Presidential Cabinet members from SD

An updated version of this page has been posted on the Online Almanac of South Dakota Politics. With the “Trump … More

Kristi Noem: Six women who blazed the trail

Congresswoman Kristi Noem is in the midst of her campaign for the 2018 Republican nomination for Governor of South Dakota. … More

Mark Twain is said to have observed that “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” We often try to … More

Every election offers a new opportunity for “firsts” and other milestones. Some are historic in their nature; others are useful only … More

Every general election makes history, in some way. Here are a few historical notes on the 2016 election in South … More

The following post has been revised to include the results from the 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 general elections. The … More

This is the fifth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More

This is the fourth of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction; the second … More

This is the third of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction and the … More

This is the second of several posts previewing the Tuesday election through a historical lens. The first part was an introduction. … More

Why did I create this blog? One of my hobbies over the past several years has been to study the history … More

Every election sets the course of history. At the national level, some presidential elections are more significant than others. The election … More