“Moon of Popping Trees”

by Rex Alan Smith

The Massacre at Wounded Knee was the last major battle between whites and Native Americans. With parallels to concerns some have of today’s news reports, you’ll see that this massacre was largely a result of overblown news reports of the danger of the Native American Ghost Dance. Even more startling is the revelation in this book that the Ghost Dance had its origin in the Christian resurrection story. This book spans fifty years of the life and struggles of Native Americans as they try to maintain their lifestyle in the face of America’s westward expansion.

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#4752 Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Badlands: Expanding Horizons

#5305 Buffalo Roundup, Black Hills and Badlands

#15968 Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Badlands: Young Explorers

“Pioneer Days in the Black Hills”

by John S. McClintock

A rough-and-tumble account of the early days of Deadwood and the Dakota Territory written by early day pioneer John S.McClintock. He provides material on the gold rush, skirmishes with Indians, exploits of road agents and outlaws, and appearances of celebrities such as Wild Bill Hickok and Deadwood Dick.

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#4752 Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Badlands: Expanding Horizons

#15968 Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Badlands: Young Explorers

“Roadside Geology of South Dakota”

by John Paul Gries

South Dakota fills the landscape with geologic diversity, from the glaciated rolling prairies in the east, across the Missouri River, and west to the rugged Badlands Wall and granitic domes of the Black Hills. Written for the layperson and amply illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams, this book describes and interprets the rocks and landforms visible along the state's highways and the geology that lies beneath the prairie sod and in caves and mine shafts. Included are geologic tours of the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, and many other points of interest.

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#12774 Mount Rushmore, Black Hills and Badlands

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“Black Hills: The Story Behind the Scenery”

by Beverly Pechan

Explore the Black Hills, with five national parks and monuments, two memorial mountain carvings, five recreational reservoirs, a national forest and two wilderness preserves, a national grassland, a wild horse sanctuary, nine major caves, and more.

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#12774 Mount Rushmore, Black Hills and Badlands

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“Badlands: The Story Behind the Scenery”

by Joseph W. Zarki

Explore this unique landscape that preserves ancient fossil creatures, enjoy a prairie full of wildlife, and understand the history and culture of a proud native people.

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#12774 Mount Rushmore, Black Hills and Badlands

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“Black Hills Ghost Towns”

by Watson Parker and Hugh K Lambert

The Black Hills have been famous ever since the summer of 1874 when General George Armstrong Custer's expedition discovered gold in the area. Thousands of unknown miners, merchants, gamblers, and soiled doves have come and gone since that time. Hundreds of towns have boomed and busted, most of them prior to the twentieth century. This book takes a look at the remains of those ghosts: the camps, the stage stops, the communities, and the people who made the Black Hills famous. In extensive gazetteer fashion, the authors detail 600 sites and enrich the text with historical and contemporary photos. Also included are maps and tips on how to locate the ruins of those ghost towns.

“Exploring with Custer: The 1874 Black Hills Expedition”

by Ernest Grafe & Paul Horsted

General George Armstrong Custer's Journey to the Black Hills in 1874 was better documented than any other military expedition of the Old West. Not only did William H. Illingworth record superb views of the landscape and several camps, but at least fifteen men wrote diaries, reports or newspaper dispatches brimming with vivid detail. This book blends the Illingworth photos and their present-day counterparts with selections from all known accounts to paint a unique portrait of everyday life along the trail. And if someone mentions a spring or a stream, a valley or a rock formation, the authors show you exactly where it is. Please order through Paul Horsted at www.dakotaphoto.com or 1.800.248.2194.

The Black Hills & Badlands Association
1851 Discovery Circle
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-355-3700
www.blackhillsbadlands.com

Mount Rushmore History Association
13000 Hwy 244 Building 31, Suite 2
Keystone, SD 57751
605-574-3166 or 1-800-699-3142
www.mtrushmorebookstore.com