{"id":3104,"date":"2019-09-04T22:30:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T22:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=3104"},"modified":"2019-09-05T14:12:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:12:43","slug":"shoot-em-with-biscuits-monday-sept-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2019\/09\/04\/shoot-em-with-biscuits-monday-sept-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoot ’em With Biscuits, Monday Sept. 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Join us on September 9th in RPL 300B as we kick off this year’s Second Monday Author Series with Dr. Aaron McArthur, Assistant Professor of History and Public History Program Director at Arkansas Tech University, discussing his latest book, The Annals of the Southern Mission<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The evening begins with a reception at 6:00 PM before the main program at 7:00.\u00a0 The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a>Dr. McArthur obtained his PhD in the History of the United States West from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he mainly focused on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) history during the last half of the nineteenth century.\u00a0 His first book, St. Thomas, Nevada: A History Uncovered<\/a><\/em>,<\/strong> told the story of the city of St. Thomas from its founding under the direction of Brigham Young to its inundation by Lake Mead.<\/p>\n

\"Cover<\/a>His second book, The Annals of the Southern Mission: A Record of the History of the Settlement of Southern Utah<\/a><\/strong>, constitutes a transcribed and annotated version of the 2,266 loose, handwritten, and lined pages representing the early history of Southern Utah originally written by James G. Bleak.\u00a0 Dr. McArthur, along with Reid Nielson, transcribed this important historical document, bringing to light details of early pioneer life during the period from 1849-1900 in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.<\/p>\n

This presentation is part of our Second Monday Author Series featuring the works of our local writers and researchers.\u00a0 You can stay up to date on the series and all library events by following us on\u00a0Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0Twitter,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0For more questions or information about the Second Monday Author Series, contact\u00a0Luke Heffley<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0(479) 964-0546<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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