Author to speak at Smoky Hill Trail Association conference Oct. 15, 2016

Author to speak at Smoky Hill Trail Association conference Oct. 15, 2016

Author Rod Beemer will deliver a multimedia presentation entitled “General Custer & The Smoky Hill Trail” Saturday morning October 15, 2016, at the Tenth Annual Conference of the Smoky Hill Trail Association in Hays, Kansas. Registration to be held at Memorial Union, Fort Hays State University, 700 College Drive, Hays, Kansas, 67601.

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NOTORIOUS KANSAS BANK HEISTS presentation by author Rod Beemer

NOTORIOUS KANSAS BANK HEISTS presentation by author Rod Beemer

For most law abiding Kansans it’s hard to imagine robbing a bank. But this fun and engaging presentation takes you to the heart of the action with tales of some of the most notorious bank heists in Kansas history. Join author Rod Beemer as he shares from his new book about strange, comical and bizarre robberies to deadly and unsolved heists.

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Author Rod Beemer honored at Kansas Book Festival for his latest title

Author Rod Beemer honored at Kansas Book Festival for his latest title

Rod Beemer’s book, Notorious Kansas Bank Heists: Gunslingers to Gangsters, was selected as a 2016 Kansas Notable Book. Kansas Notable Books is a project of the Kansas Center for the Book, a program of the State Library. Throughout the award year, the State Library promotes and encourages promotion of all the titles on that year’s list at literary events, and among librarians and booksellers.

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