Mariah Press - Regional history

The Dakota Way of Life

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:12:47 -0700

"Ella Deloria has given us a precious gift of her herself, her talents, and her intense desire for us to learn from our elders, which means embracing the Dakota way of life. That in turn means a commitment to mutual understanding, mutual enrichment, and mutual respect. "It is my hope and prayer that The Dakota Way of Life will be, for educators and institutions of higher learning, an essential motivator to build on the literary treasure that has been presented to us by Ella Deloria in such an unselfish manner. At the very least, the material should be required reading. "Ho, hecetu yelo,"

A Celebration of One Hundred Years of South Dakota High School Activities and Athletics

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:06:05 -0700

For the past century the South Dakota High School Activities Association has coordinated South Dakota high school athletic and fine arts events. The Association was organized initially to govern the first state high school track meet in 1906. This initial effort has expanded to the present the supervision of seven varsity boys' sports, seven varsity girls' sports, and four fine arts activities. A Celebration of One Hundred Years of South Dakota High School Athletics and Activities showcases the one hundred years of organized high school athletics and fine arts activities in South Dakota high schools. This text is of immeasurable value as a reference tool that can be utilized for years to come. A Celebration contains essential documentation for each of the sports and activities.

"Irish Eyes" video and DVD

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:18:03 -0700

Efforts to chronicle the exceptional history of Irish people in the Upper Midwest have been extensive in the past decade. The Irish of our region have been an integral part of the American experience in the past 150 years. Doug McAllister's "Irish Eyes: The Story of Nebraska's Irish" is a great addition to the effort to document the experiences of the Irish in the Upper Midwest.

Echoes of November: The Life and Times of Senator R. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:07:09 -0700

"Wayne Fanebust has written an entertaining, thoroughly researched, absolutely first-rate account of Richard Pettigrew's life. "Readers should not miss this opportunity to treat themselves to one of the finest biographies that has come along in many years." —South Dakota Magazine, May/June 1998 "Wayne Fanebust of Sioux Falls provides another meticulously researched piece of local history." —Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, Nov. 30, 1997

Oscar Micheaux: A Biography

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:03:14 -0700

"Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951), has long deserved a full biographical study. In producing a total of seven novels and over forty films during his long and successful career, his place in history is primarily secure as the first African-American to produce feature-length films. "Betti VanEpps-Taylor's biography of Micheaux places his life and philosophy in context and provides an objective assessment of his work. Readers who want to understand Micheaux and his important role as author and film-maker will find this intriguing biography the place to begin." —James McLaird Professor of history, Dakota Wesleyan University

Tales of Dakota Territory, Volume II

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 16:56:58 -0700

In the same vein as its popular predecessor, Tales of Dakota Territory, Volume I, this book contains ten true stories about life on the wild Dakota frontier. Among them are riveting stories about gun fights in Pierre; stagecoach robberies in the Black Hills; Theodore Roosevelt roughing it in the remote, northern Dakota badlands; and revealed for the first time, the dark, tragic tale of outlaw Jim Gilmore, an Ohio lad whose western sojourn ended at the gallows in Deadwood. Step into our historic past and discover intriguing characters and their legacies in Tales of Dakota Territory, Volume II.

The Irish in Dakota

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 16:26:54 -0700

Inspired to leave the crowded cities of the East, the Irish immigrants sought a secure and religious existence in rural communities centered around the family and the church. Illustrated with over 40 photographs, this study details these Irish settlers' experience in Dakota Territory. Includes extensive references to the ancestors of many families whose descendants remain in the Dakotas today.

A Living Tradition: South Dakota Songwriters Songbook, Volume 1

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:12:40 -0700

From Jack Kreitzer's introduction: "This book is a volume one of the South Dakota Songwriters Songbook and attempts to collect the songs gone to seed this century, rooted and sprouted in South Dakota, knowing full well it cannot be comprehensive, complete, all-inclusive. .... This book is a vehicle to store and to share the songs of this country's unique heart created over time by her human fields..."

Back to Deadwood

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:10:13 -0700

A book of fiction based on historical characters of the Black Hills.