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History 605 Ben Jones
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4.6 • 28 Ratings
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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 South Dakota to become Dean of Arts and Sciences at Dakota State University, then served as South Dakota’s 15th Secretary of Education. Along the way, he earned his PhD in history and enjoys sharing history’s insights with all of you.Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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History 605 S4 Ep 10 The Education of Clarence Three Stars with Philip Burnham
Ben Jones discusses Philip Burnham's book, "The Education of Clarence Three Stars: A Lakota American Life" on the latest episode of History 605.
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History 605: S4 Ep 9 "The Dakota Way of Life."
In this edition of History 605, Ben Jones discusses Ella Deloria's remarkable path from South Dakota to Columbia University, her training under the nation's first anthropologists, and her tireless work interviewing Lakota and Dakota people in the early 20th century with Thierry Veyrié.
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History 605, S4, Ep 8: "Buying America from the Indians."
On this edition of History 605, guest Blake Watson joins Ben Jones to discuss the sticky issue of how the US government bought and took land from Indians.
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History 605 S4, Ep 7: America 250 Special - Our Ancient Faith
Historian Allen Guelzo joins Ben Jones on History 605 to discuss his new book, "Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and The American Experiment."
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History 605 S4, Ep 6: Citibank and South Dakota
In this edition of History 605, Ben Jones speaks with Sean Vanatta, who describes how Citibank and South Dakota changed the credit card industry in the United States.
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History 605: S4, Ep 5: The Song of the Hugh Glass Time Capsule
Ben Jones speaks with Coralie Hughes, the granddaughter of poet John G. Neihardt on the latest edition of History 605.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable and informative podcast
I have been listening to this podcast and have been enjoying each episode. Ben does a great job of asking questions and letting his guests talk. I’m not from South Dakota but I’ve learned a lot. State history podcasting at its finest. Highly recommend.