Jon Lauck Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Midwest tweets; author of "The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest" (University of Oklahoma Press)
Prairie Republic: The Political Culture of Dakota Territory, 1879-1889
Jon K. LauckJon LauckLong-time Yale historian Howard Lamar has passed away. His Yale dissertation and first book was about Dakota Territory and was published by @yalepress in 1956. Howard was extremely helpful to me when I wrote my book on Dakota Territory titled "Prairie Republic." RIP Howard. https://t.co/5EwW1T3pa5
Paperback, 2020
$24.95Member price:$24.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Muddy Ground: Native Peoples, Chicago's Portage, and the Transformation of a Continent
John William NelsonJon LauckNew book on Chicago: “Muddy Ground: Native Peoples, Chicago's Portage, and the Transformation of a Continent” from @UNC_Press @SonyaBonczek https://t.co/gAdvLz71VN fyi @robertloerzel @Chicago_History @Chicago_Reader @RogersParkMan https://t.co/0GXEGhFL74
Hardcover, 2023
$99.00Member price:$99.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Distance from Slaughter County: Lessons from Flyover Country
Steven MooreJon LauckNew Book: "The Distance from Slaughter County: Lessons from Flyover Country" by @StevenLeeMoore and published by @UNC_Press https://t.co/EAtB3Cjpm2
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Works: His Pa's Romance
James Whitcomb RileyJon Lauck"During its heyday, the Bobbs-Merrill Company of Indianapolis stood as the largest publishing house located west of the Allegheny Mountains, releasing works from such varied authors as James Whitcomb Riley and Ayn Rand." https://t.co/NhLx6FRbHI @RayBoomhower @INHumanities https://t.co/fjeCaSB9wA
Hardcover, 2016
$31.95Member price:$28.75 + Free shipping10% off
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth
Sarah SmarshJon LauckThe new @Harpers cover story is about @Sarah_Smarsh thoughts of running for the US Senate from Kansas. My @LARBBooks review of her book “Heartland” is here: https://t.co/kzAcrZGSzA https://t.co/bM2MOE9KET
Paperback, 2019
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Southern Way of Life: Meanings of Culture and Civilization in the American South
Charles Reagan WilsonJon LauckRegionalism in New Book: "The Southern Way of Life: Meanings of Culture and Civilization in the American South" from @UNC_Press https://t.co/hjpow0wAPD
Hardcover, 2023
$39.95Member price:$37.95 + Free shipping5% off
The Last Supper Club: A Waiter's Requiem
Matthew BattJon LauckNew book about waiting tables in Minnesota: "The Last Supper Club: A Waiter’s Requiem" https://t.co/mY9go0Y4Mn @UMinnPress
Hardcover, 2023
$22.95Member price:$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival
Mark GuarinoJon LauckNew Book: "Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival" https://t.co/4WNP6282hS @markguarino @UChicagoPress
Paperback, 2024
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota's North Shore and Isle Royale
Michael SchumacherJon LauckNew Book: “Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota's North Shore and Isle Royale” by Michael Schumacher @UMinnPress https://t.co/mWqznnuqOf
Hardcover, 2023
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago
Mike RoykoJon LauckAs a Chicago mayor gets bounced tonight, I dug up my old review of Mike Royko’s “Boss” about Hizzonner Mayor Daley https://t.co/kj9VxG5LXr https://t.co/k8TFYXPt0U
Paperback, 1988
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book