Shan Sa, a Beijing-born fiction writer who now lives in France, reads from her new novel, "The Empress."
Kirkus Reviews' critique stated, "In sharp contrast to her tightly focused 'The Girl Who Played Go' Shan Sa has written a sweeping panoramic...
"The third annual exhibition of contemporary art (The Iowa Summer Show) is presented by the School of Fine Arts at the State University of Iowa as one of the major events of the Ninth Annual Fine Arts Festival. The exhibition this year presents...
The three Mann brothers of Fremont County, Iowa, were all soldiers in Company A of the 4th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry. Eldest brother, William enlisted on Oct. 2, 1861 at age 34. He was promoted to Veterinary Surgeon on Feb. 10, 1864 and was mustered...