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SDPB Documentaries
Discussing "Giants in the Earth"
This documentary examines the novel and the opera "Giants in the Earth."
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Galena: The Ghost Town that Refuses to Die
The spirit of the residents of Galena, SD is the reason it’s a “ghost town that refuses to die.”
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Dwight in Denmark: Saving Tunes from Extinction
Dwight in Denmark is a film about an easy-to-ignore old man from rural Iowa who is a culture hero.
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Bill Janklow - In His Own Words
SDPB chronicles the 4-term South Dakota Governor, Bill Janklow.
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American Ace: The Joe Foss Story
The story of World War II ace & South Dakota Governor Joe Foss
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South Dakota Heroes - World War II Stories
World War II stories that were shared with South Dakota Public Broadcasting in 2001.
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Korea: Survivor Stories
An estimated 26,000 South Dakotans served in the Korean War. These are some of their stories.
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Vietnam Survivor Stories
Vietnam War veterans recounting some of their most poignant memories of their time overseas
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Sandy Rhoden: South Dakota Rising
Meet South Dakota’s First Lady, Sandy Rhoden.
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Last Bid at the Sioux Falls Stockyards
Last Draft, Last Bid: 92 Years at the Sioux Falls Stockyards
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Images of the Past: The 1912 SD State Fair
A film shot at the 1912 South Dakota State Fair is compared with video shot in 2012.
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Images of the Past: The Historical Footprints Collection
This SDPB documentary features a few films shot in South Dakota from 1913 - 1962.
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Rhoden and Venhuizen: Political Brands
Lori Walsh sits down with newly inaugurated Governor Larry Rhoden and Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen.
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