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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 art... more
FAQs about History 605:How many episodes does History 605 have?The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.
April 28, 2025Season 5 Ep 4: A Jefferson Peace MedalOn this edition of History 605, Ben Jones speaks with Chrystal Mensch-Nelson, Director of the Mead Museum in Yankton, about their current exhibit of a rare Jefferson Peace Medal....more33minPlay
April 14, 2025Season 5, Ep 3: The Story of the Crazy Horse MemorialIn this episode of History 605, Ben Jones dug into the South Dakota State Historical Society archives, scoured libraries and the internet for the history of the Crazy Horse Memorial....more44minPlay
March 31, 2025History 605 S5 Ep2: History Below the PinesOn this episode of History 605, Ben Jones speaks to Levi Kessler about his "History Below the Pines" project in the Black Hills....more50minPlay
March 17, 2025History 605 S5 Ep 1: How Mount Rushmore Came to BeState Historian Ben Jones and his assistant Braeden Kluver tell the story of the creation, carving, funding, and politics of Mount Rushmore....more55minPlay
March 03, 2025History 605 from the Archives: 'The Divorce Colony'In this edition of History 605, Ben Jones speaks to author April White, who brings us back to the high society of the Sioux Falls Cataract Hotel and how it became the place where certain women from the East Coast could escape a bad marriage....more49minPlay
February 17, 2025History 605 from the Archives: The journal of Earl Neller, who hitchhiked across South Dakota with six childrenArchivist Matthew Reitzel joins Ben Jones to discuss his article in South Dakota History journal about Earl Neller, who hitchhiked across South Dakota with six children in 1933....more40minPlay
February 03, 2025History 605 from the Archives: The fires that made DeadwoodIn this episode from the archives, Ben Jones speaks with historian David Wolff, about how the response to four of Deadwood’s fires proved to be a boon to the famous Black Hills gold-mining town....more36minPlay
January 20, 2025History 605 from the Archives: "How did the Wild West Turn out in Real Life?"In this episode from the archives, Ben Jones speaks with University of South Dakota Law Professor Tom Simmons to see what happened when angry investor Peter Wintermute and Acting Territorial Governor Edwin McCook have a shootout and brawl in the midst of a Yankton public meeting....more37minPlay
December 18, 2024History 605 S4 Ep 20: An America 250 Special: "America's Revolutionary Mind."Bradley Thompson joins Ben Jones on this edition of History 605 to discuss the founders and the American Revolution....more53minPlay
November 18, 2024History 605 S4 Ep 19: Designing South Dakota's MuseumSouth Dakota State Historical Society Museum Curator Daniel Moeckly joins Ben Jones to discuss the state museum's efforts with the new museum design....more57minPlay
FAQs about History 605:How many episodes does History 605 have?The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.