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Pacing Dakota

Pacing Dakota is a collection of essays reflecting on the history and culture of the Great Plains of North America. University Distinguished Professor Thomas D. Isern, with more than forty years as a working historian and regional author, transitions from the close confines of historical archives into the prairie landscapes of the northern plains. Pacing Dakota speaks with the mingled voices of scholarly historian, outdoor sportsman, culinary enthusiast, lifelong Lutheran, and prairie farmboy. The author prowls prairie churches, finds forgotten artifacts, and gathers cherished stories from Williston to Wahpeton and points beyond. He situates his encounters along the way into the canon of literary and historical writing on the prairies. In the end, he speaks for a generation committed to making a good life in this place. 264 pp. 17 photos. Hardcover.

$29.95
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Palaces on the Prairie

From the 1880s to the 1930s, at least 34 "prairie palaces" of one sort or another sprang up in at least 24 towns across the Midwest. Their themes ranged in scope from grasses to grains to minerals, but all sought the same goal - attention! Evans' book attempts to tackle many unanswered questions surrounding the successes and failures of each palace and community.

By: Rod Evans

$29.95
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Pearson Girls, The

The real-life story of five spunky, beautiful sisters born to the rigors of homesteading on the North Dakota prairie.

By: Kathy L. Plotkin

$16.95
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Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota, 2nd Edition

This new edition of a classic work brings back into print William C. Sherman’s study of North Dakota ethnic groups—from Native Americans to Norwegians—a virtual mosaic of the state’s ethnic settlement areas. Prairie Mosaic is a classic study of North Dakota’s ethnic group settlement. 2nd Edition includes a new Introduction by Thomas D. Isern and 20 pages of new photos from the William C. Sherman Photograph Collection, Germans from Russia Heritage Collection. Hardcover. By William C. Sherman.

Finalist in 2018 Midwest Book Awards Social Science/Political/Culture
$39.95
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Prairie Populist: The Life & Times of Usher L. Burdick

Usher L. Burdick was a powerful and colorful character in North Dakota's political history. Blackorby has written a fascinating and valuable analysis of the forces at work in Usher Burdick's public and private history.

By: E.C. Blackorby.

$14.50
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Prairie Post Office: Enlarging the Common Life in Rural North Dakota

SAVE OUR POST OFFICE! This was the plea when the USPS determined to restructure or close post offices across the US, including 76 locations in North Dakota. In response, authors Amy Phillips and Steven Bolduc set out to explore the contemporary role of post offices in ND. The Prairie Post Office documents an essential institution and includes a history of northern Dakota Territory & ND rural postal services by Kevin Carvell and 100+ color photos by Wayne Gudmundson.

2018 Bronze Medalist in IPPY Awards for Midwest--Best Regional Nonfiction; 2018 Midwest Book Awards finalist for Social Science/Political/Culture; 2018 Midwest Book Awards finalist for Total Book Design, by Deb Tanner; 2018 North Dakota Documents Award, 1st Place

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$30.00