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9/12/2006: Many colorful characters show up in the history of the American west, including women like Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley. Along with them was a “Jill of all trades” known as Mustache Maude Black.

11/3/2008: In November of 1896, Marie Ketterling was born in a sod house, just south of Streeter, North Dakota. She was raised in a traditional household where girls were expected to do housework and boys were expected to farm.

11/6/2008: Innovation has always been important in the success of any business, but this was particularly true in the moonshine business of the 1920's in North Dakota. Federal and State Prohibition officers scoured the countryside looking for any sign of stills and even sniffed the air for the telltale smell of fermenting mash.

11/7/2008: On one unseasonably warm November evening on this date in 1940, two audio buffs, Jack Towers and Dick Burris were busy unpacking their recording equipment at Fargo’s Crystal Ballroom. Playing that night was Duke Ellington’s band. The two young men thought it would be fun to record the famous jazz musician “just for kicks.” They had already secured permission to record the event from “the Duke’s” handlers at the William Morris agency in New York, and when they finally got around to asking Duke Ellington for permission that night, he agreed, but asked “why anybody would want to record my band.”

11/9/2008: It can be hard to remember a name, much less to remember a complete name change. It can be even harder if it is a geographic name change, according to Walter Hjelle, the State Highway Commissioner in 1967. So, that year, it was big news that one area's name change had already started to stick.

11/15/2008: History can be seen as one great tapestry; however, the significance of each thread should not be forgotten. In this month we honor our veterans, who, with each single thread, held fast the fiber of our country.

11/19/2008: Many can remember the old parlor stove that warmed the house on a wintery day, emitting the sweet smell of burning wood which was used to get the fire going. It was the place to congregate after reluctantly crawling out of a warm, cozy bed and stepping onto the cold, hardwood floor. Once the wood fire was blazing, chunks of coal were added to sustain the heat. In the predawn darkness, the dancing flames created a wide display on the walls as the light flickered through the small mica windows located on the door of the stove.

11/21/2008: At the beginning of the fall in 1891, there was quite a bit of tongue-wagging and gossip as a strange tale unfolded in the midst of Bismarck.

11/22/2008: On September 25, 1963, President John F. Kennedy spoke at the convocation of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, Kennedy followed with a speech on the importance of conservation.

11/21/2008: Looking for a Craftsman wrench or Kenmore washing machine? Since its formation in 1893, Sears, Roebuck & Co. has carried a number of popular brands ranging from Coldspot to Diehard.