Mitchell Historian to Discuss Work

My former high school history teacher will be giving a talk about his recent essay about the Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota:

A Mitchell historian will discuss his research about the history of the Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dakota Discovery Museum in Mitchell.

Steve Morgan’s work, “Fellow Comrades: The Grand Army of the Republic in South Dakota,” was published in last fall’s issue of “South Dakota History,” a South Dakota State Historical Society publication. Morgan teaches American and world history at Mitchell High School.

Formed in 1866 and based on the values of fraternity, charity and loyalty, the GAR also allowed veterans to share their experiences and shaped the nation and state politically.

The essay can be found in South Dakota History, vol. 36 no. 3 (Fall 2006).