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Pierre is the state capital, and Brookings and Vermillion are the locations of the state's two largest universities (South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota, respectively). With a population of about 14,000, Pierre is the second smallest state capital in the United States. [ 200 ]
South Dakota State University (SDSU or SD State) is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest university and is the second oldest continually operating university in the state, trailing the University of South Dakota which was founded in 1862. [ 6 ]
South Dakota State Historical Society founded May 7, 1862. Great Indian Outbreak in Minnesota, August 18. The Amidons massacred at Sioux Falls. Settlers flee in wild panic. Stockade at Yankton. All men called to arms. Crow Creek Reservation established. The Homestead Act of 1862 provides ownership of South Dakota land to people who farm it for ...
The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Tradition (South Dakota State Historical Society Press, 2011). Lindell, Lisa R. " 'So Long as I Can Read': Farm Women’s Reading Experiences in Depression-Era South Dakota” Agricultural History 83#4 (2009), pp. 503–27.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits Men's Basketball team is a basketball team that represents South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. The Jackrabbits are a NCAA Division I member and have played in the Summit League since 2007. The team has a 1535–1040–1 (.592) overall record. [3]
On June 3, 1969, General Beadle State College (now Dakota State University) held the dedication of the Karl Mundt Library. In attendance was Karl Mundt, South Dakota Governor Frank Farrar, and Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States. President Nixon made a speech at 2:57 p.m. in front of approximately 10,000 people. [5]
"South Dakota at 125: Interpreting the Past, Assessing the Present, and Imagining the Future". The Great War and the Northern Plains. Schell, Herbert S. (2004). History of South Dakota. Pierre, SD: South Dakota State Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-9715171-3-4. Thompson, Harry F. (ed.) (2009). A New South Dakota History (Second ed.).
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