Happy Women's History Month!
SDHS Press has great titles on women's history and the remarkable women of the Northern Plains, including author Laura Ingalls Wilder and suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage. Browse these books and more at the @mngssbooks.bsky.social online bookshop!
Happy Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder, born February 7, 1867, in Pepin County, Wisconsin!
To learn more about Wilder, visit our website to browse our LIW books, including our 2025 release, “Wilder Weather” by @windbarb.bsky.social!
www.sdhspress.com/books?category=laura%20ingalls%20wilder
Preordering is now open for SDHS Press's upcoming release!
Joseph Bottum's "This Far Country: South Dakota Lines on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" will be published March 10, 2026.
Learn more and preorder your copy today at sdhspress.com/books/this-f....
“South Dakota History” 55, no. 4, is available now!
Alex FireThunder, chair of the Lakota Studies Department at Oglala Lakota College, edits a collection of texts by Ella Cara Deloria, a Dakota Sioux educator and linguistic anthropologist.
Learn more and order at www.sdhspress.com/journal/sout....
SDHS Press is seeking a forward-looking individual to be a part of its editorial team in the position of Associate Editor!
To see the full posting and application information, visit www.sdhspress.com/about/careers.
Here's a great opportunity to learn about SD Legislature history! With the legislature back in session Jan. 13, we're having a sale this month on these two publications.
A Legislature of Citizens: sdhspress.com/books/a-legi...
South Dakota History 54, No. 4: www.sdhspress.com/journal/sout...
The next History Talk will be Tues., January 20, at 7 PM CT. To register for this free online event, visit sdhsf.org/events/.
Join us for an informative panel discussion on donating manuscripts and artifacts to the South Dakota State Historical Society’s Archives and Museum!
Happy Holidays from SDHS Press!
Wishing all of you happiness, great health & community, and fantastic reads. And a Happy New Year!
Pictured: Postcard showing downtown Watertown, SD, with Christmas decorations. South Dakota State Historical Society Archives
This Saturday at 1 pm MT, the Rapid City Barnes & Noble will host David A. Wolff for a book event! He will highlight some of the landmarks covered in the first three books of his Black Hills History Tour series.
You can learn more about Wolff's Black Hills History Tours at www.sdhspress.com/books.
The new episode of the Cochise County_Travels - Wild West History Podcast features David A. Wolff and his book "The Savior of Deadwood." Learn about the forgotten story of James K.P. Miller!
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/67WN...
and Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t....
On a recent episode of the “Land of Laura” podcast, Dr. Barbara Boustead discusses her interest in all things weather and Laura Ingalls Wilder, and her new book on the two subjects, “Wilder Weather”!
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/53Pr...
For more info: www.sdhspress.com/books/wilder....
Happy University Press Week!
The South Dakota Historical Society Press is proud to be included in this #UPWeek gallery showcasing how university and scholarly presses #TeamUP on collaborative projects to advance knowledge!
University Press Week logo, November 10-14, 2025
Happy University Press Week! Join us in celebrating how authors, university press publishing professionals & so many others #TeamUP to advance knowledge. Explore this @bookshop.org collection of university press books to find your next thought-provoking read: https://bit.ly/4nhTQcc. #ReadUP
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There's also a new post on the Pioneer Girl Project blog out today!
Nancy Tystad Koupal takes a look at the editorial process that led to the publication of Laura Ingalls Wilder's posthumously released book "The First Four Years." Read the full post at pioneergirlproject.org/2025/11/03/m....
The Fall 2025 issue of “South Dakota History,” the quarterly journal of the South Dakota State Historical Society, is available now! This issue features articles with a Laura Ingalls Wilder theme!
You can learn more about the new issue and order at www.sdhspress.com/journal/sout...
The next History Talk will be at 7 pm CT Tues., Nov. 18!
Philip Hall will discuss his new book “The White River Badlands: Its History and Characters.” To register for this free online event, go to www.sdhsf.org/events/.
And visit www.sdhspress.com/books/the-wh... for more about this book!
David Wolff's "Black Hills History Tours, Vol. 3: On the Narrow Gauge & Beyond" is available now!
Learn more about this book, which covers historical sites related to the Homestake Mine and the northern Black Hills, and the other two volumes in the series at www.sdhspress.com/books/black-....
Wolff has distilled decades of experience exploring, researching, and teaching the history of this majestic region into accessible self-guided tours.
📚 mngbookshop.co.uk/978194181350...
Browse Anthropology: mngbookshop.co.uk/mng-subject-...
@sdhspress.bsky.social #BlackHills #GoldRush
We've had some great, exciting books come out in the last few weeks!
You can learn more about these new releases and order copies of each book at www.sdhspress.com/books!
The next History Talk will be at 7 PM CT on Tuesday, October 21!
David A. Wolff will discuss his book “The Gateway to the Hills: Rapid City and the Central Black Hills” and explore the development of Rapid City.
To register for this free online event, visit www.sdhsf.org/events/.
The South Dakota Festival of Books will be held Sept. 26–28 in Spearfish!
SDHS Press authors will give talks and sign books on Friday & Saturday, and press staff will be on hand to sell books and chat with attendees. We hope to see you there!
More info at sdhumanities.org/festival-of-....
It's publication day for “Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler,” written by Nancy Bo Flood and illustrated by Jeanne Bowman!
This illustrated children's book tells the story of this iconic Western writer and celebrates his enduring poetry. Order your copy today at
www.sdhspress.com/books/badger....
“A Phantom Storm” by Norman Matteoni recently won the Little Big Horn Associates’ 2025 John M. Carroll Literary Award, which recognizes the best book on the life and times of Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn!
Learn more at
sdhspress.com/books/a-phan....
Photo credit: Patricia Glennon
"Wilder Weather" was recently featured on the Weather Geeks podcast!
On this episode, @windbarb.bsky.social discusses her book and the intersection of literature and weather in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series. Follow the link to listen:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
“Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler,” a new children’s picture book from SDHS Press, is now available for preorder!
Publication date is September 16, 2025.
You can learn more about “Badger Clark: Poetry Wrangler” and preorder the book today at www.sdhspress.com/books/badger....
Author @windbarb.bsky.social recently joined Kate Archer Kent on Wisconsin Public Radio's "Wisconsin Today" to discuss her new book, "Wilder Weather." Follow the link to read an interview excerpt and to listen to the full conversation!
www.wpr.org/news/laura-i...
On the Pioneer Girl Project blog, Nancy Tystad Koupal recaps her experiences at two recent conventions in South Dakota: LauraPalooza in Sioux Falls, and the International Wizard of Oz Club's national convention, "Oz in Aberdeen."
Read the full post at pioneergirlproject.org/2025/07/25/d....
A new book, "Wilder Weather," by @windbarb.bsky.social and published by @sdhspress.bsky.social, explores "What #LauraIngallsWilder Teaches Us About the Weather, Climate and Protecting What We Cherish."
Read an excerpt: buff.ly/ejnvdH1
It's publication day for "Wilder Weather"!
You can order the book online at www.sdhspress.com/books/wilder....
Also, you can watch a live interview with the author, Barbara Boustead, about "Wilder Weather" by tuning in to The Weather Channel at 9:40 a.m. CT August 13!
History Talks will be 7 PM CT July 15! Sign up for this free online event at www.sdhsf.org/events/.
@windbarb.bsky.social will present on her book "Wilder Weather: What Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaches Us About the Weather, Climate, and Protecting What We Cherish," to be published July 8 by SDHS Press.
