Description
South Dakota' s unique blend of ethnic cultures, varied landscapes, and small, largely agrarian population have made for fascinating politics. This fourth volume of The Plains Political Tradition offers ten essays on diverse aspects of the region's political history.
Richard W. Etulain is an award-winning historian specializing in the history of the American West. After earning his doctorate, he spent nearly forty years teaching at Idaho State University and the University of New Mexico before devoting his time to writing. Etulain has authored and edited over fifty volumes, including Lincoln and Oregon Country Politics in the Civil War Era and Lincoln Looks West: From Mississippi to the Pacific.