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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Dakota: The Story of the Northern Plains

Dakota: The Story of the Northern Plains

Risjord, Norman K.

Paperback

Native American HistoryRegional: Midwest

ISBN10: 0803269293
ISBN13: 9780803269293
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: Jan 1 2013
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English

The northern plains are often ignored by the rest of the nation or, if not, are mentioned in the context of the weather, Mount Rushmore, or the Black Hills. However, North Dakota and South Dakota have a colorful past--and present--deserving of greater recognition.

Norman K. Risjord relates the remarkable histories of these two states, from the geological formation of the Great Plains to economic changes in the twenty-first century. Risjord takes the reader on a journey through the centuries detailing the first human inhabitants of the northern plains, the Lewis and Clark expedition, homesteading and railroad building, the political influence of the Progressive movement, the building of Mount Rushmore, and Wounded Knee II. Included are stories of such noteworthy characters as French explorer Vérendrye, the Lakota leader Red Cloud, North Dakota political boss Alexander McKenzie, and South Dakota Democrat George S. McGovern.

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