History of South Dakota, 4th Edition, Revised [Paperback]

Herbert S Schell (Author), John E. Miller (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 23, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0971517134 | ISBN-13: 978-0971517134 | Edition: Rev

Herbert S. Schell provides a picture of South Dakota's political, economic, social, and environmental history, identifying the local, regional, national, and global forces that shaped the fortieth state through World War II. John E. Miller picks up the story at the beginning of the Cold War and chronicles the rest of the twentieth century.

Editorial Reviews

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"This work is well designed in its length, scope, and choice of detail to hold the interest of the general reader. It serves admirable to unfold the varied aspects of South Dakota''s development since its establishment as a territory."—History News

(History News )

"History of South Dakota is a contribution to be emulated by other historians and to be recommended without qualification to the profound student of western history and to the libraries of casual western readers."—Denver Post

(Denver Post )

"By far the best history of the state ever written."—Minnesota History

(Minnesota History )

"A well-balanced and succinct account."—Mississippi Valley Historical Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 443 pages
• Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society Press; Rev edition (August 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971517134
• ISBN-13: 978-0971517134
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,397,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History of South Dakota, October 21, 2005

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John C. Willman (Rapid City, SD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: History of South Dakota, 4th Edition, Revised (Paperback)

Very good up to WWII. Past then was by a different author and a bit weak.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History of South Dakota, February 7, 2003

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Priscilla S. Choate (Anacortes, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: History of South Dakota (Third Edition, Revised) (Paperback)

Dr. Schell has a supreme flare for writing that will capture the interests of the avid historian as well as the casual reader with interests surrounding the establishment of this great midwest territory.