Backstage Pass to North Dakota History

This blog takes you behind the scenes of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Get a glimpse at a day-in-the-life of the staff, volunteers, and partners who make it all possible. Discover what it takes to preserve North Dakota's natural and cultural history.

Remembering ND Appreciation Week: An Early 20th-Century Booster Effort Reverberates Today
Road to the North Dakota Blue Book: A “Treasure Trove” of State Information
New Exhibit Offers Immersive Experience of Native Stories and Landscapes
Night at the Museum: “Sleeping Over” in the Past at North Dakota’s Only State Historic Site Inn
Winter Wanderlust: Snowshoeing at Missouri River State Historic Sites
Strasburg Sampler: The Welk Homestead, a Hardware Store’s “Secret” Door, and a Little Sod House on the Prairie
From Fashion to Firefighting: A Tale of Two Exhibits and One Tenacious Woman
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Bree Gallagher, Ph.D., is assistant editor for the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Her background in journalism and academia includes stints at U.S. News & World Report, Roll Call, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and The Open University in Belfast. The author of The Great Reimagining: Public Art, Urban Space, and the Symbolic Landscapes of a ‘New’ Northern Ireland, she has published numerous articles on the intersection of spatial politics, art, and identity. When her nose isn’t in a book, you’ll find Bree dancing and road-tripping her way through life.