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As the most recent Pioneer Girl Project blog shows, Laura Ingalls Wilder "knew her Aesop." Read on here: pioneergirlproject.org/2023/01/19/wil #lauraingallswilder #WilderWednesday
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A very sweet review of the Welk memoir lands in the capital newspaper of my father’s homeland of Nebraska:
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Join us for History Talks this Thursday at 7 pm to hear Richmond L. Clow discuss his great SDHS Press book "Spotted Tail: Warrior and Statesman." #sdhistory
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JOIN US for the first History Talks of 2023! Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Native American leader Spotted Tail determined to negotiate with the US to secure a homeland and other necessities essential to the future of his people.
To register, go to sdhsf.org/events.
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The Little House books offer "a heartwarming message to take into this blustery holiday season of 2022," writes Nancy Tystad Koupal. Read more at the Pioneer Girl Project blog: pioneergirlproject.org/2022/12/22/lau
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The winter issue of SDH features articles on four transformative Deadwood fires, rebuilding efforts following the 1972 Black Hills Flood, and the South Dakota SHPO's 50th anniversary. Copies will arrive in subscribers' mailboxes later this month! sdhspress.com/journal/south-
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"While Wilder had recorded stories of panthers and bears in Wisconsin, she remembered little about wolves there." Learn how a memorable scene in "Little House in the Big Woods" came to be in the latest Pioneer Girl Project blog: pioneergirlproject.org/2022/12/07/wol #WilderWednesday
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It’s FREE BOOK FRIDAY, and we’re giving away "George Armstrong Custer: A Military Life" by Sandy Barnard.
For a chance to add this free book to your library, tell us why you think it sounds like a good read!
#SouthDakotaHumanitiesCouncil #SouthDakotaHumanities #SDHC #Literature
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Make sure you take advantage of our sale on "Pioneer Girl: The Revised Texts" before it ends next week! #wilderwednesday #sdhistory #lauraingallswilder
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Head to sdhspress.com to pick up a discounted copy of "Pioneer Girl: The Revised Texts" until December 7. It makes a great gift! Orders will start shipping out at the end of November. #wilderwednesday #sdhistory #lauraingallswilder
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Did you know... the state of
became home to Japanese #immigrants in the early 1900s? Did you know one of their US born sons served in the #USArmy all #JapaneseAmerican unit #100thRCT in #WWII ? Read more !! #picturebook #HistoryWritersDay22 Link in profile
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Last night, while flipping through the Star Tribune winter magazine, Carrie asked, “Hey, isn’t this your book?”
And sure enough! It is!
Thank you !
I would’ve spotted, but had been zeroed in on ’s travelogue to a Driftless Zone motel.
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"In 'Dancing with Welk' . . . what I tried so hard to capture was the way South Dakotans told stories." Read more about how South Dakota's "highway language" inspired author Chris Vondracek at the SDHS Press blog. #sdhistory #hifromsd
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Don't forget to register for tonight's History Talks with Sean Flynn and Paul Higbee! Visit sdhsf.org/events to join us. #sdhistory #hifromsd
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Head to sdhspress.com to pick up a discounted copy of "Pioneer Girl: The Revised Texts" until December 7. It makes a great gift! Orders will start shipping out at the end of November. #wilderwednesday #sdhistory #lauraingallswilder
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Be sure to join us on Zoom for History Talks on 11/17 at 7 p.m. to hear Sean Flynn and Paul Higbee discuss their chapters in the recently released Plains Political Tradition Vol. 4! #SDhistory
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Tonight's History Talks features Liz Almlie from the State Historic Preservation Office discussing women's history in SD! Join us on Zoom at 7 p.m. CST. To register for free, go to sdhsf.org/events. #SDHistory @hifromsd
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Do you need a spooky story? We are ready to ship and have the perfect tale for Halloween. Find out more at sdhspress.com. #halloween #supportlocal
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Ten essays delve into diverse aspects of the region's political history in our NEW RELEASE, “The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture, Volume 4,” edited by Jon K. Lauck and Paula M. Nelson. The book is now available at: ow.ly/wXrs50KN66c
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Happy release day to Dancing with Welk! Order your copy at sdhspress.com. And join us for History Talks on Thursday night via Zoom to hear discuss the book.
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On this #wilderwednesday, the Pioneer Girl Project blog has an exciting update about the next PG book and a first look at the cover: pioneergirlproject.org/2022/08/31/sum
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Head over to the SDHS Press blog to read about our Fall 2022 releases, at least one of which is a must-have for any accordionist: sdhspress.com/blog/new-books
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To learn more about Peter Norbeck, you can purchase a copy of Gilbert Fite's classic biography of this "Prairie Statesman" here: sdhspress.com/books/peter-no.
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The Dakota War of 1862 began 160 years ago. As Gary Clayton Anderson's 2018 biography reveals, Sisseton-Wahpeton leader Gabriel Renville pushed for a peaceful resolution. To learn more, grab a copy of Anderson's book here: sdhspress.com/books/gabriel-.
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Don't miss the August #HistoryTalks, featuring our latest author, William C. Pratt. Register for this FREE event at sdhsf.org/events, and join us on Zoom on Thurs., 8/11, 7pm (CST).
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NEW RELEASE!
Get your copy of "After Populism: The Agrarian Left on the Northern Plains, 1900-1960" by William C. Pratt: ow.ly/Y0Tv50KbBtQ.
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“Dancing with Welk: Music, Memory, and Prairie Troubadours” by is AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER at sdhspress.com.
This hybrid of memoir, travelogue, and cultural history offers a nuanced and entertaining ode to the Northern Great Plains. #sdhistory
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Political legend George McGovern was born 100 years ago. "George McGovern: A Political Life, A Political Legacy" contains valuable insight into his roots & the triumphs & struggles that shaped this extraordinary man, sdhspress.com. #sdhistory
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Today in 1945, the USS South Dakota, also known as Battleship X, became the first warship in almost a century to fire on Japanese shores.
"South Dakota History" issues prior to 2011 are free at sdhspress.com. #USSSouthDakota #BB57 #BattleshipX #WWII
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"After Populism: The Agrarian Left on the Northern Plains, 1900–1960" by William C. Pratt is now AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER at sdhspress.com.
This vital collection from a prolific plains historian brims with insight into the evolution of rural activism. #sdhistory
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Summer had just begun when heavy rainfall hit the central Black Hills on June 9, dumping up to 17inches of rain.
This week we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the devastating flood that took 238 lives.
Read more on the Press blog: ow.ly/gNjL50Jr2mn. #sdhistory
Join former Rapid City Mayor Don Barnett as he recalls the tragedy of the 1972 Flood.
Hosted via Zoom and at the in collaboration with Free to all. sdhsf.org/events #historytalks
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You can read more about the grant recipients' research here:
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We are thrilled to announce our inaugural Emerging Scholars Research Grant recipients. This grant enables graduate students and early career scholars to conduct research at the State Archives and share new perspectives on South Dakota’s history.
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Hector Curriel, sat down with to talk about his art and latest book "American Ace: Joe Foss, Fighter Pilot." Watch and listen: youtube.com/watch?v=4Mmyxj.
#wwii #sdhsitory #hifromsd
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NEW REVIEW!
"No American has been written about more than Abraham Lincoln. That is why it is impressive that Richard W. Etulain offers a fresh take that focuses on Lincoln's impact and memorialization in the West." sdhspress.com. #sdhistory #abrahamlincoln #hifromsd
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“American Ace: Joe Foss, Fighter Pilot” is a new graphic biography by Hector Curriel and released by . I gave it to my son Henry and he had read half of it by the end of the day! A great way to teach young people #SDHistory sdhspress.com/books/american
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Last night, author Hector Curriel and State Historian Ben Jones were featured on "Eye on " learn more about the latest book from the Press, "American Ace":
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