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Dakota Datebook

Sitting Bull to Phil Jackson, cattle to prairie dogs, knoefla to lefse. North Dakota"s legacy includes many strange stories of eccentric towns, war heroes, and various colorful characters. Hear all about them on Dakota Datebook, your daily dose of North Dakota history. Dakota Datebook is made in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and funded by Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views,

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March 25: The Congressional Medal of Honor

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/25

On this date in 1863, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton awarded the first Medals of Honor to the six surviving members of Anderson’s Raiders.

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March 24: North Dakota Boxer Killed in Panama,...

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/24

On this date in 1917, newspapers across the country reported that heavyweight contender Jim Barry was shot and killed. He was in Panama for a title fight against Sam McVey, who later brought the news back to New York. Many differing stories have circulated about Barry’s life, death, career, ethnicity, year of birth, and origins.

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March 21: A Robbery Gone Wrong

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2025/03/21

As the summer of 1902 ended, three brothers left their home in Minnesota and headed west. The oldest brother had worked for several years on a farm near Courtenay during harvest season. In 1902, he was joined by his two younger brothers. Raymon, Harold, and W.C. Sweet left Fargo one August evening and walked to the Milwaukee Crossing, where they planned to camp while waiting for a train to Valley City.

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March 20: Lonesome Charley

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2025/03/20

Today's Dakota Datebook is about Charles Alexander Reynolds. Charles was born on this date in 1842 in Illinois. The son of a doctor, Reynolds attended prep school before moving to Kansas with his family at 17. Seeking adventure, he left his family to work as a teamster on a wagon train. A year later, he joined the Union Army to fight in the Civil War.

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March 19: Early Tower City High School Basketball —...

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/19

It’s basketball tournament time! For over 100 years, basketball has been a cornerstone of North Dakota’s sporting scene—uniting players, fans, and entire communities in the pursuit of victory. Join us as we celebrate the history of basketball in the region, through Dakota Datebook!

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2:46

March 18: Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/18

On this date in 1989, school teacher Lola Geller from Perkett Elementary School in Minot demonstrated a new educational video game called “Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?”

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March 17: Cannonball River Legend

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2025/03/17

The Cannonball River got its name from the stones found in its waters and along its banks that are so round and smooth that they “greatly resemble cannon balls.”

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March 14: End of Watch

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/14

Beryl McClane was born on May 12, 1896. He married his sweetheart in 1918 after returning from World War I. He began his law enforcement career with the Aberdeen, South Dakota, police department. In 1936, his family moved to Ellendale, North Dakota, where he became the Chief of Police. McClane joined the North Dakota Highway Patrol in 1941, serving for seven years out of the Jamestown office before transferring to Napoleon.

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March 13: Custer’s Scouts

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2025/03/13

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry were based at Fort Abraham Lincoln, and Custer was a familiar figure in the area. The Bismarck Tribune sent a special correspondent with the 7th Cavalry on their expedition, which would lead to the disaster at Little Big Horn. The correspondent predicted that by the time his last message reached Bismarck, Custer would have fought the Sioux. That correspondent was among the dead.

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March 12: Fargo High School Attempts Western...

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/12

It's basketball tournament time! For over 100 years, basketball has been a cornerstone of North Dakota's sports scene—uniting players, fans, and entire towns in the pursuit of victory. Join us as we celebrate the history of basketball in the region through Dakota Datebook!

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March 11: Stolen Horses

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2025/03/11

In the early days, when the West was still wild, stealing a horse was a hanging offense. Justice was often swift and without formalities. As the country moved into the Twentieth Century, motorized horsepower began replacing the flesh-and-blood variety. By 1913, drivers were speeding down roads at 40 miles per hour in automobiles, while farmers started swapping their horses for tractors. But that didn’t mean anyone would overlook a stolen horse.

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March 10: The Beginning of the End for Blue Laws

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2025/03/10

On the surface, SB 294 seemed straightforward. Its intent was to loosen the state’s blue laws that restricted activities on Sundays. North Dakota had these laws in place since statehood. SB 294 aimed to allow bathing beaches, Chautauqua assemblies, pleasure resorts, boating, swimming, canoeing, and more on Sundays. The bill passed the Senate, but the House narrowly defeated it. Some believed it was worth another try, but before being reintroduced, supporters of Sunday activities quietly added a new

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March 7: Slave or Free?

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2025/03/07

Slavery was a divisive issue from the very beginning of the United States. The Constitutional Congress worked to create a Constitution that would be acceptable to both free and slave states. The population count was important because the number of Congressmen assigned to each state depended on the size of its population. Free states wanted to exclude counting slaves, as they were not citizens and couldn’t vote. The slave states, on the other hand, wanted to include slaves to increase their

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March 6: Digging Out of the Great Depression

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2025/03/06

When Franklin D. Roosevelt stepped into the White House on March 4, 1933, the country was gripped by the Great Depression. Bank failures and record unemployment were ravaging the nation. Roosevelt knew Americans wanted a confident president who could lead them through the storm, and he was determined to hit the ground running.

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March 5: High School Championship

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/05

It's basketball tournament time! For over 100 years, basketball has been a cornerstone of North Dakota's sporting scene, uniting players, fans, and entire towns in the pursuit of victory. Join us as we celebrate the history of basketball in the region through Dakota Datebook!

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March 4: An Attempted Jailbreak

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2025/03/04

Sheriff Albin Hedstrom made a notable arrest in February 1926 when he apprehended Day Zaila on a charge of grand larceny. Zaila was in possession of three horses, a wagon, and a load of flax, all of which had been stolen. Unable to pay his bail, Zaila was remanded to the Burleigh County Jail, but he was determined not to stay there.

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March 3: Mysterious Disappearance of Reverend Edmands

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2025/03/03

On this date in 1906, Wahpeton papers refuted reports that Reverend Edmands was alive and well with a woman who was not his wife. The sudden disappearance of Reverend Edmands had been the subject of much speculation and gossip. Some suspected foul play or suicide, and newspapers continued to offer various theories about the case.

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March is here. Are you ready for spring?

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/03/01

Are you ready for spring? March 1 is the first day of meteorological spring, while the spring equinox which marks the first day of astronomical spring is coming up on March 20. As that old saying goes “if March comes in like lamb it goes out like a lion” and vice versa.

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February 28: Mary Elizabeth Sabin

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2025/02/28

Mary Elizabeth Sabin, of LaMoure, North Dakota, was honored as North Dakota's Oldest Mother on this date in 1932, as part of a national program to find the oldest women living in each state. The program, led by the North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs, was a project of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, celebrating the 200th birthday of the first president. The winner from North Dakota would go on to represent the state at the national program in Washington, D.C., competing to be

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February 27: Hampden Mall

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2025/02/27

Small towns in North Dakota reached their business and population peak in the 1920s. While cities like Bismarck, Fargo, and Grand Forks continue to grow and draw shoppers from miles around, many small towns have struggled, losing businesses, schools, churches, and their reason for being.

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