South Dakota has cast its electoral votes in 33 elections since gaining statehood in 1889. The Democratic ticket has carried … More
Tag: Presidents
Biden ends reelection bid
Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 46th President of the United States, announced this morning that he will not be a … More
Will the 2024 Republican National Convention make history for South Dakota?
The Republican National Convention opens in Milwaukee tomorrow, on July 15, 2024. Former President Donald J. Trump, who narrowly survived … More
Trump to make history as three-time nominee
The Republican National Convention opens in Milwaukee tomorrow, on July 15, 2024. What always promised to be a significant political … More
History of Presidential Assassinations
The late afternoon of Saturday, July 13, 2024 brought a shock to the United States and the world, as former … More
Convention keynotes in 1974 had White House futures
Sometimes, the study of history can lead to unexpected discoveries. Tonight, I was looking back to South Dakota newspapers from … More
Presidential visits to South Dakota (updated)
Fifteen sitting presidents have made a total of twenty-seven visits to South Dakota. Since South Dakota became a state in 1889, … More
Ranking the Presidents, 2021
Today C-SPAN released its fourth presidential historians survey. The survey follows C-SPAN’s earlier surveys of presidential greatness, which were run … More
Presidential visits to Rushmore
On July 3, President Donald J. Trump visited Mount Rushmore to attend an Independence Day program that will feature fireworks … More
Presidential Greatness
President’s Day is a day to consider the history of the forty-four men who have served as President of the … More
Presidential visits to South Dakota
An updated version of this post has been added here. Fifteen sitting presidents have made a total of twenty-five visits … More
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