Hidden History of Fargo

by Danielle Teigen

Overview

Fueled by ambition and pipe dreams, Fargo's earliest residents created an entire city out of the dust of a flat, desolate prairie. Roberts Street might not exist if it weren't for Matilda Roberts, a resourceful pioneer wife who encouraged her husband's cousin to set up his law firm on that important downtown thoroughfare. O.J. deLendrecie generated so much success through his retail store that he was able to buy President Theodore Roosevelt's ranch in western North Dakota. Oliver Dalrymple may have been the bonanza farm king, but the better manager was his rival, Herbert Chaffee of the Amenia and Sharon Land Company. Author Danielle Teigen reveals the intriguing true stories behind many of the most engaging characters and what continues to make the "Gateway to the West" unique.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439662090
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	08/28/2017
Series:	Hidden History
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

A South Dakota native, Danielle Teigen earned a journalism degree as well as a master's degree in mass communication at North Dakota State University. In addition to writing for the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Danielle has written for local magazines The Good Life, Lake and Home Magazine, Bison Illustrated, From House to Home and Wedding Vow. She is currently features editor for Forum Communications in Fargo.

Editorial Reviews

"With the deft touch of a journalist, Danielle Teigen has written a focused history of Fargo that is meticulously researched and reader-friendly. That's no small accomplishment in a field of writing that is distinguished by ponderous academic tomes. Instead, the Fargo author brings to life the characters, places and incidents in the city's history that sometimes have been obscured by lore, legend and myth."
The Forum

From the Publisher