ERIKSMOEN
Man from North Dakota introduced first successful small car in US 
The man who introduced the first successful small car in the United States was born and raised in North Dakota.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , November 20, 2011
Eriksmoen: North Dakota man earns highest honors for bravery
One of the most heroic actions taken by a high-ranking officer during a combat situation involved a North Dakota man.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , October 23, 2011
Eriksmoen: Godfrey condemned for Wounded Knee Massacre
Custer and Reno were not the only two officers involved in the Battle of the Little Big Horn who later would be criticized for their judgment or leadership ability.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , October 15, 2011
Eriksmoen: Doctor responsible for early Valley City growth
The man considered most responsible for the early growth of Valley City was also “the first physician to settle in North Dakota west of the Missouri River.”
By Curtis Eriksmoen , October 02, 2011
Erksmoen: Tescher brothers were masters of rodeo circuit
People from North Dakota are able to compete nationally in almost every endeavor and, in many areas, they excel. One of these areas is rodeo competitions.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , August 28, 2011
Country music singer-songwriter lived in Grand Forks
A popular singer-songwriter of county-western music lived in Grand Forks.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , July 24, 2011
Eriksmoen: Former Minot mayor once sentenced for distributing ‘obscene literature’
A former Minot, N.D., mayor and newspaper publisher was tried, convicted and sentenced to federal prison for distributing “obscene literature.”
By Curtis Eriksmoen , July 17, 2011
Eriksmoen: Devine first to promote North Dakota tourism
The first man to officially promote tourism in North Dakota also holds two interesting national distinctions.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , July 10, 2011
Eriksmoen: Republican tried to steal Pembina votes in 1857
It was reported that in 1857 an attempt was made to steal the certified election returns of all the North Dakota votes in a general election.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , June 12, 2011
Eriksmoen: Pilot Eielson a hero in Alaska as well as North Dakota
The first pilot to fly over the North Pole was killed 18 months later when his plane crashed while he was trying to rescue passengers and cargo from a ship that was lodged in the ice off the shore of Siberia.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , May 15, 2011
Eriksmoen: Playhouse founder’s ghost reportedly haunts theater
It has been reported that the ghost of the North Dakota-born founder of one of the most famous theatrical playhouses frequently plays practical jokes on people in his theater.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , May 08, 2011
Eriksmoen: North Dakota boat captain transported soldiers, Sitting Bull
The riverboat captain who brought wounded soldiers back from the battlefield at the Little Big Horn in 1876 was responsible, six years later, for bringing Sitting Bull to the Standing Rock Reservation.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , May 01, 2011
Eriksmoen: Famous author saved riverboat pilot’s life
The man called the “finest riverboat pilot who ever lived” claimed that his life was saved early in his career by the wise decision of his boatmate and good friend, Sam Clemens.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , April 24, 2011
Eriksmoen: Civil War veteran one of North Dakota’s richest citizens
Despite being misinformed by the brother of the president of the Northern Pacific about the location where the railroad would cross the Red River, Civil War veteran Newton Hubbard emerged to become one of the wealthiest men of North Dakota in the late 1800s.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , April 10, 2011
Eriksmoen: North Dakota should be listed officially as 39th state
Was North Dakota the 39th or 40th state to enter the Union? Because President Benjamin Harrison purposely shuffled and then blindly signed the admission papers of North and South Dakota, no one knows for sure the order that these two states became a part of the United States.
By Curtis Eriksmoen , March 27, 2011
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