The History of Blues and Jazz in North Dakota
Blues and jazz have made a significant impact on the history of North Dakota. Local artists have contributed to the development of these musical genres, creating a vibrant music scene in the state.
Blues and jazz have made a significant impact on the history of North Dakota. Local artists have contributed to the development of these musical genres, creating a vibrant music scene in the state.
The State Historical Society has awarded $470,800 in Cultural Heritage Grants for the coming biennium to 20 eligible organizations throughout the state.
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe claps in appreciation for those responsible for helping produce the 2023-25 North Dakota Blue Book during a launch party at the state Capitol on Wednesday.
"Fantastical Flourishes: The Folk Art of Pieper Bloomquist” will be open until November 2024 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck. Open 8am-5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm. (701) 328-2666, statemuseum.nd.gov
The battleship USS Arizona sinks after being hit by a Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. The U.S. National Archives/Handout via Reuters
Paul Ullmann, assistant professor of paleontology at the University of North Dakota, stands next to the casing which holds the Edmontosaurus dinosaur fossil that he and his research team recovered and brought to Grand Forks from eastern Montana.
The fossilized partial skeleton of Jormungandr walhallaensis was excavated from the Pembina Gorge over several years, starting in 2015. Contributed / Clint Boyd
“The building itself has significant architectural integrity; it looks very much the same as it did when it was built,” Susan Caraher said of the Chester Fritz. “It’s part of the campus fabric."
President John F. Kennedy at the University of ND (ND State Historical Society)
Katharine Hyslop ’17 takes part in the Whitestone Hill Ride, a weeklong 200-mile ceremonial Dakota horse ride from Fort Thompson, S.D., to the Whitestone Hill historic site in North Dakota. Image credit: Elena Creef