A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped the Mount Rushmore State, It Happened in South Dakota describes everything from Lewis and Clark raising an American flag on the Missouri to the continuing creation of a monument to Crazy Horse. From the early explorations of the La Verendrye brothers to the filming of Dances with Wolves , It Happened in South Dakota takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of thirty compelling episodes from the vibrant history of the Mount Rushmore State. Learn how a young lawyer named John Blair Smith Todd successfully lobbied the United States Congress and his cousin-in-law, Abraham Lincoln, to create the Dakota Territory on March 2, 1861. Be blown away by the story of the first-ever photograph of a tornado―an image that inspired reporter Frank Baum to write The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Read about the death of Sitting Bull, the Massacre at Wounded Knee, and the massive monument to Crazy Horse whose construction began in 1948―and is still underway. Patrick Straub grew up in Montana and has traveled extensively in neighboring South Dakota. He is the author of four books, including The Orvis Pocket Guide to Streamer Fishing (Globe Pequot Press) and The Explorer’s Guide to Montana.