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DID YOU KNOW THAT. . .?
INTRODUCTION VOLUME 2
John Milton wrote, “He alone is worthy of the appellation who, either does great things, or teaches how they may be done, or describes them with a suitable majesty when they have been done.” All of the subjects covered in volume II were doers. Some were also teachers and many were writers.
Having grown up in a family of teachers – an occupation of all four of my siblings -- I truly know the valuable contributions they make to society. North Dakota is blessed to have many of the best teachers in the nation. For that reason, this book is dedicated to North Dakota teachers, past and present.
This volume includes 50 people who either: were born here, started their careers here, moved here after achieving greatness in other geographic areas, or spent almost their entire lives in North Dakota. Twenty-six of the people covered were active adults during the territorial days of Dakota. All but one lived to see North Dakota become a state, and most of them were active in North Dakota.
Of this group, about one-third were involved with agriculture at some point in their lives. There were also seven lawyers, one doctor, six bankers, four involved in the newspaper business, eight associated with the railroad, five involved in other forms of early transportation, and eleven in education as teachers or professors. Thirteen individuals were involved in this country’s wars, from the Civil War to Vietnam. There were three U.S. Congressmen, one attorney general, one governor, one lieutenant governor, seven legislators, and one mayor. Many of the individuals published books, plays, and/or articles, and three were music composers. One is a Theodore Roosevelt Hall of Fame recipient, three are enshrined in various halls of fame, two had special annual days of activities named after them. Three counties, four cities, two geographic features, and three buildings were named after individuals profiled in this volume.
The following section entitled “Themes” is included for people who like to see continuity in presentations. It should also be a valuable resource for teachers who like to include biographical material in their lessons.
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