A woman of refinement/education, Annie Tallent along with her husband D.G. and their nine-year-old son Robert, joined the Gordon party on a long and grueling journey of deep snow, bitter cold and constant fear of attacking Native Americans enroute to the Black Hills. She first entered Dakota Territory illegally, but represents the heroism/resourcefulness of pioneer [...]

2024 One Book South DakotaA book discussion of "Little and Often: A Memoir" by Trent PreszlerScholar: Molly BarariSponsored by: Sturgis Area Arts CouncilFor more information, contact: Dorothy Pulscher  <dapulscher@gmail.com>

Note:  This event takes place at 12:00 noon Mountain Time.On the night of Wednesday, December 12, 1945, a man robs a liquor store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Desperate for cash the robber unintentionally shoots and kills the store clerk and sets in motion a series of events that will lead to the murder of two lawmen [...]

Garrett Bucks, 2024 Festival of Books presenter, is the founder of the Barnraisers Project, which has trained nearly 1,000 participants to organize majority-white communities for racial and social justice. He joins SDHC Scholar Lawrence Diggs for a conversation about his first book, The Right Kind of White.Scholar: Lawrence Diggs with Garrett BucksSponsored By: South Dakota [...]

Having repaired specialized equipment which will allow the library to digitize materials in it's collection and digitally preserving them for public use, this event will focus on showcasing the library's digitization process and the preserved content.Scholars:  Gwen McCausland and Michele ChristianSponsored by:  SDSU Hilton M. Briggs LibraryFor more information, contact:  Michele Christian <michele.christian@sdstate.edu>