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Last Bid at the Sioux Falls Stockyards
Last Draft, Last Bid: 92 Years at the Sioux Falls Stockyards (56m 36s)
Images of the Past: The Historical Footprints Collection
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This SDPB documentary features a few films shot in South Dakota from 1913 - 1962. (27m 46s)
Images of the Past: The 1912 SD State Fair
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A film shot at the 1912 South Dakota State Fair is compared with video shot in 2012. (29m 14s)
Rhoden and Venhuizen: Political Brands
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Lori Walsh sits down with newly inaugurated Governor Larry Rhoden and Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen. (27m 54s)
Chasing Tables – The Jordan Taylor Story
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Follow the journey of a farm-to-table chef and how he changed the food scene in Sioux Falls. (44m 21s)
My Hometown: The Britton Films
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Experience daily life in a South Dakota town during the Great Depression in film shot by Ivan Besse. (54m 46s)
Voices of the Prairie: Bob Faehn
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Bob Faehn embodied the image of a local broadcaster as owner and manager of Watertown radio stations (21m 18s)
Voices of the Prairie: Wynn Speece
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Learn about the legendary Wynn Speece, the Neighbor Lady on Yankton’s WNAX Radio for 64 years. (20m 35s)
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Witness how art amplifies the voices of four South Dakota BIPOC artists. (32m 5s)
Badger Clark: Poet Among the Pines
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South Dakota’s first Poet Laureate defined the spirit of the Old West in his poetry. (55m 45s)
Coolidge: Rediscovering an American President
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A century after taking the oath of office, the presidency of Calvin Coolidge is examined. (57m 10s)
Voices of the Prairie: The Legacy of Verl Thomson
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The life and legacy of South Dakota radio pioneer Verl Thomson. (21m 45s)
The Dean of South Dakota Broadcasting
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From a small-town kid to a radio mogul, explore the career of Dean Sorenson (24m 53s)
The Ups and Downs of Herb and Jan Conn
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Herb and Jan Conn are legendary Black Hills pioneers. (30m 2s)
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Songwriters explain what inspires them and how they approach their craft. (28m 59s)
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Joel deBlonk embarks on a run across the entire state of South Dakota. (56m 49s)
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108 Max Lane is a portrait of the Robison family ranch in McAllister, Montana. (18m 15s)
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SDPB presents a documentary about the marching band at South Dakota State University. (56m 35s)
Preserving South Dakota's Pioneer Past
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Three historic houses and the pioneering South Dakotans who called them home (28m 28s)
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Survivors of a deadly 1972 flood in Rapid City, South Dakota, tell their stories 50 years (56m 46s)
Swords & Plowshares - South Dakota & the Civil War
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60-minute documentary about how South Dakota's Civil War veterans helped shape the state. (56m 45s)
Lamphere Studios: Community Tapestry and The Hive
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Go behind the scenes to see the creative process in action. (26m 50s)
The Middle of Everywhere - Connecting Rural South Dakota
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How technology has made living in rural South Dakota far easier than it once was. (58m 45s)
Simple Justice: Suffrage in South Dakota
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A history of the 60-year long struggle for woman suffrage in South Dakota. (28m 45s)
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On August 19, 2014, SDPB asked photographers across the state to document their day. (26m 50s)
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A nostalgic look at South Dakota's largest city as it grew in the 1950's (52m 43s)
A breathtaking aerial look at South Dakota's landscape and points of interest. (56m 45s)
The Last Ranch - The Diamond A Story
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1996 SDPB TV documentary about a historic and large ranch near Eagle Butte, South Dakota. (26m 48s)
Deadwood's 'Days of '76' Parade and Rodeo
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Documentary about Deadwood's annual celebration of it's frontier past. (26m 53s)
Our Statehouse: A Capitol Idea
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SDPB produced television special about the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre, SD. (56m 35s)
Vanished South Dakota: Towns of Yesterday
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Vanished South Dakota visits remnants of once-thriving towns. (58m 38s)
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How South Dakota and South Dakotans have contributed to space flight and exploration. (28m 46s)
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WWII Army nurses are interviewed today about their experience in France in 1944. (53m 57s)
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The history behind South Dakota's care of people with intellectual disabilities. (58m 56s)
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Four private collectors of historical images share a passion for South Dakota history. (28m 48s)
A Century of South Dakota State Parks
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Celebrating the centennial year of the founding of South Dakota's State Park System (28m 47s)
South Dakota Authors and their Hometowns
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This special features interviews with South Dakota authors about where they live and work (26m 46s)
Settlement Stories: The Frawley Ranch / Mennonite Settlement
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Two stories from South Dakota's settlement days. (28m 55s)
Points of Pride: South Dakota's Quilting Heritage
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A 1- hour documentary looking at the history of quiltings in America and in South Dakota. (55m 42s)
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Historic firearms and their connections to people and events in South Dakota's past. (57m 33s)
Deadwood Pioneer: A Face From The Past
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See how modern forensic technology helps puts a face on a 150 year old mystery. (53m 16s)
The story of Dr. Malcolm Jameson growing up in the Warden's house at the State Prison (25m 42s)
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South Dakota's been on film since the very beginning. (57m)
Up Close and Pulitzer: The Truth Tellers
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Up Close & Pulitzer features interviews with TJ Stiles, Robert Cohen and Shirley Christian (59m 8s)
Trails, Rails, and Roads of the Black Hills
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How transportation and infrastructure have evolved in the Black Hills and the region. (28m 49s)
The Houses of Adams and Pettigrew
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The restored homes of two prominent South Dakotans at the turn of the 20th century. (28m 46s)
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A a look at the pine beetle epidemic in the Black Hills and efforts to limit the damage. (49m 46s)
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