The March/April edition of South Dakota Magazine includes a short feature about William J. Bulow, South Dakota’s first Democratic governor. … More
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South Dakota History in 2022
As the year comes to a close, we think back on the year that was. We saw new arrivals and … More
Will the SD GOP winning streak continue in 2022?
This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2020 general election. The 2022 election marks twelve years … More
“History 605” podcast features Plains Political Tradition, Vol. 4
The “History 605” podcast debuted last year, an innovation of Dr. Ben Jones, the state historian and host. Each episode … More
Joe Kirby writes on “The Artist in the South Dakota Penitentiary”
Yesterday on his personal blog, Joe Kirby wrote an interesting post about Frederick H. Morse, a portrait painter who spent … More
The Plains Political Tradition, Vol. 4 is released
Today is the release date for The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture, Volume 4. This is … More
LG selection through the years
The recent State Republican Convention in Watertown featured a rare contested ballot for the lieutenant governor nomination. Lt. Governor Larry … More
Three new statues complete Trail of Governors
This morning, three new statues were unveiled for the Trail of Governors in Pierre: Andrew E. Lee, Frank M. Byrne, … More
2022 Trail of Governors preview
This Friday, the Trail of Governors in Pierre will unveil and place three new statues. The unveiling is at 10 … More
When Gov. Bulow vetoed the state budget
The last week of the legislative session always focuses on finalizing the state budget. As the news reports on the … More
In SD, US Senators have never just retired
This morning, Tom Lawrence has an excellent historical article, looking at U.S. Senator John Thune’s upcoming decision as to whether … More
Haugaard takes on Noem, and history
The news today reports that Steven G. Haugaard will challenge Governor Kristi Noem in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary. The … More
Special Legislative Sessions in South Dakota
The South Dakota State Legislature has met in special session thirty times. Twenty-six times, the special session was called by … More
On the lookout for biographies of SD governors
Biographies of South Dakota governors admittedly fill a niche-market. They are unlikely to sell millions of copies like John Adams, win … More
W. J. Bulow’s autobiography in print
This week, South Dakota History published its Spring 2021 edition. The edition is made up almost entirely of a 20,000 … More
Will the SD GOP winning streak continue in 2020?
This is an update of a post that was written prior to the 2018 general election. The 2020 election marks … More
Presidential visits to Rushmore
On July 3, President Donald J. Trump visited Mount Rushmore to attend an Independence Day program that will feature fireworks … More
2018 SD GOP looks to extend its winning streak
This is an update of a post that was done prior to the 2016 general election. The South Dakota Republican … More
2016 Election Preview: GOP winning streak may continue, but it’s nowhere close to historic highs.
This is the fourth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More
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