On this day, we elected a President known for his honesty. Gandhi taught us -- like other notable figures from history -- about the effectiveness of non violence, and television and politics and news got their start. In Minot, the Garrison Dam was attractive. Tragedy crossed the center line. And Minot State's reputation for art education got official recognition.
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On this day, Remember Remember the 5th of November. Vote. Susan B. Anthony did. And later, a tragic protest. In Minot, the editor was again complimenting those working to keep dollars earned in North Dakota from leaving. A Minot surgeon was advancing cataract surgery, and in Fargo, they were wondering if the liquor licensing ordinance might be a special interest protection racket.
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On this day, Howard Carter gave Steve Martin something to sing about. Russia invaded another country, and we did not have peace in the middle east. In Minot, yesterday's pioneer was today's author. The election was over and it was time to get to work. And, the federal government was surveying land for a "Jet Air Base." Locals commented.
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On this day, a precursor to an important canal, Russia won an early leg of the space race, and some citizens finally got a vote. Locally, were were featured nationally. We had strong thoughts about public 'education', and there were stories of the old days.
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On this day, the argument over which state came first was officially started. Howard Hughes flew a spruce goose, and the formal recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. was signed. In Minot, our editor had some patriotic and practical advice as we emerged from the great depression.
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On this day, the public saw a masterpiece, a President moved in, and women got their own school. In Minot, the feds were bailing out our local schools because we didn't have the money, a plan for flood protection was in the works, and our local editor was commenting on how important it was for the Supreme Court to stay above politics.
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On this day, the Protestants announced their reformation, the seeds of Las Vegas were sown, and women entered the ranks of professional referees. In Minot, we felt insulated from the larger world, air travel was taking off, and a few notable discoveries hinted at those here before us.
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On this day, science fiction started a panic, we cut the ribbon on Mount Rushmore, and the jungle rumbled with heavyweights. In Minot, our editors knew who was really in charge, St. Joseph's was settling on the best little city they had ever seen, and criminal justice "progress" turned out differently.
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On this day, the stock market got knocked down for the full count, writing danced forward, and one computer said to the other. In Minot, The Ward County Independent ran it's biggest paper ever, local media wasn't afraid of calling out competitors, and election interference was afoot.
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On this day, Lady Liberty lit the beacon of freedom for the first time. A couple decades later, we celebrated by banning booze, and an Italian dictator marched. In Minot, our editor had thoughts on liars. Property taxes were a heavier burden then than now. And professional recruitment demanded creative, quality of life solutions.
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On this day, mass transit became a symbol of New York, a crisis in Cuba ebbed, and we were still trying to slow down North Korea. In Minot, we were voting on ballot measures, again, and flood protection was expensive and would take a long time.
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On this day, barrels were smoking in Tombstone, New York got new news, and Arnold said he'd be back for the first time. Locally, we were still talking about the prohibition question, we had a duty at an upcoming election, and our local wheat was taking its picturesque qualities nationwide.
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This day in history was one for fighting. It mattered not when. In Minot, Joe Marsh pointed out a fly in our collective soup, a new home for the aged was breaking ground, and ice was about to be a year round business.
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On this day, the stock market crashed and became a precursor to a difficult period, the world's nations saw a need to work together, and for a moment, there was peace in the middle east. In Minot
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On this day, an artist sent "Hello" to the world. We put CDs in our pocket for the first time, and Disney gave us a new animated favorite. In Minot, our local leaders weren't afraid of a fight in court, we were reflecting on "a year later", and the merchants were pushing back against the "mail order" houses.
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On this day in 1797, we first learned how to safely jump from an airplane. Houston was for Texas, and Lance was no longer a winner. In North Dakota, we were considering whether women should vote. In Berthold, a health officer was closing schools and churches. And our local editor was wondering at the true cost of our automobile infatuation.
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