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John Andrews
History Columnist
Our managing editor, web editor and history columnist is John Andrews, a Lake Norden native who attended SDSU, wrote for the Brookings Register and earned a master's degree in history at USD before joining our staff. John writes features, edits our many departments and oversees the day to day writing of the magazine.
How Have You Said “Happy Birthday?”
November 4, 2014
Celebrations for South Dakota’s 125th range from traditional to quirky.
The Parents of Sioux Falls
September 9, 2014
Josiah and Hattie Phillips drew a town and watched it grow.
125 Years on Canvas
August 29, 2014
Forty South Dakota artists explain what their state means to them.
Generosity at the Ballpark
August 12, 2014
In Mitchell, we saw two good baseball games and learned a lesson in helping your neighbors.
“Much At Loss for an Interpreter…”
July 29, 2014
Pierre Dorion bridged the language barrier between Lewis and Clark and the Yankton tribe. So why didn’t they keep him?
Cecil Harris Honored in Aberdeen
June 17, 2014
A new statue honors South Dakota’s World War II flying ace.
South Dakota and the Triple Crown
May 20, 2014
Our connection to horse racing’s elite accomplishment.
Audubon’s Dakota
April 8, 2014
A glimpse at mid-19th century river valley life from America’s great naturalist.
The Rushmore Essayist
March 25, 2014
William Burkett credited his success to a portion of Mount Rushmore that workers never finished.
Lalla Rookh Reverie
March 11, 2014
John Pope Hodnett’s dream of a Yankton County Irish colony disappeared as quickly as the water in his lake.
A Booster and a Rogue
February 25, 2014
Tom Douglas was a rapscallion entrepreneur who helped others find freedom in South Dakota.
Freedom in Sully County
February 4, 2014
Rural South Dakota became a destination for African-Americans wanting to escape oppression.
Statehood Began With a Turkey Dinner
November 26, 2013
A meal and meeting of the minds in Yankton helped give birth to South Dakota.
