The Pastime is a discussion list operating via e-mail and Listserv software hosted at North Dakota State University. I am the owner of the list, meaning that I add or delete subscribers and manage the operations. It is a closed list, meaning that only members can send and receive on it. We use it to submit assignments for the seminar and to talk about them; to make announcements; and to pursue whatever other discussions in the history of the Great Plains we might wish to pursue.

As soon as a new member of the seminar is registered, I add that person to the list. Then I send a message to the list introducing the newcomer and inviting that person to tell a bit about herself. From then on discussions continue.

A handy reference for discussants is the Virtual Seminar Table. There you can look up your colleagues and sort out who is who in the discussions.

Another important reference is the Archives of the Pastime. At the archives you can look up all the contributions to past discussions.

To send a message to the Pastime, e-mail the following address: