Happy Birthday U.S. Grant. The finest soldier to ever wear a US Army uniform. Destroyed Lee’s army, freed 4m from human bondage, destroyed slavery “the cause and pretext of the rebellion,” saved democracy and the United States of America. Huzzah! U.S. Military Academy at West Point CMH

At the dawn of the 20th century, Pierre Chouteau’s grandson provided Doane Robinson some great advice as he set up South Dakota’s Historical Society. Adding an “ornament to our common country” indeed! #DoaneRobinsonPapers #SDHistory sddigitalarchives.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collec…

The Annual South Dakota History Conference & Governor's Awards for History event is this week in Deadwood sdhsf.org/events/history… South Dakota History Ben Jones South Dakota Historical Society Foundation Western History Association

First celebrated after the Civil War, Memorial Day has long served as a time to remember the sacrifices that have protected our freedoms. Today, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation and work to carry forward their legacy. 🇺🇸

On this Memorial Day as we lead up to America’s 250th birthday, it is fitting to remember the 1st soldiers to fall for our nation. No Declaration of Independence existed, yet they still defended their homes and liberties. lex250.org/the-minutemen-… #America250

The author of The Legacy of Conquest shares why she and Frederick Jackson Turner agree more than they disagree.

Lookee Here! One of Harvey’s paintings is on the cover! Oxford University Press South Dakota Art Museum

Seeking the Sacred: Archaeology camp teaches children about sacred sites capjournal.com/news/seeking-t… via Capital Journal

“Those are the frames for the debate, now and in the future. One is philosophical. The other is geological. One is a question of should; the other is a question of could.” nytimes.com/interactive/20… via @NYTimes

The newest South Dakota History is out! In it is Terry Anderson’s history of the last time a train was used for a political campaign. #SDHistory

Ambassador Monica Crowley does an excellent job running through the major planning on the national level for America250 c-span.org/program/washin… #America250

A great selection of poetry for today. Emerson’s “The shot heard ‘round the world” with some comments by Joseph Bottum open.substack.com/pub/poemsancie… Enjoy the nation’s 249th Independence Day!

The master has a new miniseries coming out this November. Just in time for the 250th birthday of our country. Great interview with Ken Burns about his American Revolution 🇺🇸 youtu.be/-t44vlkV65M?si… #America250

Listening to Rebecca Sonneshine, the “Showrunner” of the upcoming ⁦⁦Netflix⁩ Little House series. Seems like it will be good! #LauraPalooza #HiFromSD ⁦Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy & Research Assoc.⁩

Carl Reddel was a wonderful leader, advocate for history and understanding the world. A stellar example of what you can do with a history degree. Brigadier General Carl W. Reddel - July 10, 2025 - Shrine of Remembrance. #ILikeIke #USAFA shrineofremembrance.com/brigadier-gene…

Grieving the loss of one of my best friends, Jim Lovell. His extraordinary legacy is cemented by many space missions: Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. Our mutual respect had no limits. The Gemini XII mission we flew together paved the way for the Apollo

Nice to see this, “Deadwood would prove a saner, safer, and far less bigoted place in which to live in 1877 than much of the United States.” - from Peter Cozzen’s forthcoming book. ⁦WSJ Books Section⁩ wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

Thanks to Jonathan Ellis & Joe Sneve for having me on. #America250 #HiFromSD

Our conversation with Pamela Smith Hill about her new book, “Too Good to be Altogether Lost: Rediscovering Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House Books” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/his…

“Knowing facts isn’t the end goal, but facts are a prerequisite to higher orders of thinking, of the ability to separate reality from fiction.” -Dan Lerman in this Free Press essay on education open.substack.com/pub/bariweiss/…