Era Bell Thompson (10 August1905–30 December1986) was a graduate of the University of North Dakota (UND) and an editor of Ebony magazine. She was also a recipient of the governor of North Dakota's Roughrider Award. A multicultural center at UND is named after her. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of North Dakota (UND) is a comprehensive institution of higher learning in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Founded in 1883, it is the largest and oldest such institution in the state of North Dakota. ... Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, and Jamie Foxx on the 60th anniversary cover of Ebony Magazine, November 2005 Ebony, a magazine for the African American market, was founded by John H. Johnson and has been published since the autumn of 1945. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Bismarck Fargo Area Ranked 19th - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 340 miles (545 km) - % water 2. ... The Roughrider Award is an award presented by the governor of the state of North Dakota. ...
Presenting Sioux life as it was in the era of its greatest vigor and renown, from 1830 to 1870.
Centered on stories and storytellers, the author uses his twenty some years of research and writing about this pivotal era to interpret fascination with the West.
Presents an engaging montage of this state at the end of the Depression Era.