A South Dakota Rendezvous: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Races
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A South Dakota Rendezvous: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Races
In his 1999 Spur-Award-winning essay, historian Carlton L. Bonilla examines the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, through the lens of historical gatherings among fur traders in the early nineteenth century. He found a number of startling similarities between the two events, including such disparate themes as sex and religion.
Bonilla charts the growth of the Sturgis Bike Rally and points to the idea that this modern phenomenon and its earlier predecessor, in the shape of the trading rendezvous, share the common theme of creating tales for future generations to share.
As Sturgis continues to capture the imagination, Bonilla's work offers an intriguing perspective on this bastion of the Wild West.
