Did You Know That...
A North Dakota native, Robert Schoenhut Jr., was largely responsible for helping Dances with Wolves win Oscars for best cinematography and best picture in 1991?
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Curt Eriksmoen, author, and his wife, Jan Breding Eriksmoen, editor, have written a series of books titled "Did You Know That…?", which contain fascinating stories about interesting people who have lived in North Dakota.
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Book One
VOLUME 1
Creator of the Dodge ram logo, discoverer of Adrenaline, woman who introduced dandelions to Red River Valley, commander of first all-Black regiment in America, inventor of the electric stove, state’s first millionaire, inventor of modern skiing, farmer whose inventions revolutionized photography industry, man who uncovered Nazi sabotage plot in U.S., preacher who conned wealthy widows out of their money, man who foiled James gang bank robbery, and many more fascinating stories about people from North Dakota.
Book Two
VOLUME 2
Governor who was America’s leading scholar on Charles Dickens, radio star who helped FBI nab Nazi spies, inventor of Tang instant orange drink, man who introduced sport of rugby to U.S. who also founded five towns in state, sod-buster who founded America’s largest contracting firm, Olympic star killed in Viet Nam, forest ranger who rescued Smokey the Bear, President Lincoln’s bodyguard who established a N.D. military fort, brothers who established America’s first dude ranch, and many more fascinating stories about people from North Dakota.
Book Three
VOLUME 3
Famous cartoonist who was elected to Congress, fur trader who prevented removal of Minnesota state capital from St. Paul to St. Peter, owner of General Mills & Pillsbury who founded a town in North Dakota, college football coach who went eleven seasons before losing a game, newspaper editor who inspired the Flintstones and All in the Family, Scottish nobleman who operated a large dairy enterprise, grain developer who introduced intercollegiate football to the state, and many more fascinating stories about people from North Dakota.
Book Four
VOLUME 4
Newspaper editor murdered for exposing organized crime, college president responsible for sake boom in Japan, 7th cavalry officer who cheated death on French gallows, mother (thought to be a man) of first white child born in N.D., nation’s best boxing teacher, politician profiled in five movies, school teacher who caused President Lyndon Johnson not to seek a second term, John Dillinger’s girl friend, preacher many people wanted to lynch, Hollywood’s greatest stunt pilot, and many more fascinating stories about people from North Dakota.
Book Five
VOLUME 5
First American ace of World War II, undefeated boxer who established hitting record in major league baseball, first woman elected to statewide office in the U.S., Arctic explorer commemorated on postage stamps, judge who convinced Theodore Roosevelt to run for President, most famous movie giant, Hitler’s N.D. enemy, state’s first Olympic medal winner, judge who swindled Alaskan prospectors of their gold, and many more fascinating stories about people from North Dakota.
