Blogs about: Early Settlers
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Father Oster in Action
My mom reminded me of a photo she found at the Archdiocese Archives in Saint Paul, Minnesota… Oster on the Farm, no date (courtesy of Archdiocese Archives - Saint Paul, MN) Oster is the one with… more →
History of Clontarf, Minnesota
Cannibalism at Jamestown: Listening to the Bones
wrote 2 weeks ago: She was thrown out, or at least her head was, with the remains of other animals — dogs, horses, squi … more →
HOW EARLY SETTLERS GOT OVER STARVATION
wrote 2 weeks ago: Early settlers resorted to cannibalism at Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in Ameri … more →
BOOK ONE IN THE FRY FAMILY SERIES READY FOR MAY LAUNCH
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wrote 3 weeks ago: JOSIAH’S PLAN IS READY FOR PUBLICATION! THE WORKHOUSE, CONVICTS, EMIGRATION, BUSHRANGERS AND E … more →
Early Settlers Era Day
wrote 3 weeks ago: Below are some excerpts taken from students’ reflections on our Early Settlers Era Day. Some s … more →
Early Settlers Presentation
wrote 1 month ago: We were very lucky to have a visit from Mrs. Nicholson. Her ancestors were part of the many early se … more →
Our front garden
wrote 1 month ago: Early settlers, New Zealand The trees in our front garden are a delight, even when they shed their l … more →
Crystal Brook - Bowman Park
wrote 1 month ago: Crystal Brook – Bowman Park – Merriton Rest Area I went sightseeing in Crystal Brook today bec … more →
A Gentleman of the Old West
wrote 2 months ago: From the Library of Congress: A Gentleman of the ”Old West.” File informations suggests … more →
Two Coats
wrote 2 months ago: I’ve looked at a lot of photos of early North Dakota residents, and I’ve noticed that a … more →
The Great Salt Lake of Dakota
wrote 2 months ago: An illustration from Harper’s Weekly, March 9, 1889. Click to enlarge. The caption reads: THE … more →
Storm Warning: A Slide Show
wrote 2 months ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. It’s snowing in Devils Lake. If you need to go outside, yo … more →
Circus Day 1903
wrote 2 months ago: If I could go back in time to any day in Cando’s history, this would be it. – Corrine Ke … more →
Queen Victoria's Maid
wrote 2 months ago: The first thing that caught my eye about this old postcard was the hand-tinting. It looks so rosy, a … more →
Mother and Daughter
wrote 2 months ago: A mother and daughter, photographed by A. D. Cooper in Devils Lake. – Corrine Kenner … more →
Sheyenne
wrote 2 months ago: Let’s take a walk down Sheyenne’s Main Street. Maybe we’ll run into the Ladies of … more →
The Sevilla Hotel and the Mail-Order Bride
wrote 3 months ago: The Sevilla Hotel was one of the swankiest buildings in Devils Lake — 75 rooms, with steam hea … more →
A Dutch Wedding
wrote 3 months ago: Today you are cordially invited to step back in time, to 1911, for a Dutch Wedding celebration in Ca … more →
Dakota Boy
wrote 3 months ago: This is one of the earliest pioneers in the Devils Lake region — an anonymous little boy whose … more →
The Juggler J. T. Doyle
wrote 3 months ago: Just for fun, here’s the juggler J. T. Doyle, photographed by Joseph Pasonault in his Cando st … more →
