Bismarck

On this date in 1933, citizens of North Dakota were prepping for a special statewide election.The vote was on seven measures – two minor amendments to the…

On this date in 1912, Burleigh Folsom Spalding arrived in Bismarck with his family and all their household goods. They moved into their rented house on…

A parade of national figures came together to lay the cornerstone for the new Dakota Territory Capitol in Bismarck on this date in 1883. They included…

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is a local landmark in Bismarck, North Dakota. Its soaring white bell tower can be seen across town from a variety of…

Anyone who has lived in North Dakota has probably wished they could change the weather at some point. For most of human history people have wanted to…

The nursing program at the University of Mary in Bismarck has been named number 1 in America.Nursing's national benchmarking service, Mountain…

Theodore Roosevelt’s only North Dakota visit while president came in April of 1903. His railroad excursion was a two-day event, packed east-to-west across…

On this date in 1938, twenty Mandan Pioneer Daughters met with their Bismarck counterparts at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Bismarck. The Daughters consisted…

On this date in 1887, the Bismarck Tribune reported on an exciting celebrity visit. Political cartoonist Thomas Nast stopped in the city during a lecture…

On this date in 1962, there was an announcement by Dan Robinson, Burleigh County civil defense director. Robinson urged everyone to remember that the…