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History 605: An exploration of America's first people

Ben Jones
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South Dakota State Historical Society

This interview is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment, hosted by Lori Walsh.

Where did the first Americans come from? Ben Jones is South Dakota's state historian. He tackles the question with paleogeneticist Jennifer Raff on the latest episode of the podcast History 605. Ben Jones joins us for a preview.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.

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