Today is North Dakota Day. What can I say about North Dakota except the winters are cold!
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North to Dakota’s Open Spaces
On March 2, 1861, President James Buchanan signed a bill creating the Dakota Territory. It was vast, encompassing both North and South Dakota as well as Montana and Wyoming. The name Dakota was taken from the Native American tribes who roamed in the area.
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Comedian Red Skeleton once quipped that North Dakota is “the only place I’ve been where I didn’t have to look up to see the sky.” I think that pretty much sums up the views of North Dakota.
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Today is National North Dakota Day. North Dakota was the 39th state to join the Union, gaining statehood on November 2, 1889. That same day South Dakota was admitted. November 1889 was a busy month for America’s expansion. Six days after the Dakota territories achieved statehood, Montana became a state. Three days later, way up in the Pacific Northwest, Washington State was admitted.
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