Campus News

David Mills Publishes History Book

3/25/15
Worthington Campus

Minnesota West Community & Technical College - Worthington Campus will host a book signing event and reception featuring David Mills in honor of his published book, Cold War in a Cold Land: Fighting Communism on the Northern Plains on Thursday, March 26, 2015 in the Commons on the Worthington Campus at 6:30 p.m.

There will be a short presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by a book signing and reception serving refreshments and Hors d’oeuvres.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact, Marie Johnson at 507-372-3472 or by email at marie.johnson@mnwest.edu.

The book, Cold War in a Cold Land: Fighting Communism on the Northern Plains, is an examination of the Cold War as it pertained to played out in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Its premise is that the federal government developed a number of programs aimed at anticommunism, patriotism, civil defense, and military defense, and then pushed those programs to the state and local levels for implementation.  This book is an examination of those programs.

From the OU website:  "A much-needed, nuanced account of how average citizens in middle America experienced Cold War politics and policies, Cold War in a Cold Land is a significant addition to the history of both the Cold War and the Great Plains."

Copies of the book will be available purchase at the book signing or to purchase and read more about the book you can find information at http://www.oupress.com/ECommerce/Book/Detail/1962/cold%20war%20in%20a%20cold%20land