About the Author

Brad Tennant is a professor of history and the American Studies program director at Presentation College in Aberdeen, South Dakota. In addition to his teaching assignments, Tennant is an active researcher, writer and presenter on a variety of state and regional topics. In 1994, Tennant received the Governor's Award for History Teacher of the Year from the South Dakota State Historical Society, and the Center for Western Studies Dakota Conference recognized him with the 2003 "Distinguished Contribution to the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of South Dakota and the Northern Plains" award. As a gubernatorial appointee, he is serving his fourth term on the board of trustees of the South Dakota State Historical Society. He is also a member of several other national, state and local historical organizations.