Images Of The Past | SDPB

South Dakota's state anthem was chosen from among 158 compositions in a newspaper-backed contest held in 1941.

Tour guides at the Goss Opera Hall have often told a story about a traveling performer named Annie who was burned to death.. SDPB dug deeper to see if the stories were true.

Some guitarists say that nothing beats the sound of a vintage instrument. Others say they aren't worth the time and trouble. Still others believe that guitars made these days are as good or better than new guitars were 20 years ago. Some of South Dakota's best musicians share the stories of their favorite guitars and talk about why they like some guitars better than others.

Looking at old and historic photos can help older adults focus on happy memories.

Forced as a child out of Minnesota following the 1862 Dakota War, Charles Eastman began his formal education in Flandreau. He went on to become the first licensed Native American physician in the United States.

With origins in the 1870s as a Presbyterian mission school, today's Flandreau Indian School is one of just four remaining federally funded and operated off-reservation boarding schools for Native American students in the U.S.

Fort Bennett was located on the west side of the Missouri River near the mouth of the Cheyenne River. Some say it was haunted.

A comparison of two 1950's electric guitars, both built by Gibson. Both guitars are in the collections of the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota.

A comparison of two acoustic guitars, both built in 1941, both in the collections of the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD. The Martin D-28 vs the Gibson J-55.

SDPB goes behind the scenes of the collection at the National Music Museum in Vermillion to spotlight historic instruments and local musicians who love playing them.