by Gilbert Courtland Fite (Author), R. Alton Lee (Afterword by)

From successful well-driller to governor and United States senator, Peter Norbeck worked tirelessly for South Dakota and was rewarded with the state's highest offices. A progressive Republican and strong supporter of the policies of Theodore Roosevelt, he was a towering figure in South Dakota politics. In Peter Norbeck: Prairie Statesman, Gilbert Fite has written the definitive biography of this important man.