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12/3/2006: Even in death, Sitting Bull was making an impression. On this day in 1891, the Winona Times reported Sitting Bull’s cabin was en route to Chicago for the World Trade Fair.

12/9/2006: A curious case of embezzlement was reported on this day in 1913 by the Fargo Forum.

12/13/2006: Five years ago, in November 2001, five former North Dakota governors and current Governor John Hoeven gathered at the State Heritage Center in Bismarck on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the state’s largest museum.

12/19/2006: Residents snatched a sneak peek at the new Grand Theater building in downtown Fargo on this day in 1934 when a tarp covering the building blew off in the wind. Theater owners had hoped that the tarp would keep the recent construction of the building a secret until the theater’s grand opening on Christmas day.

12/20/2006: WDAY and The Fargo Forum held a radio auction on this day in 1939 to raise funds for Fargo’s Christmas basket fund.

12/21/2006: Seven children appeared in Fargo’s juvenile court on this day in 1939. The five girls and two boys, ranging in age from eight to fifteen, were accused of stealing checks, money, and goods on several instances.

12/28/2006: On this date in 1908, Donald “Don” Stevenson, one of the state’s best known early ranchers, died.

12/29/2006: After defeat in the November 1918 election, long-time North Dakota educator and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Neil Macdonald refused to vacate his office.

12/31/2006: It’s New Year’s Eve, and everyone is preparing to usher in the New Year. Today, most people probably celebrate at a friend’s party or a local bar, but for those in the early 1920s, the place to be was the Patterson Hotel in Bismarck.

1/6/2007: An unusual burglary occurred in Fargo early on this morning in 1907.