President Theodore Roosevelt first came to Dakota Territory in September 1883 to hunt bison. Before returning home to New York, he became interested in the cattle business and established the Maltese Cross Ranch and the Elkhorn Ranch.
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An attempt to drop the word North from the state name was defeated by the 1947 Legislative Assembly. Again in 1989 the Legislature rejected two resolutions intended to rename the state Dakota.
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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.