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ROCKWELL AND THE MOVIES
What do George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have in common with millions of Scouts and Scouters? These great American filmmakers both love and admire the work of Norman Rockwell, who spent decades illu...
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N.D. historic preservation plan now online
From a news release: North Dakotas recently-revised comprehensive historic preservation plan is now on the State Historical Society of North Dakotas website. Periodic updating of the states comprehe...
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Viking culture comes alive at annual festival at Viking Village in Moorhead
Sam Swalley takes no bull. With a sword in hand, the bear of a man gathered his strength and dealt a crushing blow to his opponent’s head. This was not a 10th-century Viking battle. Swalley, the...
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Historical society receives grant

The state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, has been awarded a $238,000 grant, in collaboration with other partners, to work to enhance collections care throughout North Dakota and South Dakota. Other partners the SHSND will work with are the North Dakota Library Association, the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, the South Dakota State Historical Society, the Association of South Dakota Museums and the South Dakota State Library.

May 11, 2011

Groups awarded Cultural Heritage Grants

The State Historical Society of North Dakota has awarded $134,000 in Cultural Heritage Grants to distribute for the coming year to 24 eligible organizations throughout the state. A total of 65 organizations from all areas of North Dakota applied for the grants from the State Historical Society, requesting a total of $540,000.

May 20, 2010

Lions supporting center expansion

On Oct. 30, the delegates to the 2008 State Lions Convention passed a resolution to support the expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The resolution asked each local Lions Club to consider a pledge for five years to the State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation in support of the expansion plans.

March 10, 2009

Old Traill County bridge to be restored

A Traill County bridge that’s believed to be among the oldest in North Dakota is slated for restoration. The state Department of Transportation and the State Historical Society of North Dakota are working together on the $700,000 project to restore the Viking Bridge.

March 10, 2009

Historical Society seeks comment

The state’s history agency is seeking public comment on the use of historic preservation funds it receives from the National Park Service. Each year the State Historical Society of North Dakota receives federal funds though the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund to help identify, evaluate and preserve cultural resources in the state.

February 11, 2009

SHSND redesigns Web site for more involvement

The state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, has launched its newly redesigned Web site at www.history.nd.gov, which features improved navigation and gives users with a new Web experience. “We are excited about the launch of our new Web site and all that it offers to visitors, from the casual reader to the dedicated researcher,” said SHSND Director Merl Paaverud.

February 05, 2009

Band performing at Barnes museum

The Whoever Can Come Band will be at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in Valley City. Bring an instrument or come to sing along. The event is free and open to the public.

January 29, 2009

SHS Sensational Sundays set

The State Historical Society of North Dakota is sponsoring Sensational Sundays programs, with the first program Jan. 11 and the final one April 5. There will be one program in January, two in February, five in March and one in April.

December 18, 2008

SHSND nominations deadline March 1

Historical organizations in North Dakota are encouraged to nominate outstanding state and local projects or individuals for national awards sponsored by the American Association for State and Local History. Now in its 64th year, the awards program is the most prestigious national recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of local, state and regional history.

December 18, 2008

Center expansion plans are impressive

The State Historical Society has grand plans. That’s why it’s unveiling an expansion plan for the Heritage Center in Bismarck. The society is proposing a 97,0000 square-foot expansion with an estimated price tag of $52.4 million. The expansion includes more display areas and storage, a cafe, an outdoor patio, a new entrance and a 60-seat theater.

By Minot Daily News , November 06, 2008

State Historical Society of N.D. gains, loses staff

The State Historical Society of North Dakota has a new architectural historian and will soon say good-bye to a longtime archivist. In a third personnel change at the agency, a museum preparator for the state Heritage Center has accepted a job with the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

By Janell Cole, N.D. Capitol Bureau , August 09, 2008

Rare fossil on display

Children of all ages will be able to enjoy Storytime with the Library programs at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck.

July 10, 2008

Society conducting program meeting

The first in a series of public meetings to gather the public’s views on future directions for the North Dakota Historic Preservation program will be held in Dickinson on Thursday, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The meeting, conducted by the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, will be held in the City Council Chambers of the Dickinson City Hall, located at 99 2nd Street East.

June 07, 2008

Historical record board to meet Feb. 22

The North Dakota State Historical Record Advisory Board will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 in the State Archives and Historical Research Library Conference Room, North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck, N.D.

February 13, 2008

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