Description: When the Black Hills Gold Rush erupted in 1876, hundreds of pioneering Jews streamed in with the throngs. They had a profound influence on the region, and left a lasting legacy. The untold story is captured in "Deadwood's Jewish Pioneers," an indispensable resource for any library. You won't be able to put down this new Wild West chronicle.
Brief description: Ann Haber Stanton moved to South Dakota from New York City in 1959 and loves living in the green Black Hills. Rapid City was a great place to raise her three sons, David, Joshua, and Daniel. In 2001, she participated in Leadership Rapid City, a program designed to groom community leaders. LRC was the springboard for designing Founders Park Plaza, an outdoor history lesson about the birth of her adopted hometown. Ann is a longtime member of the Synagogue of the Hills, the only synagogue serving the Jewish community for 350 miles in any direction. She began to research the history of the Black Hills' Jewish population in 1991. Impressed at how profoundly Jewish pioneers had been involved in settling and developing the Black Hills and surrounding communities, she was disappointed to learn how little was written about that unique Jewish experience. She has been researching, writing, and giving talks on this subject since 1992.
Review Quotes: "Ann Haber Stanton writes from careful research, a lively interest in the history she portrays, and a deep personal interest in the often-ignored Jewish participation in our western history. If you haven't read her books, you haven't gotten the whole story of the Black Hills and Deadwood." -- Linda M. Hasselstrom
"Your latest book, your acknowledged 'odyssey' and your gifted composition. Most impressive: your obvious scholarship, breadth of resources, dedicated concentration and multiple capabilities." --Al Alschuler"Your book arrived in the mail yesterday and I stayed up late reading. What a wonderful contribution. Thank you for your hard work over all these many decades!!" --Rebecca Clarren