The South Dakota Legislature returns for its 101st session on January 13, 2026. And for the entire month of January, SDHS Press is having a sale on two publications released in 2025 to commemorate the 100th legislative session!
In A Legislature of Citizens, ten essays—drawn from the pages of South Dakota History, the South Dakota Historical Collections, and other SDHS Press books—examine the South Dakota Legislature’s role in addressing issues throughout the state’s history. Focusing on a wide range of topics, from irrigation projects to rural credit, the initiative and referendum to divorce, suffrage to education, these essays contribute to a better understanding of the shortcomings and accomplishments of the state’s legislature.
$14.95 paperback (standard price, $19.99) / $7.95 ebook (standard price, $9.95)
South Dakota History Vol. 54, No. 4 features “South Dakota Politics During the New Deal Years” by Paul A. O’Rourke (reprinted from South Dakota History Vol. 1, No. 3); “Curator’s Corner” highlighting five pens from the State Museum collection that were used to sign momentous legislation in South Dakota history; and Jason Steinhauer’s keynote address, “Communicating History in the Age of Social Media,” from the 2024 South Dakota History Conference.
$5.00 (standard price, $10.00)
Don’t miss your opportunity to brush up on South Dakota’s legislative history, and order your copies of these great publications today!