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Dakota Datebook
By Prairie PublicSociety & Culture
Dakota Datebook episodes
- January 1: Scarcity of TeachersNew Years' Day in 1908 was also the first day of the North Dakota Educational Association's annual meeting. Its auxiliary organization – the “department of county superintendents” – held its own meeting nearby. The major topic of the day was a scarcity of teachers. Comments from a number of the superintendents appeared in the Grand Forks Herald.3 min
- December 29: Henry J. LindeOn this date in 1917, former Attorney General of North Dakota, Henry J. Linde, died. He had suffered a stroke three months earlier, after many years of illness. He was only 37 years old.3 min
- December 28: The Triple Fire PhenomenonStudents often hope a blizzard or power outage will grant them an extended weekend – anything to get out of a test or assignment. For students in Fargo, Lakota, and Bottineau, it was fire that kept them from school in 1916, 1917 and 1918.3 min
- December 27: President Monroe's 1823 Address to CongressOn this date in 1823, the Morning Post of London in the United Kingdom reprinted President James Monroe's address to the first session of the Eighteenth Congress of the United States, which he had delivered earlier in the month.3 min
- December 26: Teachings of Our Elders - Jessie Cree on Birch Bark ScrollsIn this episode of Dakota Datebook. We'll listen to Jessie Cree, enrolled member of Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa talk about birch bark scrolls and life's purpose.4 min
- December 25: Color Battle at UNDOn Christmas day in 1907, as students at the University of North Dakota were on holiday break, Professor and Mrs. Vernon P. Squires hosted a splendid family reunion.3 min
- December 22: ChristmasChristmas is soon upon us. Here is a walk-through of how people once celebrated the holiday in North Dakota.3 min
- December 21: Dr. William Wolverton and Real EstateWe don’t know everything about the life of Dr. William D. Wolverton (1834-1922), yet we do know that Dr. Wolverton made several lasting contributions to regional history.3 min
- December 20: Why Lanier went to North DakotaOn this date in 1922, The Covington Leader reported that prominent Memphis attorney, P. W. Lanier, would keep his license to practice law. The disbarment proceedings in a Memphis courtroom would end up having a dramatic effect on North Dakota politics.3 min
- December 19: North Dakota SilosGrain silos have been a staple of American agriculture since the 17th century. They were introduced by Dutch farmers who built round structures covered with fabric and topped with a thatched roof. The structure was called a hay barrack, designed to store dry hay. As farmers moved to areas with more severe winters – like North Dakota – they needed a better way to store fodder.4 min
About Dakota Datebook
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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, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the program do not necessarily reflect those of Humanities North Dakota or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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