Norman K. Risjord

Dakota (eBook, PDF)

The Story of the Northern Plains

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nebraska Paperback
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780803269323
• Artikelnr.: 37838286

Autorenporträt

Norman K. Risjord is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, A Popular History of Minnesota and Shining Big Sea Water: The Story of Lake Superior.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Preface
1. A Sea of Wind-Blown Grass
2. Lords of the Northern Plains
3. Explorers and Fur Traders, 17301800
4. Ventures under the American Flag, 18001837
5. From "Desert" to Gold Mine
6. Prairie Farms and Statehood
7. The Road to Wounded Knee
8. Political Prairie Fires, 18901920
9. Mount Rushmore: Conceived in Prosperity, Born of Depression
10. Paths to the Present
Notes
Selected Reading
Index