History 605

Ben Jones

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History 605 explores the history of South Dakota, the northern Great Plains, and the Midwest. South Dakota’s State Historian Ben Jones will visit with guests about their books, museum exhibits and artifacts, and historic sites in the state and region. Along the way, you’ll learn how to think, not what to think, about history and the people of the past.The host is Dr. Ben Jones, State Historian and Director of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Ben grew up in Sioux Falls and De Smet, served in various locations around the world while in the USAF. He returned to S...

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Recent episodes

  • Season 6, Ep 16: Doane Robinson's grand impact on South DakotaOct 5, 2026 · 34 min
  • Season 6, Ep 15: South Dakota Yesterday & Today with Paul HorstedSep 21, 2026 · 36 min
  • Season 6, Ep 14: Territorial Governors (Part 3)Sep 7, 2026 · 57 min
  • Season 6, Ep 13: Why does South Dakota have all these dinosaurs?Aug 24, 2026 · 49 min
  • S6, Ep 12: Dakota Territorial Governors (Part 2)Aug 10, 2026 · 59 min
  • Season 6, Ep 11: Dakota Territorial Governors (Part 1)Jul 27, 2026 · 55 min
  • Season 6, Ep 10: What was George Custer really like?Jun 22, 2026 · 48 min
  • Season 6, Ep 9: South Dakota's First 4th of July: Expeditions, Treaties, Fireworks, and HorseracesJun 8, 2026 · 52 min
  • Season 6, Ep 8: An America 250 Special on the Declaration of IndependenceMay 25, 2026 · 58 min
  • Season 6, Ep 7: President Lincoln's response to the Dakota WarMay 11, 2026 · 45 min

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