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Join us May 12 at 7 pm CT for our next virtual History Talk! Register for this free event at sdhsf.org/events/. Dr. Kristin Dutcher Mann, professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will talk about the replica Liberty Bells located around the U.S.

On the Pioneer Girl Project blog, Nancy Tystad Koupal writes about Laura Ingalls Wilder's short time living in the Florida Panhandle. There, Wilder discovered that she was a bit of a "curiosity" to the community. Read "Out of Place in the Piney Woods": pioneergirlproject.org/2026/04/24/out….

The new issue of @MiddleWestRev features articles on Rolvaag's "Giants in the Earth," including a review of the recently published new edition by SDHS Press. For more about this new edition, visit the link below and the press website: sdhspress.com/books/giants-i….

“Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler” is a finalist for the Spur Award for Best Western Children's Picture Book! Congrats to author Nancy Bo Flood and illustrator Jeanne Bowman on this honor! Learn more about this award-winning book at sdhspress.com/books/badger-c….

It is publication day for “This Far Country”! And in other great news, you can still register for tonight's History Talk at sdhsf.org/events/! Joseph Bottum will discuss “This Far Country," his epic poem about the U.S. Semiquincentennial. Order at sdhspress.com/books/this-far….

“Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler” won the 2026 Western Heritage Award for Best Juvenile Book! Congratulations to author Nancy Bo Flood and illustrator Jeanne Bowman! To learn more about “Badger Clark” and to order copies, visit sdhspress.com/books/badger-c….

Happy Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder, born February 7, 1867, in Pepin County, Wisconsin! To learn more about Wilder, visit our website to browse our LIW books, including our 2025 release, “Wilder Weather”! sdhspress.com/books?category….

Preordering is now open for SDHS Press's upcoming release! Joseph Bottum's "This Far Country: South Dakota Lines on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" will be published March 10, 2026. Learn more and preorder your copy today at sdhspress.com/books/this-far….

A cowboy, a Black Hills cabin, and a children’s book: discover the story behind it. In the next History Talk, author Nancy Bo Flood & illustrator Jeanne Bowman discuss their new illustrated children's book “Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler”! Register at sdhsf.org/events/.

“South Dakota History” 55, no. 4, is out now! Alex FireThunder, chair of the Lakota Studies Department at Oglala Lakota College, edits a collection of texts by Ella Deloria, a Dakota Sioux educator and linguistic anthropologist. Learn more and order at sdhspress.com/journal/south-….

SDHS Press is seeking a forward-looking individual to be a part of its editorial team in the position of Associate Editor! To see the full posting and application information, visit sdhspress.com/about/careers.

Here's a great opportunity to learn about SD Legislature history! With the legislature back in session Jan. 13, we're having a sale this month on these two publications. A Legislature of Citizens: sdhspress.com/books/a-legisl… South Dakota History 54, No. 4: sdhspress.com/journal/south-…

The next History Talk will be Tues., Jan. 20, at 7 PM CT. To register for this free online event, visit sdhsf.org/events/. Join us for an informative panel discussion on donating manuscripts and artifacts to the South Dakota State Historical Society’s Archives and Museum!

Happy New Year! In a new post on the Pioneer Girl Project blog, Nancy Tystad Koupal examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's writings about New Year’s in the #littlehouse books and in her columns for the “Missouri Ruralist.” Read the full post in the link below! pioneergirlproject.org/2025/12/31/gre…

Happy Holidays from SDHS Press! Wishing all of you happiness, great health & community, and fantastic reads. And a Happy New Year! Pictured: Undated postcard showing downtown Watertown, SD, with Christmas decorations. South Dakota State Historical Society Archives

Special sale now through Dec. 8 on two Rose Wilder Lane–related publications from SDHS Press! To order these titles, go to: “Rose Lane Says” (hardcover now $14.95): sdhspress.com/books/rose-lan… and “South Dakota History 55, no. 3” (now $6.00): sdhspress.com/journal/south-….

This Saturday at 1 pm MT, the Rapid City Barnes & Noble will host David A. Wolff for a book event! He will highlight landmarks covered in the first three books of his Black Hills History Tour series. For more about the Black Hills History Tours, go to sdhspress.com/books.

The new episode of the Cochise County_Travels - Wild West History Podcast features David A. Wolff and his book "The Savior of Deadwood." Learn about the forgotten story of James K. P. Miller! Listen at Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/67WNP1… and Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

On a recent episode of the “Land of Laura” podcast, Dr. Barbara Boustead discusses her interest in all things weather and Laura Ingalls Wilder, and her new book on the two subjects, “Wilder Weather”! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/53PrLx…. For more info: sdhspress.com/books/wilder-w….

There's a new post on the Pioneer Girl Project blog! Nancy Tystad Koupal examines the editorial process that led to the publication of Laura Ingalls Wilder's posthumously released book "The First Four Years." Read the full post at pioneergirlproject.org/2025/11/03/mis…. #lauraingallswilder