Somebody who insults women, marks the disabled, marks pows, just wanted to get an education. Watch afterwards sunday night at 9 00 eastern on cspan2s booktv. South dakota, along the banks of the missouri river, chosen as south dakotas capital city in 1889. Reflecting the american frontier is home to cowboys and cattle, the backdrop for iconic American Writer laura ingles little house on the prairie series. With help of our Cable Partners for the next hour we feature the Literary Community beginning with nancy koppel on the Important Role south dakota plays in american history. We are in the research and Publishing Office of the daily Historical Society and also the headquarters of the south dakota Historical Society press. Back in the day in 1997, i felt it was a niche we could fill in south dakota. Nobody was doing our history seriously. I shouldnt say nobody, that is not fair. There was a concerted effort to do publishing for the state of south dakota, to do it right, you have to hav
Remembering South Dakota s last Milwaukee Railroad worker
After spending nearly four decades working for the Milwaukee Railroad, Irving I.J. Carey had collected a trove of souvenirs and memorabilia that are now on display at the Carnegie Resource Center in Mitchell. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
Shown here is miniature replica of a train traveling along the Milwaukee Railroad, which was created for Irving I.J. Carey s open house that s on display at the Carnegie Resource Center throughout the remainder of April. (Sam Fosness / Republic)
While the late Irvin “I.J.” Carey s illustrious railroad career has been kept relatively quiet, a display of the memorabilia he collected during his time with the Milwaukee Railroad has brought it to light.