President Bush Comes to Mt. Rushmore
President George W. Bush paid a visit to the Shrine of Democracy of Mount Rushmore on August 15, 2002. During...
Town/Community History
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has a proud heritage of excellence in preparing graduates to serve...
The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888
South Dakota was still only a territory when it was hit by one of the United State’s most...
Laura Ingalls Wilder
In September of 1974, NBC Television introduced America to the Ingalls family, a pioneer family that had made...
Jack McCall & The Murder of Wild Bill Hickok
Historical Black Hills characters, both factual and fictional, have taken center stage in the successful HBO series “DEADWOOD”....
Hearst Legacy in the Black Hills
While the Hearst name is widely associated with publishing today, the Hearst influence on mining in the Black Hills is...
Fort Meade
Historically the Black Hills region was home to Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux Indian tribes. Gold prospecting and settlement of this...
Fort Laramie and the Black Hills
The confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers (in current-day southeastern Wyoming) was pivotal in the history...
The Caving, Climbing Couple
The one thing Jan & Herb Conn loved more than adventures was each other. The husband and wife...
Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy
In spite of a name that seems more whimsical than serious, the life and accomplishments of Valentine Trant...