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  • Explore the history of President's Day, the legacy of U.S. Presidents with experts Dr.Cullinane and Steve Peck; and the latest on the Theodore Roosevelt Library.
  • On this date in 1912, the University of North Dakota's student newspaper, The Student, reported on a lecture given the previous Saturday by Dr. Robert Charles Wallace, a geology professor at the University of Manitoba. Although Dr. Wallace was a renowned expert on mineralogy, his topic was not about geology. The title was “Ideals of University Co-operation.” This speech would prefigure his future career in university administration. Indeed, he would become one of the most eminent university administrators in Canadian history.
  • North Dakota is located in the center of North America and experiences what is called a continental climate. One feature of this climate is the unpredictable weather patterns.
  • Rick Gion tours restaurants for knoephla & French onion soup, exploring Bismarck & Mandan's culinary scene with standout knoephla spots.
  • Shelbie Witte is named UND's new Dean, bringing her innovative vision to enhance education. Philosophical Currents looks at satire in politics and women veterinarians.
  • Explore VCSU's INSTEM, Native American students with STEM education; Theodore Roosevelt's legacy and the power of historical storytelling; fish fries on Prairie Plates.
  • As 1931 faded into the rearview mirror, the presidential campaign of 1932 began heating up. Held against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, it promised to be a tough contest for incumbent President Herbert Hoover. Democrat William H. Murray, the governor of Oklahoma, was among the challengers.
  • Scott Nelson and WWII aviator art with ties to Masters of the Air; Prairie Plates and Irish food; and curling's ND roots at the Bismarck Curling Club.
  • Rick discusses favorite baseball foods, highlighting preferences for hot dogs, hamburgers, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and local beers.
  • After midnight, on this date in 1952, Spike Jones and his City Slickers were still playing their notorious “Musical Depreciation Revue of 1952” for over seven thousand fans at the UND Fieldhouse.
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