AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ROD BEEMER is a writer, historian, and speaker whose published works include numerous books and magazine articles, many of which are about the settlement of the trans-Mississippi Prairies and Plains of the American West. Rod is a native Kansan who now lives in Minneapolis, Kansas, with his wife Dawn.Stay up to date with the latest news, check and schedule upcoming speaking events, discover additional books and articles by Rod Beemer, view multimedia presentations, listen to radio interviews, participate in engaging blog discussions with the author and fellow readers, and more by visiting the author's site at: rodbeemer.com.