BOOK THREE INFORMATION

“Did You Know That. . .?” is a book filled with 47 fascinating stories about people who have lived in North Dakota.  This book is Volume 3 in a series and contains 50 photographs and a comprehensive index.  In the introduction, individuals are linked through a thematic approach.

The individuals profiled in this volume are:
William H. Forbes---------St. Paul Founder and First Agent of Devils Lake Indian Agency
Joseph Rolette-------------Pembina Fur Trader Prevented Removal of MN State Capitol from St. Paul
William Washburn--------Founder of Wilton & and Owner of General Mills & Pillsbury Milling Companies
Loyd Wheaton--------------First Commander at Fort Pembina Later Awarded Medal of Honor
George Ellsbury------------Noted Magazine Illustrator & Founder of a City and College in ND
John Miller-------------------North Dakota’s First Governor & a Bonanza Farm Manager
Joseph H. Taylor-----------First Non-Indian Burleigh County Resident & Early Local Historian
Wilbur Steele---------------City Founder Who Attempted to Have Capital Moved from Bismarck to His City
Stanley Huntley-------------Bismarck Tribune Editor Who Created a New Genre of Popular Comedy
Florence Huntley-----------Editor’s Wife Who Authored a Novel and Many Pamphlets
A.C. Huidekoper------------Owner of Large Horse Breeding Operation Helped Build Southwestern ND
Andrew Burke---------------Orphaned onto Streets of New York, He Rose to Become 2nd Governor of ND
Hans Foss-------------------First North Dakotan to Write a Popular Novel
John Sinclair----------------Scottish Nobleman Operated a Large Dairy Enterprise in ND
Aaron Beede----------------North Dakota Missionary, Author, Judge, College President & Farmer
Ed Patterson----------------Boxer Who Became a Major Hotel Owner & Political Kingpin in ND
Henry Bolley-----------------Major Grain Developer Introduced Intercollegiate Football to ND
Cora Smith-------------------North Dakota’s First Female Doctor & National Champion of Women’s Rights
Frank Anders----------------College Professor, Zap Coal Mine Manager & Medal of Honor Recipient
Norval Baptie----------------Nation’s Greatest All-Around Ice Skater
Gil Dobie----------------------College Football Coach Went Eleven Seasons Before Losing a Game
George Black----------------North Dakota Merchant Originated the Nation’s First “One-cent Sale”
P. W. Lanier------------------Prosecuting Attorney Who Convicted Governor William Langer
John Baer---------------------Famous Cartoonist & Youngest Man Ever Elected to Congress from ND
Frank Vogel-------------------N.D. Tax Commissioner, Highway Commissioner, & Mgr. of Bank of ND
Earl Reineke------------------North Dakota Radio & Television Pioneer
Homer Wallin-----------------Salvaged Sunken Ships After Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
Thomas Whelan-------------North Dakota Potato Farmer & U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua
Lane Chandler---------------Cowboy Movie Star
Larry Steinbach--------------New Rockford Farmer & First National Football Player from ND
LeRoy Mason-----------------Western Movie Villain
Lawrence Welk---------------Mr. Champagne Music
Flo Klingensmith-------------North Dakota’s First Female Airplane Pilot
Lillian Klaudt-------------------Sitting Bull’s Great-Granddaughter & Nationally Acclaimed Gospel Singer
Cy Taillon-----------------------World’s Greatest Rodeo Announcer
Lee Brooks---------------------Clarence Darrow’s Protégé & North Dakota Legislative Leader
Fred Hovde---------------------College Football All-Star, Rhodes Scholar, Rocket Expert & College President
Paul Yoder----------------------Dean of American Band Composers
Montie Montana---------------World’s Greatest Trick Rope Artist & Movie Actor
Arthur Peterson----------------Radio and Television Star
Patrick Haggerty---------------Genius Behind Hand-Held & Pocket-Sized Electronic Devices
Martin Gainor-------------------College All-Star Who Played Professional Football
Chuck Gainor-------------------College All-Star Who Played Professional Football & Brother of Martin
Dewey Williams----------------Catcher for Last Chicago Cub Team to Win a Pennant
Woody Keeble-------------------North Dakota’s Most Decorated Soldier
Arthur Naftalin-------------------Minneapolis Mayor & a Major Architect of Minnesota’s DFL Party
Beverly Hanson-----------------Champion Female Golfer
John Crean-----------------------Founder of Largest Company of Mobile Homes & Tractor Trailers
Steve Myhra-----------------------Kicker of Game-Tying Field Goal in the Greatest Game Ever Played