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History 605
By Ben JonesHistory
History 605 episodes
- History 605: S4, Ep 15: Lori Kent and the Local Lou PodcastIn this episode of History 605, Ben Jones talks with Lori Kent of the Local Lou Podcast to talk about how she has fun telling the deeper stories behind her town’s ubiquitous historical markers.39 min
- History 605 S4 Ep 14: The Horse: A Galloping History of HumanityOn this edition of History 605, Ben Jones speaks with Timothy Winegard about his fascinating new book, rich with epic tales and equine stories of man's dependency on one of the world's most amazing animals - the horse.51 min
- History 605 S4 Ep 13: The Ghost Dance's "Phantom Storm."In this episode of History 605, Ben Jones sits down with Norman Matteoni, author of a new book, "A Phantom Storm: Sitting Bull, America, and the Ghost Dance."1 hr
- History 605 S4 Ep 12: Sorting through the Fassbender CollectionRichard Carlson joins Ben Jones on the latest episode of History 605 to give an update on a collection of early and mid-20th-century photographs showing the life and history in the Black Hills.54 min
- History 605 S4 Ep 11: Sinte Gleska and Cicero Newell's gift.The state's History Museum received an invaluable set of artifacts from two families that belonged to Sinte Gleska, often referred to as Spotted Tail.37 min
- History 605 S4 Ep 10 The Education of Clarence Three Stars with Philip BurnhamBen Jones discusses Philip Burnham's book, "The Education of Clarence Three Stars: A Lakota American Life" on the latest episode of History 605.1 hr
- 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.36 min
- 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.1 hr 1 min
- History 605 S4, Ep 7: America 250 Special - Our Ancient FaithHistorian Allen Guelzo joins Ben Jones on History 605 to discuss his new book, "Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and The American Experiment."52 min
- History 605 S4, Ep 6: Citibank and South DakotaIn 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.1 hr 4 min
About History 605
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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.