Synopses & Reviews
The second volume in the reference series devoted to the American states, this bibliography provides comprehensive coverage of secondary materials on South Dakota history as well as major archival and manuscript collections. This is the most complete compilation of historical and related materials for the state. Its broad and diverse scope ranges from standard political and economic studies to social and environmental histories, to local studies, to regional studies with special significance to the state. The volume is divided into sections for easy and effective use. It includes informative annotations designed to aid the novice and the scholar, and it is thoroughly indexed by author and subject. The indexes are cross-referenced to their companion volume The Sioux and Other Native American Cultures of the Dakotas, which provides an indepth bibliographical review of the literature on the archaeology and history of these peoples.
Review
...Descriptions of contents and size of significant collections will be especially helpful. Annotations are consistent and brief but evaluative, and include locations for manuscripts.Choice
Synopsis
This bibliography the second volume in the reference series devoted to the American states, provides comprehensive coverage of the literature on South Dakota. It is the most complete compilation of historical and related materials for the state.
About the Author
HERBERT T. HOOVER is Professor of History, University of South Dakota and the author of numerous publications on South Dakota and the Sioux.KAREN P. ZIMMERMAN is public historian and Archivist, University of South Dakota.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chronology
Environment
Pre-Territorial History, 1659-1861
Settlement and Multi Ethnic Culture, 1850-1900
Territory of Dakota, 1861-1889
Statehood, 1889-1930
Statehood, 1930-1960
Statehood, 1960-1990
Reference Works
Archival Sources
Author Index
Subject Index