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| North Dakota Facts |
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Lawrence Welk left his home in Strasburg, North Dakota on his birthday in 1924 to pursue his musical career. On July 2, 1955, he made his debut on national television. |
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The Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba on the north, Minnesota on the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana as its western neighbor border North Dakota. |
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The International Peace Garden straddles the international Boundary between North Dakota and the Canadian province of Manitoba. In 1956 the North Dakota Motor Vehicle Department, on its own initiative, placed the words Peace Garden State on license plates. |
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