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7/14/2010: Nearly 150 years ago, during the brutally hot summer of 1863, the army of General Henry H. Sibley struggled north through Dakota Territory. Their destination: Devils Lake, the reported campsite of Chief Little Crow's band of Mdewakanton Santee Dakota held responsible for a series of violent raids against Minnesotan settlements a year earlier.

7/16/2010: While North Dakota is perhaps better recognized for its blizzards and cold, the heat of the summer can be blistering. On this date in 1965, the Weather Bureau predicted that some of that heat would soon hit Bismarck with temperatures in the nineties - a change from what had been an otherwise cool summer.

7/18/2010: You've heard the phrase, "Hot enough to fry eggs on the sidewalk." Maybe you've even experienced that sort of weather. It's theoretically possible, but in practice, it's much harder to accomplish; an egg needs to reach a temperature of 156 degrees to cook.

7/21/2010: In 1969, Americans watched as Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins set out to complete a fantastic journey to the moon.

7/22/2010: July is always the hottest month for North Dakotans and the hottest July ever recorded in the state's history came in 1936. Just how difficult were the heat and concurrent drought conditions that summer?

7/25/2010: On this date in 1953, The Minot Daily News proudly reported that Minot was growing. A number of buildings were in the works, including the construction of a new theater, "the most modern in (the) United States."

7/27/2010: People in North Dakota, even today, often do not feel the need to lock their doors. While some feel protected by low crime rates, others buy security systems to protect their homes. Some simply put out a "Beware of Dog" sign whether or not they actually have a dog. Mrs. Guilford didn't have a sign, but as reported on this date in 1887, she was certainly very glad that she did indeed have a dog.

7/29/2010: On this date in 1914, war had just erupted throughout Europe. North Dakotans were just as eager as the rest of the country to stay out of the conflict, but when the US made the decision to enter the Great War, North Dakotans lent a hand both at home and abroad.

7/30/2010: 1936 was the most brutal year in the climatological history of North Dakota. Farmers planted seeds with hopes of a good year, but by the end of May, the fields needed rain badly. Then came "the driest June since statewide records began in 1892."

11/3/2009: Horse thieves and hangings...Dakota Territory certainly could be a rough place at times.