Great Plains Literature

Award-winning stories of matter-of-fact cruelty and the hopeful fragility of humanity

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

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.

A joyous and personal exploration of the realm of the Kaw River, which stretches from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas City metro area

A story of freedom through bold action, strong testimony, and heartfelt eloquence from one of Native America's greatest heros.

Three women, decades apart from each other, fight for love and agency in a rural Kansas community seemingly frozen in time.

A drama about the complicated relationships connecting the residents of a small-town farming community

Homesteader Isaac Beckley Werner of Stafford County, Kansas and the Populist movement

A study of what makes this region’s climate unique by presenting a historical climatology of extreme weather events

Great Plains Politics (Discover the Great Plains)

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.