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Branding in the Badlands

May 03, 2013

Spring has arrived here in western North Dakota, and with it comes branding season. Calves are generally born throughout the early spring, and many are vaccinated and branded before being turned out. Brandings in this part of the world are often conducted much as they were years ago, and I have participated in quite a few.

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Posted by Keri Youngstrand on May 03, 2013 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

Web Maintenance

March 21, 2013

Our website will experience some downtime in the next 10 days due to upgrades and other changes.

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Posted by Sharon Kilzer on March 21, 2013 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)  |  Share this post

The Most American Thing About America

September 27, 2012

 On Friday, September 21, 2012, Dickinson State University presented a Chautauqua Revue in Stickney Auditorium.

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Posted by Keri Youngstrand on September 27, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

2012 Theodore Roosevelt Symposium will be Streamed Live!

September 20, 2012

Join us live online for this year's symposium, which spotlights the Progressive Era!

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Posted by Keri Youngstrand on September 20, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

Preserving Theodore Roosevelt's Homes in North Dakota

September 11, 2012

Tom from Chicago describes the preservation of the Elkhorn and Maltese Cross ranches in North Dakota, including the history of the Maltese Cross cabin.

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Posted by Tom Beck on September 11, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

Archives and Preservation

September 05, 2012

One of our interns shares his perception of how useful archives can be, particularly for research used in the restoration of historic landmarks or buildings.

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Posted by Grant Maher on September 05, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

The Gilded Age

August 08, 2012

Krystal Thomas interviews Philip McFarland about his new book, Mark Twain and the Colonel.

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Posted by Keri Youngstrand on August 08, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)  |  Share this post

Goodbye and Hello

August 01, 2012
The Theodore Roosevelt Center says farewell to Krystal Thomas, and introduces Keri Youngstrand.

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Posted by Krystal Thomas on August 01, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

Olympic Revival

July 27, 2012

As the world stands ready to watch the start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London later today, it is interesting to look at Theodore Roosevelt’s slight association with the modern version of the Games.

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Posted by Krystal Thomas on July 27, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post

A New Look at Theodore Roosevelt as Police Commissioner

February 29, 2012

Island of Vice 

Richard Zacks’ new book, Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt’s Doomed Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York, takes a closer look at Theodore Roosevelt’s time as a police commissioner of New York City.

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Posted by Krystal Thomas on February 29, 2012 in Current Events  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)  |  Share this post