. Fain III on “Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story”

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Cicero M. Fain III is a professor of history at the College of Southern Maryland. He recently answered some questions about his new book Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story. _______________________________________ Q: […]

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January 7, 2019 (December 19, 2018)

To Live Here, You Have to Fight Receives a Grant from the Brooks Fund for Progressive Thought

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The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice, has been selected as a […]

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September 15, 2016 (September 15, 2016)

Throwbacklist Thursday: Humor Has It

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One man’s opinion: if I had to choose the hardest gig in show business or performance, without a doubt I would say “comedian.” It is hard to spin a funny story. […]

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