Full Text of "A Brief History of South Dakota", page 5

	This file contains part of a full transcription of "A Brief 
	History of South Dakota", by Doane Robinson, Secretary of the 
	State Historical Society of South Dakota. Originally published 
	in 1905, it was republished many times through the 1930's. This 
	transcription is from the 1919 Edition.

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                       PREFACE

     The student who learns the story of his community, 
the sacrifices and successes of the pioneers, the worthy 
accomplishments of his relatives of an earlier generation, 
the history of the soil upon which he lives, will hardly fail 
to develop pride in his locality, and that pride is an almost 
certain guaranty of good citizenship. The following 
stories of South Dakota are written in the belief that they 
will contribute something to the development of an intelligent 
and patriotic citizenship in our state.

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