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Amid the hoopla and pomp surrounding this weekend's opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, many descendants of the people the 26th president described in racist and other disparaging terms are understandably grappling with negative, mixed, and complicated feelings.
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Prairie Public will provide live coverage of the public opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Saturday, July 4.
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This week on Prairie Beat, Erik Deatherage and Danielle Webster prepare for America's 250th birthday by sharing their Fourth of July memories and conversations with some of Prairie Public's staff about what Independence Day means to them.
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Celebrate America's 250th with a look at Indigenous foodways from Chef Candace Stock, a conversation about Theodore Roosevelt's complex legacy, and a special reading of the Declaration of Independence.
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In 1946, a surplus World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane was purchased by the Aeronautics Department of Montana State College for $1 and placed on display on the university campus in Bozeman, Montana. In 1965, the Mustang was sold and hauled away, eventually ending up in a junkyard in Billings, Montana.
Each Friday on A Closer Look with the Monitor, Prairie Public's Craig Blumenshine speaks with North Dakota Monitor journalists about their reporting, giving listeners a closer look at major topics in the news, from education and state policy to energy and agriculture topics.
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A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms.
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Saachi, 12, is a head-strong, confident 6th grader when the book opens, but soon she finds herself increasingly frustrated as the social dynamics of elementary school seem to unravel before her eyes. -
As much of the Eastern U.S. experiences potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures, the nights are also staying unusually warm, leaving the human body no time to recover.
