VIDEOS

Ride Around Cowboys. Garden City, N.Y.: TDK Electronics, 1980. Clint Roberts narrates a short film on the history of the cowboy in South Dakota with an emphasis on cowboy song. 60 minutes.

History of Mining in the Black Hills. Lead, S.Dak.: Historical Footprints, 1992. Historical photographs and reenactments tell the story of mining in the Black Hills from the early days to the present. 30 minutes.

https://watch.sdpb.org/video/images-past-rails-trails-and-roads-black-hills This SDPB documentary traces the development of trails and roads in the Black Hills.

https://watch.sdpb.org/video/images-past-black-hills-railroad-development This short film shows images of early railroads in the Black Hills.

https://watch.sdpb.org/video/dakota-pathways-cowboys-on-the-open-range This episode of Dakota Pathways explores the days of open range cattle ranching in Dakota Territory.

https://watch.sdpb.org/video/homesteading-gebvmt This documentary gives insight into the lives of homesteaders.

https://watch.sdpb.org/video/south-dakota-documentaries-the-stavig-letters This documentary provides insight into the lives of Norwegian immigrants to South Dakota.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/the-gilded-age/american-west/v/westward-expansion-social-and-cultural-development This lesson puts homesteading the context of late-nineteenth century westward expansion.

https://watch.sdpb.org/video/images-past-calvin-coolidge-mount-rushmore-1927 This brief video focuses on President Calvin Coolidge’s appearance marking the start of construction on Mount Rushmore.