Building South Dakota: A Historical Survey of the State's Architecture to 1945 (Historical Preservation Series, 1)

Building South Dakota portrays the state's rich and diverse architectural heritage from its earliest days. Over 375 photographs illustrate forms and styles of architecture found in every section of South Dakota and every era through the first half-century of statehood.

History

David Wood

David Erpestad

Americas

South Dakota State Historical Society Press

In Sunset to Sunset, Thomas Lawrence Riggs tells the remarkable story of his life and work among the Lakota Sioux along the Missouri River in southern Dakota.Riggs recalls the United States-Dakota Sioux Conflict of 1862, his role in the aftermath of Sitting Bull's death, and his participation in the last winter buffalo hunt of the Lakota Sioux.

Sunset to Sunset: A Lifetime with My Brothers, the Dakotas

Thomas Lawrence Riggs

Religion & Spirituality

Looking for History on Highway 14

Miller, John E.

Baum's Road to Oz: The Dakota Years

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

For those curious about the mine structures that dot the Black Hills landscape, this illustrated overview of mills and mineral-extraction processes will provide answers. The engineers and metallurgists who chased the glitter in the hard-rock ores made mining the region's number-one industry and influenced gold-recovery practices around the world.

Chasing the Glitter: Black Hills Milling, 1874-1959 (Historical Preservation Series, 2)

Engineering & Transportation

Clow, Richmond L.

Engineering

Gold in the Black Hills

Parker, Watson

Herbert S. Schell provides a picture of South Dakota's political, economic, social, and environmental history, identifying the local, regional, national, and global forces that shaped the fortieth state through World War II. John E. Miller picks up the story at the beginning of the Cold War and chronicles the rest of the twentieth century.

History of South Dakota, 4th Edition, Revised

Schell, Herbert S.

Remington Schuyler's West: Artistic Visions of Cowboys and Indians

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

One of the most significant political figures in America today, George McGovern has earned the respect of countless individuals worldwide. George McGovern: A Political Life, A Political Legacy provides new and valuable insights into McGovern's career. Born and raised in South Dakota, McGovern developed the strong moral convictions that have made hima political legend. This collection of nine essays by regional scholars explores the triumphs and struggles that shaped this extraordinary man.

George McGovern: A Political Life, a Political Legacy

Leaders & Notable People

Ethnic Oasis: The Chinese in the Black Hills

Zhu, Liping

Fosha, Rose Estep

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