Due to weather conditions, the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center will be closed on Dec. 22.
North Dakota Studies provides teaching and learning materials about the geography, history, government, current issues, and citizenship of North Dakota. This web site provides a host of resources for students, teachers, and the public and is a collaborative effort of the North Dakota Studies Project and the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
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An online collection of photographs, letters, diaries, maps, newspapers, moving images, and audio files, from the collections of North Dakota State University, Concordia College, Prairie Public, and the SHSND powered by the software, CONTENTdm.
National History Day (NHD) is a year-long education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research related to an annual theme. These projects are then evaluated at local, state, and national competitions.
Learn more about National History Day in North Dakota.
A number of primary document sets have been developed to accompany and assist with the articles in the North Dakota History: Readings about the Northern Plains State textbook. These documents, chosen to tell the story about particular historic events through the eyes of those who lived in the past, are intended to provide further research, inquiry, and understanding for students and teachers investigating the fascinating history of North Dakota.
The original manuscripts, photographs, maps, and artifacts for the document sets are located in the archives of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck.
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We are closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. We are closed at noon Christmas Eve if it falls on Mon.-Thurs. and are closed all day if it falls on Fri.-Sun.
State Archives: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F, except state holidays; 2nd Sat. of each month, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment, please contact us at 701.328.2091 or archives@nd.gov.
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