"Did You Know That...?" is a newspaper column written by Curt Eriksmoen and edited by his wife, Jan.
The articles focus on notable people, places, and events concerning North Dakota and have attracted many readers. The column, which has been in publication for over seven years, currently runs in three North Dakota newspapers, and certain articles have been in published by magazines, and other newspapers, including one in Norway. Curt Eriksmoen is a noted North Dakota historian who has assisted in the editing of textbooks and was also the editor or co-editor of three North Dakota Blue Books. From 1988 to 2001, he was the social studies coordinator for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Curt is from Leeds, North Dakota, and received his B.A. and M.A. in history at UND. Jan is from Bismarck North Dakota, and received her B.S. in business administration from Moorhead State University. This volume is dedicated to Rambo, their pet/baby who died on April 1, 2011.

Did you Know That...

* The first Medal of Honor recipient of World War I grew up in North Dakota
* The first U.S. pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft during World War II lived in North Dakota
* The first election of a female to a statewide office in the U.S. happened in North Dakota
* Wild Bill Hickok's successor as marshal of Abilene later became a prominent North Dakota lawyer
* A North Dakota judge convinced his close personal friend, Teddy Roosevelt, to run for President
* A North Dakota doctor defeated President Kennedy's attempt to get Medicare passed
* A judge from North Dakota helped swindle Alaskan prospectors out of their gold
* The last man to have radio contact with Amelia Earhart was from North Dakota
* Adolf Hitler put a North Dakotan on his "purge list"
* Hollywood's most popular movie giant was raised in North Dakota
* A "minor planet" is named in memory of a North Dakotan

Read these and many other fascinating stories in this book.