It Happened in South Dakota: Remarkable Events That Shaped History (It Happened In Series) [Paperback]

Patrick Straub (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0762754443 | ISBN-13: 978-0762754441 | Publication Date: November 10, 2009 | Edition: First

A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped the Mount Rushmore State, It Happened in South Dakota describes everything from Lewis and Clark raising an American flag on the Missouri to the continuing creation of a monument to Crazy Horse.

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From the Back Cover

From the early explorations of the La Verendrye brothers to the filming of Dances with Wolves, It Happened in South Dakota takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty compelling episodes from the vibrant history of the Mount Rushmore State.

Learn how a young lawyer named John Blair Smith Todd successfully lobbied the United States Congress and his cousin-in-law, Abraham Lincoln, to create the Dakota Territory on March 2, 1861. Be blown away by the story of the first-ever photograph of a tornado—an image that inspired reporter Frank Baum to write The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Read about the death of Sitting Bull, the Massacre at Wounded Knee, and the massive monument to Crazy Horse whose construction began in 1948—and is still underway.

About the Author

Patrick Straub grew up in Montana and has traveled extensively in neighboring South Dakota. He is the author of four books, including The Orvis Pocket Guide to Streamer Fishing (Globe Pequot Press) and The Explorer’s Guide to Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; First edition (November 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762754443
• ISBN-13: 978-0762754441
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #771,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It Happened In South Dakota, January 7, 2011

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Laura Hauger (Yankton, SD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Happened in South Dakota: Remarkable Events That Shaped History (It Happened In Series) (Paperback)

I like that the stories are short, but feel like in some cases that meant important details were not included. I think it would have been helpful, even being a life long resident of South Dakota, if there had been a map of SD in the back of the book with key locations from the book identified. NOTE to author: The Missouri River runs through our beautiful state...not the Mississippi! :) All in all, I enjoyed the book. Many of the stories were familiar to me, but I enjoyed learning more details about them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read, December 9, 2010

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Sheila A. Schauer (Rapid City South Dakota) - See all my reviews
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The stories are short and informative without getting to detailed. Did however find a couple of errors in the text of items that were relevant from North Dakota and not South Dakota! Fun facts and info!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gift that was well received, February 1, 2011

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Richard L. Teeslink "rugman" (NE) - See all my reviews
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Gift for my sister. She was happy to get it and even happier after reading it. Some minor geographic flaws and the fact that it was written by a non South Dakotan were her only complaints.