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The South Dakota Book Collection is a collection of 20 volumes relating to the history of South Dakota and its people primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several of the volumes have great period illustrations and portraits of relevant historical figures. Here are the computer requirements to run and operate this CD. You must have a PC running Windows or a Macintosh running OS X or higher software and a web browser. All the manuals in this disk are in DJVU format. This format allows you to page through the manuals, enlarge pages for better viewing and print the individual pages or entire manual as well as many other things. The viewer is very intuitive to use and has a full help system to answer any questions you may have about its more advanced features. The viewer is included on the CD. ... Read more

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great guide
if y are looking for compact guide with lots of details buy this one-its a great buy

Great gift for someone from that part of the country.
I bought this as a birthday gift for my stepmom after seeing it in a literary catalog, Amazon had it cheaper of course. She is from South Dakota and I had an idea she might like the book, but she LOVED it. She said she clocked in 20 minutes late from her lunch break on the day I gave it to her, because she couldn't put it down. I later learned that she lived in the country and had lots of homes, wells, etc. that were WPA projects. A home run gift on this one, too bad they are not all this easy. ... Read more

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Published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the admission of South Dakota to the Union, "South Dakota Leaders" profiles 29 men and women whose achievements have figured prominently in the history of the 40th state. The editors have included essays on such famous South Dakotans as Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, George McGovern, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. There are also profiles of lesser known leaders; Martin Marty, the first Catholic Bishop of Dakota; Harvey Dunn, celebrated artist and poet; Niels Ebbesen Hansen, a leader in the field of agriculture; and many others. ... Read more

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Established as the Pine Ridge Agency in southwestern South Dakota between Nebraska and the Black Hills in 1878, Pine Ridge became a reservation in 1889. The second-largest reservation in the country, comprised of almost 2 million acres, it is home to 38,000 residents, almost 18,000 of whom are enrolled members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The history of the Pine Ridge Reservation is laden with both an awe-inspiring cultural heritage and the tragic effects of forced settlement on the reservation. ... Read more

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Great for Families
This book is mainly photographs with some very descriptive captions.I think it would be a good reference for anyone studying Native American history or who has ancestors from the Pine Ridge area.

Indian Research
This book was an outstanding tool in researching the Indians of Crow Creek Reservation.I am doing research on a friend's family and was astounded at what I did NOT know about Indian history.

pine ridge
this book is very richly documented. really interresting pictures and the nice thing is all the titles are translated from lakota. nice idea! ... Read more

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Family genealogy and South Dakota History ... Read more

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National Award Winner Guide to Genealogy Research resources in the Dakotas and elsewhere (especially North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois). Includes Norwegians, Swedes, Germans/Germans from Russia, English, Scottish, Irish, Canadian, American Indians and other nationalities. Packed with over 200 pages of information on finding family history, this fun, helpful how-to book begins with an overview of Dakota history and settlement. The book includes information on everything from records to research sites, from heraldry to high-tech genealogy, from research tips to recordkeeping, and from family reunions to publishing a family history. The appendix features helpful forms, maps, and addresses for genealogy resources, and an extensive bibliography and index. This updated (second edition) of Tracing Your Dakota Roots adds fresh data on Internet and computer genealogy, as well as DNA research. Beginning and advanced researchers, librarians, instructors and students alike will find this unique, must-have book a helpful research tool. ... Read more

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A fine genealogical tool, no matter where you live
I was asked to review this book for a publishing contest. How lucky I was! It is the finest book I've seen this season--full of wonderful information, attractively designed, and very fun to look through. I think you'll enjoythis book, whether or not you do genealogy (I don't!), and no matter whereyou live. It's an entertaining historical read. ... Read more

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The title to the book Ride, Ride, Ranke, istaken from an old, well known Danish nursery rhyme. The titleis written in the Danish language and is pronounced Reeda, Reeda, Ranka, which literally interpreted means 'ride, ride, the pony (or horse)'.

In the book Mull narrates her mother's journey from Denmark to South Dakota, as well as her journey through life as she becomes a wife and mother and deals with the hardship of farm life during some of the most difficult years of the twentieth century in America. Mull also shares her own experiences as she grows up on the farm, becomes a wife and mother herself, and builds a life for herself and her family in the midst of tragedy and want. Mull's story, both heartbreaking and heartwarming, shows how the love of family proves to be the strongest and most powerful influence in her life. ... Read more

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Ride Ride Ranke
Ride, Ride, RankeI loved this book.The author paints a picture that makes you feel you are actually there in South Dakota, feeling the extreme cold and and hardship, but also experiencing the love within her family.It gives you a real sense of what it was like in this part of the country in the early 1900's.Mull is a great story teller. ... Read more