Ben Jones

History 605

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History 605 explores the history of South Dakota, the northern Great Plains, and the Midwest. South Dakota’s State Historian Ben Jones will visit with guests about their books, museum exhibits and artifacts, and historic sites in the state and region. Along the way, you’ll learn how to think, not what to think, about history and the people of the past. The host is Dr. Ben Jones, State Historian and Director of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Ben grew up in Sioux Falls and De Smet, served in various locations around the world while in the USAF. He returned to South Dakota to become D...

Author

Ben Jones

Category

History

Podcast website

www.sdpb.org

Latest episode

Jun 22, 2026

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Episodes

History 605, S4, Ep 8: "Buying America from the Indians." 17.06.2024

On this edition of History 605, guest Blake Watson joins Ben Jones to discuss the sticky issue of how the US government bought and took land from Indians.

History 605 S4, Ep 7: America 250 Special - Our Ancient Faith 03.06.2024

Historian Allen Guelzo joins Ben Jones on History 605 to discuss his new book, "Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and The American Experiment."

History 605 S4, Ep 6: Citibank and South Dakota 20.05.2024

In this edition of History 605, Ben Jones speaks with Sean Vanatta, who describes how Citibank and South Dakota changed the credit card industry in the United States.

History 605: S4, Ep 5: The Song of the Hugh Glass Time Capsule 06.05.2024

Ben Jones speaks with Coralie Hughes, the granddaughter of poet John G. Neihardt on the latest edition of History 605.

History 605: S4 Ep 4: "George McGovern: My Brother's Keeper and Progressive Christianity," with Mark Lempke 22.04.2024

Mark Lempke joins Ben Jones on this edition of History 605 to discuss his book, George McGovern: My Brother's Keeper and Progressive Christianity

History 605 Season 4, Ep 3: Interviewing Combat Veterans and Oral Histories with David Hosmer 08.04.2024

In this edition of History 605, Ben Jones talks with David Hosmer about interviewing combat veterans and oral histories.

History 605, S 4 Ep 2: Archeology at the Indian Village near Mitchell, SD 25.03.2024

Ben Jones speaks with Adrien Hannus, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Augustana University on the latest edition of History 605.

History 605, Season 4, Ep 1: Inside the National Music Museum with Dwight Vaught and Arian Sheets 11.03.2024

Ben Jones goes inside the National Music Museum with Dwight Vaught and Arian Sheets in this edition of History 605.

History 605 From the Archives: "Black Elk: The Life of an American Visionary" 26.02.2024

Joe Jackson discusses his biography about Black Elk, the Oglala wicasa wakan or holy man with Ben Jones on this edition of History 605.

History 605 From the Archives: "Oceans of Grain" with guest Scott Nelson 12.02.2024

Ben Jones discusses how the United States' grain production, telegraph system, and shipping dominance remade the world markets in the late 19th century with Scott Nelson.

History 605 from the archives: The Destruction of the Bison with Andrew Isenberg 29.01.2024

Ben Jones discusses the destruction of the american bison with Andrew Isenberg

History 605 from the archives: Electing George S. Mickelson 15.01.2024

In this best of episode of History 605, Ben Jones talks with Paul Wilson, one of George Mickelson's campaign staff during his run for Governor in 1986.

History 605, S3, Ep 20: The making of South Dakota's Constitution 01.01.2024

USD Knudson School of Law Professor Patrick Garry joins Ben Joins to discuss the history of South Dakota's state constitution.

History 605, S3 Ep 19: Empires, Nations, and Families & Born of Lakes and Plains - A Conversation with Anne Hyde 18.12.2023

On this edition of History 605, Ben Jones has a conversation with Anne Hyde who has written two prize-winning histories of how mixed-race families lived, worked, and changed in the turbulent 18th and the 19th century Great Plains.

History 605 S3: Ep 18: "The Klu Klux Klan in the Heartland." 04.12.2023

In this episode, we speak to historian James H. Madison and discuss the question, how did the KKK become a popular Midwest organization in the 1920s?

History 605 S3; Ep 17: New ideas about the old Homestead 13.11.2023

In this episode of History 605, Ben Jones talks with Jacob Friefeld and Rebecca Wingo about their book, "Homesteading the Plains: Toward a New History."

History 605 S3, Ep 16. How does Deadwood do its history? 30.10.2023

In this episode of the 605 Podcast, Ben Jones talks to Kevin Kuchenbecker, Deadwood's Historic Preservation Officer.

History 605 Season 3, Ep 15: What happened to the Arikara? 16.10.2023

In this episode of the 605 Podcast, Ben Jones talks to Mark Van de Logt, author of "Between the Floods: A History of the Arikaras.

History 605 S 3 Ep 14: Recent projects at the Lake County Museum with Julie Breu 02.10.2023

Julie Breu joins the 605 Podcat to discuss some of the recent projects at the Lake County Museum.

History 605 S 3 Ep 13: "Unrepentant Dakota Woman: Angelique Renville & the Struggle for Indigenous Identity" 18.09.2023

In this episode, Ben Jones talks with Linda Clemmons to discover how did the Dakota-French families navigated the complicated and rich cultures in Dakota Territory and Minnesota in the mid-nineteenth century.

History 605 S3 Ep 12: How did the Wild West turn out in real life? 04.09.2023

In this episode, Ben Jones speaks with University of South Dakota Law Professor Tom Simmons to see what happened when angry investor Peter Wintermute and Acting Territorial Governor Edwin McCook have a shootout and brawl in the midst of a Yankton public meeting.

History 605 Season 3; Ep 11. From Deadwood to Hollywood. South Dakota on screen with Jon Schaff. 21.08.2023

Jon Schaff joins the 605 Podcast to discuss how movies and TV shows represent South Dakota.

History 605 S3 Ep 10: Exploring with Custer 07.08.2023

Paul Horsted joins the 605 Podcast to talk about the US Army's 1874 Black Hills Expedition and explain how the forest, roads, and buildings all mark historical change

History 605, S3 Ep 8 Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States 10.07.2023

Chuck Chalberg joins the 605 Podcast to discuss Theodore Roosevelt.

History 605 S3, Ep 7 Washington's Circle: An America 250 Special 26.06.2023

Jeanne and David Heidler join the 605 Podcast to talk about their book, "Washington's Circle: The Creation of the President."

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