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South Dakota History

By bri_veldkamp

  • Mount Rushmore National Monument

    Mount Rushmore National Monument
    Gutzon Borglam began work on Mount Rushmore National Monument. Click this link to learn more about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fApIefqUvSo

  • Drought

    Drought
    Severe drought and dust caused agricultural problems

  • Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore
    Mount Rushmore National Monument completed!

  • Crazy Horse

    Crazy Horse
    Korcak Ziolkowski began work on Crazy Horse Mountain
    Click this link to learn more about it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlcZlO-CCpo

  • South Dakota Weather

    South Dakota Weather
    Blizzard struck South Dakota; railroad from Pierre to Rapid City blocked for several weeks; air drops of hay required

  • Deadwood Fire

    Deadwood Fire
    Fire destroyed block in historic downtown area of Deadwood
    Click here for a short informational video! https://youtu.be/4CdMV_OP5MU

  • Another Harsh Drought

    Another Harsh Drought
    Severe drought conditions caused crop failures and lack of feed for cattle; lightning caused large forest fire in Black Hills destroying 16,000 acres
    Click here to listen about what happened!
    https://youtu.be/xC1ynUms5KI