Book Information

“Did You Know That. . .?” is a 180-page book filled with 47 fascinating stories about people who have lived in North Dakota.  This book is volume 1 in a series and contains 47 photographs and a comprehensive index.  In the introduction, individuals are linked through a thematic approach.

The individuals profiled in this volume are:
John Colter -----------------Mountain man and Lewis & Clark explorer
Duncan Graham ----------War hero for the British, early settler, and peacemaker
Norman Kittson -- ---------Early trader and first millionaire in what is now North Dakota
Pierre Bottineau -----------Hero of North Dakota and Minnesota
Walter A. Burleigh ---------Early area opportunist
Sondre Norheim -----------Inventor of modern skiing and North Dakota farmer
Andrew McHench ---------A founder of Fargo and first education leader
Henry G. Thomas -- ------Fort Seward founder and first officer to command an all-Black  Regiment           
John Dunn ----------------- A Bismarck pioneer
Dr. Fanny Dunn-Quain---Tuberculosis treatment pioneer
Dr. Eric Quain-------------- Novocaine pioneer
David Houston ------------ Red River Valley farmer and camera innovator
Smith Stimmel ------------ Lincoln bodyguard and northern Dakota political leader
Linda Slaughter ----------- Pioneer teacher and early female political organizer
John B. Raymond -------- First U.S. marshal and early bonanza farmer
Alexander Hughes -------- Dakota political leader
George Hughes –---------- Electric stove inventor
Edmund Hughes –--------- Utilities pioneer
Oakley Crawford -----------Notorious swindler who fled North Dakota
Bjug Harstad --------------- Prolific church founder and religious leader
Henry Wheeler ------------ Man who foiled James’ gang bank robbery later became Grand Forks mayor and doctor
John Wishek --------------- Early pioneer leader tried for war crimes
Frank White ---------------  State governor and U.S. Treasurer buried in Arlington Cemetery
William Boyce ------------   North Dakota newspaper editor and founder of Boy Scouts of America
Melvin Hildreth Sr. -------  Early Democratic party leader and federal prosecutor                         
Cass Gilbert --------------  Skyscraper pioneer who designed North Dakota landmark                                
Dr. William A. Bates -----Doctor who discovered adrenaline practiced in North Dakota     
John Fraine -- Spanish--American War regiment leader and North Dakota flag creator         
George Broadhurst ----- Director of Grand Forks Opera House and noted playwright                                     
Curtis Wilbur ------------- Chief Justice of California Supreme Court and Secretary of the Navy    
Ray Wilbur ---------------  President of Stanford and Secretary of the Interior                                      
Neil Macdonald ---------  Education reformer                                                                         
Vihjalmur Stefansson ---Noted Arctic explorer who pioneered high meat and fat diet 
Thomas Campbell ------ Owner of world’s largest privately owned wheat farm                 
Melvin Hildreth Jr. ------- Inspiration for preservation of Ford’s Theater                            
Edward Melroe -- --------Creator of North Dakota’s most successful manufacturing operation 
James Morris ------------ Nuremberg judge and founder of North Dakota Boy’s State Program 
Avard Fairbanks -------- Noted sculptor who created Ram logo for Dodge vehicles          
Thornton Freeland ----- Movie director who first teamed Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Albert “Happy” Chandler -- Baseball hall of famer played ball for Grafton               
Brynhild Haugland ----- Served in the North Dakota House for 52 years                                
Era Bell Thompson ---- Noted athlete and magazine editor                                                 
Ethel Catherwood ----- Olympic gold medal winner                                                           
Daniel Posin ---------- - College physics professor & Emmy Award winner                                
Duane Traynor ------- - Uncovered terrorist plot targeting key U.S. facilities                          
Lloyd Rigler ----------- - Built meat tenderizing empire                                                                        
Ted Mann --------------- TV script writer and owner of the most popular movie theater                     
James Critchfield ----- Chief CIA operative in Iraq                                                                
Mancur Olson --------- Economist for the world                                                                       
Robert Schoenhut Jr.-- Photographer for Academy Award winning movie                             
Bobby Vee ------------- Popular singer                                                                                               
Phyllis Frelich --------- Tony Award winning actress