Dustin WhiteEditor Panic had spread throughout the state. Rumors were circulating that a Lakota uprising was imminent. Seized by fear, many of the women and children closest to the Standing Rock Reservation were put on trains, and transported to the perceived safety of Bismarck. With just the Northern Pacific RailroadRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor The fort never became as well known as Fort Abraham Lincoln; however, its importance can not be overlooked. Records don’t seem to agree with when the fort was first established, with some placing the date on July 7, while others, including the marker which stands on the nowRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor On Dec. 26, 1862, the largest mass execution in the United States history occurred. 38 Dakota prisoners were led to a specially constructed scaffold, and ultimately to their deaths, in Mankota, Minn. The men were part of a group of 392 prisoners, who were tried after their surrender,Read More →
Dustin WhiteEditor While Ernie LaPointe isn’t a towering man, he is imposing nonetheless. He speaks with an expertise that can’t be faked, and a passion few can muster. As the great-grandson of Tatanka Iyotake, Sitting Bull, and having immersed himself not only in the oral stories that were passed downRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor When David and Mary Jenkins boarded a ship in Wales, looking to start a new life in the United States, little did they know the impact their children would have on a small community in what would become North Dakota. The couple would arrive in New York inRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor On October 30, 1878, one of the most famous army laundresses passed away. During her life, she was beloved by nearly all who met her, and she would quickly be favored by Libbie Custer. But with her death, a mystery would surface, one that captured the entire nation.Read More →
Dustin WhiteEditor Stepping off a steamer in 1872, Mollie Myers would have a unique honor; she was the first white woman in Edwinton, the city that would become Bismarck. It was through a series of misfortunes that Mollie would arrive in what would become Bismarck. Having been sent down riverRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor George Armstrong Custer is often depicted as a doting husband. Elizabeth “LIbbie” Custer was the love of his life, and their marriage seemed as if it was a fairy tale, Custer the big strong hero, Libbie the princess by his side. As often is the case, the storyRead More →
Dustin WhiteEditor In 1883, the Mandan Pioneer printed a story about the discovery of two vast prehistoric cemeteries, where giants were said to have been buried. It didn’t take long for the story to spread throughout the country, reaching well respected publications such as the Scientific American. Labeled “A CityRead More →
In need of soldiers during the Civil War, not only for the battle with the south, but also maintain the western frontier, the United States authorized the use of Confederate prisoners of war to help the war effort. Nicknamed Galvanized Yankees, the soldiers would have an important role in theRead More →