The Dakota Maverick: The Political Life of William Langer Also Known As "Wild Bill" Langer

Geelan, Agnes

Literature & Fiction

Prairie House

Cross the Wide Missouri

Hanson, Nancy Edmonds

Illustrated columns about central North Dakota towns.

Heart of the Prairie: Minot, Jamestown, Valley City, and Devils Lake (North Dakota Centennial Series)

Sagebrush, Buttes, and Buffalo: Williston, Dickinson, and the Badlands (North Dakota Centennial Series)

TR always credited his time ranching in Dakota as the crucible that provided him the support in raising his Rough Rider Regiment and paved the way for his later successes. The book contains a chronology of all TR's visits to Dakota, with chapters devoted to each of TR's trips and stays in North Dakota, 1886-1918, giving the text of virtually every speech delivered in North Dakota and the historical background of the speeches. A major influence on Roosevelt's life was the years he spent ranching in the Badlands of Dakota Territory, where he could lead the "strenuous life" and as he developed physically, he also became a man and a natural born leader. TR said that had it not been for his ranching years in North Dakota, he would not have become president. TR quote from back of book, "I must say that here, in this country of hills and plateaus, the romance of my life began .., I had studied a lot about men and things before I saw you fellows, but it was only when I came out here that I began to know anything or to measure men right."

The Romance of My Life: Theodore Roosevelt's Speeches in Dakota

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE

Douglas A. Wick's North Dakota Place Names chronicles the stories of more than 3,000 "cities" that have existed in the state. Some of these places never developed beyond a railroad siding or a single farm house, while a precious few have continued to thrive and grow. An unusually large number of places have had more than one name. The current official state roadmap shows about 500 locales, many of which have been in decline almost from their founding as railroad boom towns. The author spent much of 1978 to 1988 researching original records, reviewing existing jubilee books, interviewing local residents for local anecdotes and folklore, and visiting countless sites of abandoned settlements to create a unique history of the state. While books of this type can neither be complete or completely accurate, North Dakota Place Names is widely acclaimed as one of the best books of its type, and has stood the test of time. Douglas Wick writes the following in the Introduction: "A large percentage of the place names in this book are rural post offices. A few of these facilities had their own buildings, and many were housed in country stores, but most were located in the home of the postmasters and move about as different people assumed the duties of the position." The book also includes a detailed County Index, extensive bibliography, and photographs.

North Dakota Place Names

History

Wick, Douglas A.

Americas

A biography of the baseball player who, in 1961, hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's records of 60 home runs set in 1927

Roger Maris: A Title to Fame

Rosenfeld, Harvey

Biographies & Memoirs

A Merrie Prairie Christmas: Holiday Memories, Tales and Traditions from the Dakotas and Minnesota

Wichman, Carl H.

STATED FIRST PRINTING. FORMER LIBRARY BOOK WITH USUAL STAMPS AND MARKINGS. SCUFFING, MINOR CURLING & EDGEWEAR ON COVERS AND SPINE. CONTENT PAGES CLEAN.

Vesle Hans: Little Hans Comes to America

Wenaas, Leona H.

Children's Books

Life After Suicide: A Survivor's Grief Experience

Barrett, Terence

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