Ben Jones Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Henry V
William ShakespeareBen JonesAnd hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.” Of course to give complete credit this was written by William Shakespeare, Henry V Act IV, Scene III in 1599.
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Laws Passed at the 1st- Session of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: 1890-
South DakotaBen JonesFrom .@daily_leader about South Dakota’s 1st Memorial Day in 1890. Gen William Beadle spoke .@DakotaState and in Wentworth. In other news he has to dispel rumors he’s going to run for state Superintendent of Public Instruction. #SDHistory #WeLoveOldNews https://t.co/vy7AaLgeaJ
Paperback, 2010
$33.75$16.88 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Massacre in Minnesota: The Dakota War of 1862, the Most Violent Ethnic Conflict in American History
Gary Clayton AndersonBen JonesOur latest episode is about The Dakota War in 1862-1865. It’s an important but horrible event that sets the stage for several issues. Hope you listen to my discussion with author and historian Gary Clayton Anderson and his book, “Massacre in Minnesota” #SDHistory https://t.co/pXC3VjlI0a
Paperback, 2023
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lord Grizzly
Frederick ManfredBen JonesBefore there was .@LeoDiCaprio and “The Revenant,” and before there was Frederick Manfred and “Lord Grizzly,” there was the real Hugh Glass who morned the loss of his friend. See the 200 year old letter from our Archives. 👇 https://t.co/SptK6jzD6e #SDHistory
Paperback, 2011
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Plains
Walter Prescott WebbBen JonesPrepping for a podcast on the republished classic, “The Great Plains” by Walter Prescott Webb. This was his statement about the impact the Great Plains had on America. Quite a statement. Is it true historians of the Midwest? See next tweet to answer. 1/2 https://t.co/heIZz7K4Lv
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Meditations: With Selected Correspondence
Marcus AureliusBen JonesDuring the CHC renovation some staff will be working in the Becker-Hanson Bldg where Gov Frank Byrne (1858-1927) is out front reading the, “Meditations” by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is in the proposed Social Studies Standards grade 4 & high school. #GoodToKnow 1/2 https://t.co/8sw4743P2e
Paperback, 2011
$9.94$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Meditations: Introduction by D. A. Rees
Marcus AureliusBen Jones@SoDakGovs Interesting that Gov Byrne is reading the classic work, “Meditations” by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 AD). https://t.co/xcu1SfX31a
Hardcover, 1992
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Becoming Mary Sully: Toward an American Indian Abstract
Philip J. DeloriaBen Jones@Ajzionts Found near Martin?! That makes a lot of sense. Let me explain. So Alfred Sully took a Yankton wife. She had a daughter named Mary Sully. see “Becoming Mary Sully: Toward an American Indian Abstract” https://t.co/leDm1K9JgB
Paperback, 2019
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first bookAbraham Lincoln
Richard W. EtulainBen JonesHope you can zoom in for this talk with Richard Etulain about his biography of Abraham Lincoln. 13 April at 7pm. 👇https://t.co/5XbzODNgd3
Paperback, 2020
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Oldest Dead White European Males: And Other Reflections on the Classics
Bernard MacGregor Walke KnoxBen Jones@RuttenJoe @rooseveltmontas Ever read this? Sounds very similar but originally published in the 1980s by Bernard Knox. “The Oldest Dead White European Males: And Other Reflections On the Classics” https://t.co/f7xHNEYjP9
Paperback, 1991
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book