Presidential visits to South Dakota (updated)

Fifteen sitting presidents have made a total of twenty-seven visits to South Dakota. Since South Dakota became a state in 1889, … More

Historic milestones Biden achieves

Every election offers a new opportunity for “firsts” and other milestones. Four years ago, this blog wrote about the many milestones … More

Americans living today have never seen a former president seek a return to the Oval Office. The two-term limit is … More

This is an update of a post written prior to the 2016 election. Unofficial election results indicate Trump/Pence carried South … More

On July 3, President Donald J. Trump visited Mount Rushmore to attend an Independence Day program that will feature fireworks … More

An updated version of this post has been added here. Fifteen sitting presidents have made a total of twenty-five visits … More

Mark Twain is said to have observed that “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” We often try to … More

Every election offers a new opportunity for “firsts” and other milestones. Some are historic in their nature; others are useful only … More

Every general election makes history, in some way. Here are a few historical notes on the 2016 election in South … More

This is the second of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction. … More