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Anderson, Maxwell

(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Maxwell, 1888–1959, American dramatist, b. Atlantic, Pa., grad. Univ. of North Dakota, 1911. His plays, many of which are written in verse, usually concern social and moral…

Sitting Bull

(Encyclopedia) Sitting Bull, c.1831–1890, Native American chief and spiritual leader, Sioux leader in the battle of the Little Bighorn. He rose to prominence in the Sioux warfare against the whites…

Missouri River basin project

(Encyclopedia) Missouri River basin project, comprehensive plan authorized in 1944 for the coordinated development of water resources of the Missouri River and its tributaries, draining an area of c.…

Jackson, Phil

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Phil (Philip Douglas Jackson), 1945–, American basketball player and coach, b. Deer Lodge, Mont. Jackson was an All-American at the Univ. of North Dakota. Drafted by the New…

Red River, rivers, United States and Canada

(Encyclopedia) Red River. 1 River, 1,222 mi (1,967 km) long, southernmost of the large tributaries of the Mississippi River. It rises in two branches in the Texas Panhandle and flows SE between Texas…

Red River Settlement

(Encyclopedia) Red River Settlement, agricultural colony in present Manitoba, North Dakota, and Minnesota. It was the undertaking of Thomas Douglas, 5th earl of Selkirk. Wishing to relieve the…

Lynn Joseph FRAZIER, Congress, ND (1874-1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1923-1941 Party: Republican FRAZIER Lynn Joseph , a Senator from North Dakota; born near Medford, Steele County, Minn., December 21, 1874; moved to Dakota Territory (now…

Rick BERG, Congress, ND (1959)

BERG Rick , a Representative from North Dakota; born in Maddock, Benson County, N. Dak., August 16, 1959; graduated from Hettinger High School, Hettinger, N. Dak., 1977; attended, North Dakota…

Edwin Fremont LADD, Congress, ND (1859-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1925 Party: Republican LADD Edwin Fremont , a Senator from North Dakota; born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, December 13, 1859; attended the public schools and…

LADD, Edwin Freemont, Congress, ND (1859-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1925 Party: Republican LADD, Edwin Freemont, a Senator from North Dakota; born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, December 13, 1859; attended the public schools…