In short, this book is not only a good history of the state, it is pleasurable reading which helps make the remarkable adventure that is called South Dakota come alive for the reader. -- Thomas Biolsi, The Newberry Library, Chicago In short, this book is not only a good history of the state, it is pleasurable reading which helps make the remarkable adventure that is called South Dakota come alive for the reader. -- Thomas Biolsi, The Newberry Library, Chicago