The South Dakota General Federation of Women’s Clubs is credited with acquiring artwork, promoting a permanent building and location, and being a force in funding raising for what we know as the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings.
Herbert David Croly (1869–1930) was one of the most influential public intellectuals of the Progressive movement in the early 20th century, but his influence was not limited to his own era. Croly’s ideas were also instrumental in shaping President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.