Pekka Hämäläinen, Rhodes Professor of History at the University of Oxford, leads off this collection of new perspectives on South Dakota history with a stunning interpretation of Lakota power in the Northern Plains. With their mastery of the horse, the Lakota mounted "an expansive and constantly shapeshifting Indigenous regime that controlled human fates in the North American interior for generations," writes Hämäläinen. The essays that follow take up a variety of topics on South Dakota history: Borders, by Thomas D. Isern Railroads, by H. Roger Grant Weather, by Christopher R. Laingen West River Country, by John Henris Wildlife and Parks, by Frank Van Nuys Radical Tradition, by Jeffrey A. Johnson German-Language Press, by Samantha M. Litty Changing Foodways, by Sara Egge Sports, by Paul Higbee Hunting and Fishing, by Lance Nixon American Indian Movement, by Carson Walker Movies, by Jon D. Schaff The authors of these essays have based their work on solid research, and they write with clarity and skill. A particular strength of Lauck’s collection of essays on South Dakota is its emphasis on the twentieth century with reference to the twenty-first century. These essays provide an important look at some traditional subjects and insights into new or little studied facts of South Dakota’s history. For anyone interested in pursuing these subjects and specifically the history of South Dakota generally, this collection is an excellent place to begin. --R. Douglas Hurt, Midwest historian The collection is edited by Jon K. Lauck, whose most recent book is  The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest , 1800-1900 (University of Oklahoma Press).