"It Happened in South Dakota" by Patrick Straub, continued by TD Griffith

So, when we started thinking about going to South Dakota again, I wanted to look up some books that might be fun reads to get me in the mood.  the name "TD Griffith" came up a lot!

I found "It Happened in South Dakota" by Patrick Straub with TD Griffith and it was a very enjoyable volume to read before our trip.

The book has a chronological flow to it, starting with events a long time ago, working their way up to recent times.

Covered are stories you would expect:  Mt. Rushmore, Wounded Knee, Wall Drugs, The Corn Palace, Crazy Horse Monument, etc.  Each of these sections give a very nice and brief few pages about the famous attractions.  Overlooked stories of tragedy are here too, including tales of floods, earthquakes, and fires.

I really enjoyed reading about Sturgis, and how the motorcycle event there really mushroomed into something way bigger than what the founders could have imagined!  I'm not a motorcycle person, but this was an interesting story!

I also loved the chapter on the making of the film, Dances with Wolves!

This was a really nice book to go through before driving out west.