Comment from Colin John

Excellent

Hi Bill, thank you for highlighting Dakota and deadwood, loved Doris Day singing about the deadwood stage and Howard Keel in that movie, still one of my favorites. Cheers Colin

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2020

Thanks, Colin.

Comment from Earl Corp

Excellent

South Dakota is on my bucket list of states to visit. I'm a big western fan too. Very nice job. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and stay healthy. Keep'em coming.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 11-Nov-2020

Thanks, Earl

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

Thank you Bill, (yet another Wild Bill). Although I spent twenty months in North Dakota, it never once entered my mind to go to South Dakota to view any of the historic sights available to me. I had not at that time become the history buff I was to become and remain to this day. I regret that missed opportunity.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2020

I understand it?s still there, nomi.

reply by nomi338 on 10-Nov-2020

Yeah,but when I left North Dakota, I swore that I would never venture to that part of the world again. I left in 1964 and so far I have kept that promise.

Comment from Cindy Decker

Excellent

Hi, Bill
There are two which's in your last paragraph?
I like this story the best Bill, because before reading it, I dismissed South Dakota as a state with a lackluster history. Wow! Was I wrong. The fantastic events are part of America's great history.
Good luck in the contest, ð??·. Stay well,
Cindy

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2020

Thanks, Cindy. I didn?t know which which to ditch, but I finally pitched the which next to the which which I left hitched to the sentence.

reply by Cindy Decker on 10-Nov-2020

Lol. Have a wonderful week, Bill!

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

I liked the background information about "Dead Man's Hand." And I really liked that you gave us information about the Native American tribes. In 1975, the guy who won the first prize in a speech contest won by praising the patriotism of the Mt. Rushmore sculptures. At least, I got second.
Typos:
Laura Ingals Wilder, a (Ingalls)
a Deadwood Cemetary. (Cemetery)

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2020

Fixed. Thanks.

Comment from Mary Vigasin

Excellent

Thank you for writing about SD.
A few weeks ago I lost a friend who lectured on Custer and had a chance to visit SD last year.
It was interesting to read more about the SD.
Good job
Mary

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2020

Thank you, Mary.

Comment from Mastery

Exceptional

My wife and son and I camped in the badlands or on the edge of them back in 1972. When I woke up during the night it was like I ws sleeping on the moon. LOL I love South Dakota. Chief Crazy Horse statue was just an idea back then.

I loved MT. Rushmore, but missed seeing Trump's bust up there with the other greats. (Bullshit)

I still have some black gold jewelry from that trip.

Good job as usual, my friend. Bob

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2020

I really enjoyed that area too. It was my first time out of Michigan
other than Canada. Totally different. Thanks for the huge review.

reply by Mastery on 09-Nov-2020

Semper Fi

Comment from Mistydawn

Excellent

I always wondered why it was called a dead man's hand now I know. It's said the two always traveled together, but never married which seems kind of odd. Your chapter is well-written, interesting. I look forward to reading more.

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2020

Thank you, MD

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

Bill,

First off, I really think you should share how your family drove across Lake Michigan. Curious.

Very interesting. I'm glad you got to see the carving as is since they want to change it now. Ugh.

1.) We traveled through the Badla(n)ds

2.) We visited Mount Rushmore to see the (p)residential carvings.

3.) Historic Old West legends like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.
--> not a complete sentence

4.) Both he and Calamity Jane l(ie) at rest in a Deadwood Cemet(e)ry.

Thanks -- enjoyed!

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2020

I was saving crossing Lake Michigan for Wisconsin. Thanks for collecting. Y nits.

Comment from Suzanna Ray

Excellent

Dear Bill, you presented some very interesting facts about South Dakota. Most people of course have heard of the presidential mountain and probably seen pictures of it before. But what I Found most interesting was the statistics on the Indian population, and the number of tribes represented

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Nov-2020

Thanks, Suzanna