Really a 3.5 rating for me; this collection of historical essays was a mixed bag. Old Trails and New Roads contains 13 essays about South Dakota history written by various scholars and professors. Topics included filming locations, railroads, sports, cookbooks, the American Indian Movement, weather and more. What I knew of South Dakota before reading this was next to nothing. I knew only about the Black Hills, Mt Rushmore, and the Badlands. So virtually nothing. The essays were very eye opening on a lot of different facets of midwest history that I hadn't considered. Some of the essays were very compelling and interesting; others were a bit more of a slog. Overall an interesting collection!
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