Category: North Dakota
The Story of Louie L’amour
If you’re like me, you probably heard many fascinating tales from your grandparents when you were a kid. Their stories of living history were something…
Limpy Jack
Today’s feature is about a man named Limpy Jack. With a name like that, I suppose we already have you hooked. This is the story…
History in Jamestown, North Dakota
Many forts on the high plains came and went as needs for protection passed. One such fort can be found in Jamestown, North Dakota and…
The Jamestown Courthouse
In Jamestown, North Dakota you will find a grand old courthouse that was an important part of the statehood process. The fact his courthouse is…
How Bismarck Became Capital of North Dakota
How did Bismarck become the capital of North Dakota? Someone made sure the committee making the decision didn’t get to see the other town vying…
A Lifetime Opportunity
It was quite an opportunity – manage a farm for two decades and then be given nearly 10,000 acres of land in return. That was…
Bonanza Farms
They were some of the largest farms on the continent. Called bonanza farms, they stretched for thousand of acres and employed hundreds to till the…
Talking About Someone Famous For a Living
Did you ever meet someone famous and then tell everyone about your encounter? That’s in a sense what Jack does for a living. But it’s…
Making It on the Screen
How to you become a well known actor in Hollywood? Well, that’s what Jack had to figure out, but it was his dream to head…
The Big Break
Sometime you just need a break, a stroke of luck, the ball to bounce your way. Jack Stahlman got it. He just happened to run…
