Thirty-Two Years Of Award-Winning Journal South Dakota History Now Available Online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 9, 2012
CONTACT: Jeff Mammenga, Media Coordinator, (605) 773-6000, jeff.mammenga@state.sd.us
Thirty-Two Years Of Award-Winning Journal South Dakota History Now Available Online
PIERRE, S.D.—The South Dakota State Historical Society is taking advantage of the digital age for the benefit of those who enjoy reading about the state’s past. The first 32 years of South Dakota History, the society’s award-winning quarterly journal, are now available onlin, free of charge.
To access the nearly 400 articles now online, go to the website of the South Dakota State Historical Society, www.history.sd.gov , and select “Publishing,” then click on “SDSHS Press” and look under “Journals.”
Every volume of South Dakota History carries a wide range of articles, from scholarly studies to memoirs that give readers a taste of life in the past. Topics include American Indian history and traditions; military history; homesteading and agriculture; politics; mining, industry, and labor; art and architecture; histories of women and the state’s ethnic groups; and many others.
South Dakota History’s unique features include “Dakota Images,” which has profiled the lives of more than 150 important South Dakotans; “Dakota Resources,” a useful guide to research collections; and “Historical Musings,” a forum for the region’s leading historians to talk about their craft. An online index of more than 16,000 entries helps readers find specific people, places and events.
South Dakota History started in 1970 and has won multiple national awards, including a 2011 Leadership in History Award from the American Association for State and Local History. It is both an invaluable resource for researchers and an engaging read for anyone interested in South Dakota’s past.
To keep up with current articles, join the South Dakota State Historical Society and receive four issues each year. A subscription to South Dakota History is a benefit of membership in the South Dakota State Historical Society. For information on membership, call (605) 773-6000. To purchase individual issues, call (605) 773-6009.
Photo note: Featuring an article on the Wild West shows of William F. (“Buffalo Bill”) Cody and others, this is one of the many out-of-print issues of South Dakota History now available online. (Courtesy of South Dakota State Historical Society)
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The South Dakota State Historical Society is a division of the Department of Tourism. The Department of Tourism is comprised of Tourism, the South Dakota Arts Council, and the State Historical Society. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen. The State Historical Society is headquartered at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The center houses the society’s world-class museum, the archives, and the historic preservation, publishing and administrative/development offices. Call (605) 773-3458 or visit www.history.sd.gov for more information. The society also has an archaeology office in Rapid City; call (605) 394-1936 for more information.
