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Images d'Amérique : Dakota du Sud Séries

Cette série explore la riche histoire et la culture visuelle d'un État au cœur de l'Amérique. Chaque volume dévoile des passés uniques à travers des centaines de photographies historiques authentiques. Explorez le charme des petites villes, des centres-villes animés et des sites emblématiques qui ont façonné cette région. C'est un retour sur les personnes, les lieux et les événements qui ont défini l'Ouest américain.

de Smet
Sioux Falls
Black Hills Passion Play
Black Hills Gold Rush Towns: Volume II
Spearfish National Fish Hatchery
Black Hills Gold Rush Towns

Ordre de lecture recommandé

  • Black Hills Gold Rush Towns

    • 130pages
    • 5 heures de lecture

    Rising out of the prairie, the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming had long been rumored to have promising quantities of gold. Sacred to the Lakota, the Black Hills was part of the land reserved for them in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. However, the tide of prospectors seeking their fortune in the Black Hills was difficult to stem. Members of the 1874 Custer expedition, lead by Gen. George Armstrong Custer, found gold. In 1875, scientists Henry Newton and Walter Jenney conducted an expedition and confirmed the rumors. By 1876, the trickle of prospectors and settlers coming to the Black Hills was a flood. The US government realized that keeping the interlopers out was impossible, and in 1877 the Black Hills was officially opened to settlement. In this sequel to their Black Hills Gold Rush Towns book, the authors expand their coverage of Black Hills towns during the gold-rush era.

    Black Hills Gold Rush Towns

  • Spearfish National Fish Hatchery

    • 128pages
    • 5 heures de lecture

    In 1892, US Fish Commission scientist Barton Warren Evermann was on assignment to South Dakota from Washington, DC. His charge: survey fisheries and locate a site for a federal hatchery. The foray took him to the Black Hills and springs of Ames Canyon that poured into Spearfish Creek. The site was ideal. By 1899, Spearfish National Fish Hatchery started raising trout for the Black Hills and points beyond, and its effects on fishing were profound. In time, the mission changed, and so did the hatchery's name. Today's D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives--named to honor the hatchery's first superintendent--is a treasure trove of information related to fisheries conservation. The facility's historic and commanding hatchery building is iconic in the community and a one-of-a-kind museum.

    Spearfish National Fish Hatchery

  • Black Hills Gold Rush Towns: Volume II

    • 128pages
    • 5 heures de lecture
    5,0(1)Évaluer

    Rising out of the prairie, the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming had long been rumored to have promising quantities of gold. Sacred to the Lakota, the Black Hills was part of the land reserved for them in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. However, the tide of prospectors seeking their fortune in the Black Hills was difficult to stem. Members of the 1874 Custer expedition, lead by Gen. George Armstrong Custer, found gold. In 1875, scientists Henry Newton and Walter Jenney conducted an expedition and confirmed the rumors. By 1876, the trickle of prospectors and settlers coming to the Black Hills was a flood. The US government realized that keeping the interlopers out was impossible, and in 1877 the Black Hills was officially opened to settlement. In this sequel to their Black Hills Gold Rush Towns book, the authors expand their coverage of Black Hills towns during the gold-rush era.

    Black Hills Gold Rush Towns: Volume II

  • Black Hills Passion Play

    • 128pages
    • 5 heures de lecture
    3,7(3)Évaluer

    Set against the backdrop of 1932, the story follows Josef Meier, who brings a German passion play to the U.S. amid Germany's political turmoil. Determined to establish a lasting presence, he translates the play into English and recruits American actors. As he tours the country, he seeks a permanent venue, ultimately discovering a stunning site in Spearfish, South Dakota. By 1939, an amphitheater is built, marking the inception of the Black Hills Passion Play of America, a testament to Meier's vision and resilience.

    Black Hills Passion Play

  • Sioux Falls

    • 96pages
    • 4 heures de lecture
    4,4(5)Évaluer

    The 1950s and 1960s were a time of historic growth, when over 20,000 new residents chose to make Sioux Falls their home. In 1981, Citibanks came to Sioux Falls, bringing many more people to the city. Since the start of the 21st century, health care has been the job sector employing the most people in Sioux Falls, creating jobs and bringing many new medical specialties to the area. New entertainment, restaurants, parks, and shopping have improved the quality of life for locals. As the population has increased, Sioux Falls has proven it can keep up with demand.

    Sioux Falls

  • de Smet

    • 128pages
    • 5 heures de lecture

    Hordes of pioneers moved west at a time when Dakota Territory was still unsettled. When the railroad came to town, this land of opportunity soon became a small town called De Smet. Through the years, muddy streets and wooden shacks were replaced with brick and mortar, and the little town grew into a county seat. The hallmark of De Smet comes from the pen of Laura Ingalls Wilder, when she wrote five of her Little House books set in the community. Ensuing years saw the demolition of several of De Smet's heritage buildings, but others remain today, and the validity of these structures bring untold numbers to view them. Long-standing traditions, such as Old Settler's Day, have remained within the borders of the community and are still an exciting part of the town's history.

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