On a July afternoon in 1878, at the dawn of the Gilded Age and the height of the Wild West, the moon's shadow descended on the American frontier, darkening skies from Montana Territory to Texas. In an era of train robberies and Indian hostilities, scientists grabbed their telescopes and raced to the West.

In an updated re-release of his book, author Robert W. Wheeler and his wife, Dr. Florence Ridlon, add to Jim Thorpe's story, and discuss their own efforts to restore his 1912 Olympic medals, rescinded following a dispute over his amateur status.

The selection for this month is a book of poetry, Midwest Hymns, where author Dale Cottingham conveys a sense of community and brings the prairie to life in what’s often called flyover country. Cottingham discussed his poems with KGOU managing editor Logan Layden.

KGOU Managing editor Logan Layden discusses Rare Encounter with its author, J.K. Hall.

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden sits down with Quraysh Ali Lansana to discuss the new book Killing the Negative.

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden sits down with Dr. Karlos Hill, one of the editors of the new edition of Clara Luper's memoir.

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden sits down with Carmen Fields, author of Going Back to T-Town.

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden sits down with Rilla Askew, author of Prize for the Fire.

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden talks with Burkhard Bilger, author of Fatherland: A memoir of war, conscience, and family secrets.

KGOU managing editor Logan Layden sits down with W. Dale Weeks, author of Cherokee Civil Warrior: Chief John Ross and the Struggle for Tribal Sovereignty..