Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Author of Historic Underground Missoula

MISSOULA, Mont. - March 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Local author Nikki Manning will be signing copies of her book, Historic Underground Missoula, at the Missoula Costco on Saturday, April 4th. Using incredible vintage images depicting scenes of days gone by, the book probes into the history of this unique locality.

Much of Missoula's history lies beneath the surface. As in many Old West cities, cavernous underground tunnel systems purportedly hid countless nefarious activities, from clandestine prostitution and Chinese opium dens to booze running during Prohibition. These sordid tales captivate today's residents and beg questions about the city's furtive past. Did local elite gentlemen mask their carnal habits there? Did John Wayne really use the passageways to run personal errands unnoticed? Author and urban archaeologist Nikki Manning ventures below to reconcile oral history with archaeological data in a fascinating exploration of Missoula's subterranean labyrinths.

Nikki Manning earned a master's degree in anthropology with a concentration in cultural heritage and urban archaeology at the University of Montana, where her thesis research focused on the Missoula Historic Underground and exploring how the political and social climate of early Missoula may have affected the use of space and the built environment. Nikki serves on the board of Preserve Historic Missoula and volunteers often with Missoula Historic Preservation Commission events.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

3220 N. Reserve St., Missoula, MT 59808

When:  Saturday, April 4th, 1 - 3 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Discover more than 9,000 books on the heritage of America’s people and places.