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The Spelling Bee Craze
In Dakota Territory, the outbreak of spelling bees in the late 1880s was commonly referred to as a “craze.” Since publication of The Hoosier Schoolmaster in 1871 the craze, epidemic, or infatuation with spelling bees, as...
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The Spelling Bee Craze is an episode from Plains Folk by Prairie Public Broadcasting. In Dakota Territory, the outbreak of spelling bees in the late 1880s was commonly referred to as a “craze.” Since publication of The Hoosier Schoolmaster...
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Published Mar 21, 2026, 4:30 long, audio available.
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