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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A conference that focuses on the revitalization of Midwestern studies comes to South Dakota this month, bringing with it nearly 30 academics from across the country.
The Lost Region Recovery Project Conference, which is hosted by the Middle West Review, will take place Nov. 15 at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. It’s part of a broader effort to highlight the history of the Midwest and bring a level of organization and order to the concentrated study of the region.
Midwestern history finds steady footing in new academic field
Just over a decade ago, historian Jon Lauck, who teaches at the University of South Dakota, founded the Middle West Review after writing his first book, “Prairie Republic,” on South Dakota history. During that process, he found resources to understand Midwestern history few and far between…