"PRAIRIE DEFENDER" IS PUBLISHED

Although the tentative release date for Prairie Defender was June 28, the book actually was published on my birthday, May 23, 2017. SIU Press put out a flier/brochure on the book, a copy of which is set forth below.

One thing which the flyer does not mention: In the endnotes to the chapters, you will find references to web pages which contain additional supplemental information about the people and events described in each chapter.