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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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September 12: Honoring Kermit and Wesley Sloulin

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/09/12

On this day in 1912, Kermit Sloulin was born in Wildrose, North Dakota. After completing his schooling in Williston, Kermit joined the 164th Infantry Regiment of the North Dakota National Guard.

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September 11: Visions of the American West

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2025/09/11

During the first half of the 19th century, the United States government sent out expeditions to explore the western portion of the country. Government officials wanted to understand what the nation had acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.

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September 10: What’s in a Brand?

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2025/09/10

Cattle flourished on the excellent grazing lands of western Dakota Territory in the 19th century. Massive herds roamed freely across the plains. Ranches began springing up in the Badlands before North Dakota was even a state. The most famous was Teddy Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Ranch but there were many more. Some folded after just a few years, while others managed to hang on and become prosperous.

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September 9: The Battleship North Dakota

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2025/09/09

On this date in 1910, newspapers reported that the battleship USS North Dakota had suffered an oil tank explosion and fire at sea. Six crewmen received the Congressional Medal of Honor for “extraordinary heroism in the line of their profession.”

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September 8: Chickens Crossing The Road

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2025/09/08

“Why did the chicken cross the road?” The answer has always been considered humorous in an odd sort of way: “To get to the other side.” This old joke has been amusing folks for nearly 200 years, especially little kids, though maybe not so much for grownups.

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September 5: Fargo Ends Support of Tourist Park

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2025/09/05

Travelers to Fargo ninety years ago were about to lose an amenity they may have taken for granted: the tourist park. Citing costs, city officials chose to end support for the park. The Bismarck Tribune quoted the park board as saying, “Tourists these days are too finicky.”

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September 4: The Long X

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2025/09/04

Cattle drives were a major economic activity during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Cattle were driven from Texas to railheads in Kansas and Nebraska to be shipped to eastern stockyards. When big Texas ranchers took note of the good grazing in Dakota Territory, cattle began arriving in 1876.

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September 3: Whitestone Hill

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2025/09/03

Following the Dakota Conflict of 1862 in Minnesota, the U.S. military launched a punitive campaign known as the Sibley and Sully Expeditions. By mid-1863, troops had entered present-day North Dakota in a two-pronged effort to crush the Sioux between the two generals’ forces.

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September 2: William Zahn

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2025/09/02

On this date in 1936, the Bismarck Tribune reported the passing of William Zahn at Fort Yates. Zahn was a colorful character in North Dakota history, a Native trader, interpreter, and former Army scout who accompanied Custer's expedition to the Black Hills in 1874. After returning, he quit the Army to marry Pretty Woman, sister of Chief John Grass. They had three sons. Pretty Woman died in 1886.

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The Jingle Dance and Spanish Flu Pandemic

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/09/01

On this date in 1918, the Spanish Flu had reached North Dakota. The state’s first confirmed case was a U.S. Marine on leave in New Rockford. Within a week, 100 local cases were reported, along with two deaths.

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August 29: A Historical Curiosity

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2025/08/29

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution authorizing the design of the new country’s flag. That resolution read: “Resolved: That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”

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August 28: Missing Suitcase in Theodore Roosevelt’s...

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/08/28

In 1912, political fervor and interest swept the country over the presidential election. President Taft sought the Republican nomination, challenged by former President Theodore Roosevelt, who unexpectedly entered the race. Senator Robert LaFollette was yet another contender for the nomination.

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August 27: For the Land and Its People

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2025/08/27

When the North Dakota Agriculture College was established in 1890, many North Dakota farmers were skeptical that “college boys” could help them improve their farms. But it didn’t take long for those college boys to win them over.

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August 26: Dr. Blaine Amidon

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2025/08/26

On this day in 1992, the Dakota Clinic and Hospital in Fargo celebrated Dr. Blaine Amidon’s 50 years as an OB-GYN. The celebrated doctor had delivered an estimated 18,000 babies during his long career.

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August 25: Spaghetti Safari

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2025/08/25

Pasta and safaris may seem like an odd combination but to the organizers of North Dakota’s “Spaghetti Safari,” it was the perfect opportunity to showcase the state’s wheat and durum industry. Their goal was to promote North Dakota products and connect with stakeholders and partners from across the country.

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August 22: The Angel of the Battlefield

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2025/08/22

When the French and Austrian armies squared off in the 1859 Battle of Solferino, they fought with modern firearms and artillery. The casualties were horrific. Jean-Henri Dunant was stunned by the misery of wounded soldiers left on the battlefield without care.

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August 21: Pembina County

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2025/08/21

When Europeans arrived in the area along the Pembina and Red Rivers in the 1600s, the land was already home to the Assiniboine and Lakota. They were later joined by the Chippewa, who migrated from the east and became the dominant tribe, pushing the others farther west.

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Aug 20: Parking Meters (Part 2: The Ending)

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2025/08/20

Continuing our story about taxi warfare and parking meters on August 12, we now turn to their fraught ending in North Dakota.

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August 19: Soap Box Derby

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/08/19

In 1934, children generally made their own entertainment. Sometimes it was informal, like jumping into a lake or stream, no lifeguards required. Sometimes it meant playing games with definite rules, like baseball or football. Kids divided themselves into teams and set their own boundaries as games were played in a backyard or open field, no adult supervision needed.

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August 18: Doc Moody’s hired girl murdered by...

Dakota Datebook ·

2025/08/18

On this date in 1901, Miss Anna Heinrich was spending the weekend with her aunt and uncle on their farm south of Wahpeton. She had come from Germany two years earlier when she was 15 years old. She got work in the home of Sheriff "Doc" Moody's family in Wahpeton.

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