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North Dakota Game Wardens
6/12/23 (Mon)

North Dakota Game Wardens

The first game and fish laws in what would become the state of North Dakota were enacted in 1861. In 1875, the Territorial Legislature placed limits on hunting quail and some water birds.

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June 1: Custer's Snow Camp
6/01/23 (Thu)

June 1: Custer's Snow Camp

Pouring rain gave way to snow on this date in 1876. Bismarck Tribune reporter Mark Kellogg wrote of two to three inches of snow on the ground at 4 o’clock in the morning, “and snowing hard.”

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North Dakota Generals Henning and Hinds
5/24/23 (Wed)

North Dakota Generals Henning and Hinds

Dakota Datebook: By Trista Raezer-Stursa

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Teacher Workshop To Explore German-Russian Immigration to North Dakota
5/22/23 (Mon)

Teacher Workshop To Explore German-Russian Immigration to North Dakota

The State Historical Society of North Dakota is offering a free teacher workshop, “E Pluribus Unum: Immigration History and the Impact of German-Russian Immigrants to North Dakota,” July 24-27, 2023.

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The “NoDak Kodak” inventor
5/20/23 (Sat)

The “NoDak Kodak” inventor

Bulls-eye Kodak camera

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The Former Governor’s Mansion
5/19/23 (Fri)

The Former Governor’s Mansion

The Former Governor’s Mansion in Bismarck, North Dakota. (Photo: Lydia Hoverson/The Dakotan)

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Fargo students advance to national history contest
5/05/23 (Fri)

Fargo students advance to national history contest

Fargo students swept the senior categories, and Dickinson students did the same in the junior categories.

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Students Compete in National History Day in North Dakota’s State Contest
4/28/23 (Fri)

Students Compete in National History Day in North Dakota’s State Contest

The National History Day state contest for students in grades 6–12 was held at the Heritage Center on April 28.

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North Dakota Day celebrates its national day today
4/19/23 (Wed)

North Dakota Day celebrates its national day today

National North Dakota Day is celebrated annually on April 19, and it serves as a reminder of the unique culture and history of this great state.

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Denise Lajimodiere is named North Dakota's first Native American poet laureate
4/07/23 (Fri)

Denise Lajimodiere is named North Dakota's first Native American poet laureate

North Dakota lawmakers have appointed a Chippewa woman as the state's poet laureate, making her the first Native American to hold this position in the state and increasing attention to her expertise on the troubled history of Native American boarding schools.

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