Great Plains Literature

A novel in a series by Kent Haruf that unveils the immemorial truths about human beings

A compelling account of one woman's childhood captivity within Native Americans, her adult life of freedom and celebrity, and the reality that she never wanted to leave.

An essential reference tool on Nebraska

An eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.

How black Homesteaders' heralded America's Great Migration

Discover the wonders of birds and their incredible migratory voyages

An exploration of influential literature of the Plains region in both the United States and Canada

The history and ecology of this American symbol from the origins of the great herds that once dominated the prairie

USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. 

A novel about the real people and events that were shaped by the land, animals, and plants of the Central Plains

Chronicle of a devastating flood in Nebraska on May 31, 1935.