October 21: Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy Was Here
A shaggy dog tale was told about a sighting of Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy at Wahpeton long ago. Any evidence? Doggoned right there is!
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Stories of things that happened in North Dakota and vicinity. Sitting Bull to Phil Jackson, cattle to prairie dogs, knoefla to lefse. In partnership with the Historical Society of North Dako...
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20 of 143 episodesOctober 20: History Preserved by North Dakota Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
October is Archives Month, when archives around the country celebrate the records in their holdings and recognize the archivists who assess,...
October 19: Bismarck’s New Flour Mill Opens
Flour milling has a long history in North Dakota. With wheat a major agricultural commodity, flour production was important to the state’s e...
October 16: The Flying Bug
South Minneapolis native Alexander Heine, born in 1885, worked for the Milwaukee Railroad. But the railroad wasn’t his first love. Alexander...
October 15: Pilot Clarence Bates
On this date in 1900, Clarence Bates was born in Albany, New York. Bates enlisted in the Navy during World War I and served as a wireless ra...
October 14: A Mecca for Homesteaders
Adams County was created in 1907 with land that was broken off from Hettinger County. It is located in southwestern North Dakota and encompa...
October 13: International Risk Reduction Day
Direct global disaster costs reach about $200 billion annually, but the overall economic impact goes as high as $2 trillion as the economy s...
October 12: Traveling Jenny (Remembering Jim Davis)
We're saddened to share the news that longtime Dakota Datebook writer Jim Davis has passed away. To honor his many contributions to this pro...
October 9: The Manhattan Project
In August 1939, a group of concerned scientists drafted a letter warning of the potential development of powerful bombs of a type never seen...
October 8: Opinions of the ND State Constitution During 1889 Convention
In 1889, men met at the Constitutional Convention in North Dakota to work on framing the state’s foundational document. They met from July 4...
October 7: Getting on Track
Railroad tracks finally began creeping west from Duluth, Minnesota, in 1870. On a cold New Year’s Eve in 1871, the railroad finally reached...
October 6: The Age of Train Robberies
At one time, the stagecoach was a tempting target for outlaws. They could stop a coach far from the prying eyes of the law, stealing the car...
October 5: A Knight of the Air
World War I broke out on July 28, 1914. At first, airplanes were used only for reconnaissance, but it didn’t take long for the shooting to b...
October 2: No Place Like Home
On this date in 1908, newspapers reported on the arrest and seasonal enterprise of a serial thief pursuing his third hitch in the state peni...
October 1: ND State Constitution at the North Dakota State Archives
For years, many residents in Dakota Territory wanted to split it into two halves, but it wasn’t until the Enabling Act, passed by the U.S. C...
September 30: The Red House
Iowa schoolteacher Walter L. Carter came to Dakota in 1888 with the Patterson brothers. They organized the Wahpeton National Bank with $50,0...
September 29: Vietnam Protest in Fargo
The Vietnam War was a divisive issue in the United States, sparking protests across the country. North Dakota was no exception. On this day...
September 28: Liberty Calling – Buy Bonds!
North Dakotans were not overly enthusiastic about America’s entry into World War I, but they were resigned to the reality of it. At the time...
September 25: Ups and Downs — Speed Limits in North Dakota
In 1905, North Dakota automobile speed limits were 8 miles per hour in town and 25 on open roads. By 1911, the highway speed limit was raise...
September 24: Time for New Leadership
The political climate in 1968 was one of turmoil and division in the United States. There were major protests against the Vietnam War. Marti...