South Dakota State Historical Society

In The Moment ... September 15, 2017 Show 178 Hour 1When we look at the history of white supremacist organizations in America, it's easy to point a finger…

In The Moment ... August 7, 2017 Show 150 Hour 1South Dakota ends the 2017 fiscal year with a nearly $8 million surplus. Despite revenues being lower than…

In The Moment ... May 5, 2017 Show 087 Hour 1Medal of Honor recipient Leo Thorsness died this week. Col. Thorsness was a U.S Air Force pilot who was shot…

On July 16, 1994, Chuck Anderson visited Pierre to attend an event called "South Dakotans in WWII." It took place at the newly minted Soldiers and Sailors…

In The Moment ... February 21, 2017 Show 034 Hour 1Can you tell a tall tale from the truth? Faculty and students at the South Dakota School of Mines &…

Artist Paul Goble passed away on January 5, 2017.Biographer Greg Bryan worked with Goble for more than four years on the book that would secure the…

The South Dakota Historical Society is looking for public nominations of places and buildings to add to the National Register of Historic Places.Along…

South Dakota is not widely known for its architecture or infrastructure.Officials hope a new installation at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in…

South Dakota is known as a stronghold for the Republican Party. But Democrats have waged effective challenges to the GOP, perhaps most notably in the…

The South Dakota State Historical Society is releasing a new book next year on the legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder. It builds on “Pioneer Girl: The…