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 & 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