SD Civil War Veterans
South Dakota's Civil War Veterans
Tell us YOUR Civil War Story!
We are actively seeking public input on this project.
Trauma and the Challenge of Re-entering Society
USD's Dr. Kurt Hackemer talks about what it was like for SD's Civil War veterans to come back from the war.
John J. January
John January was a Union Soldier imprisoned at Andersonville, Georgia and Florence, South Carolina. He moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota after the war.
The Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota
Members of The Grand Army of the Republic veterans' organization wielded a lot of political and social clout in South Dakota's early days.
Telling the Stories of South Dakota's Civil War Veterans
The latest installment of Images of the Past explores the impact that Civil War veterans had on South Dakota, from Territorial times to the present day. We are also inviting the public to share their stories here.
SDPB’s Images of the Past is a multiplatform project that offers a fresh look at historic images and documents from the well-known and nearly unknown places, people, and events of South Dakota.
IMages of the Past Civil War Blogs
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One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from Friday's deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise. -
Mount Spurr in Alaska is likely to erupt soon. So people are buying goggles and masks to protect themselves from ash — and also pet versions to protect their dogs.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman about Amy Coney Barrett's term on the U.S. Supreme Court, where she has occasionally been a swing vote.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dalia Dassa Kaye of UCLA's Burkle Center for International Relations about President Trump's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia.
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AI will have more of an impact on certain demographic groups than others. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jonathan Hersh, professor at Chapman University, about who will be most affected and why.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Adrian Shine of the Loch Ness Project about the discovery of an underwater camera set up 55 years ago to photograph the Loch Ness Monster.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tracy Chapman about standing the test of time and the re-release on vinyl of her self-titled 1988 debut album.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WSHU listener Ted Heyn of Fairfield, Connecticut, along with Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
President Trump's tariff regime puts him at odds with Congressional Republicans seeking to cut taxes.
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The Trump administration froze funding for a program to upgrade aging low-income housing and make it energy efficient. The move threatens hundreds of projects around the country. -
Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces -
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive said it was pausing U.S. shipments due to Trump's tariffs as it works on mid- to long-term plans to adapt to the changing trade landscape.
Tell Us YOUR Family's Civil War Story!
As part of our efforts to uncover the stories of South Dakota's Civil War veterans, we are asking for the public's help. Please consider sharing your family's story with us on our Images of the Past Facebook group
Thank you for being a part of the project!