The margarita and one of the most popular Muppets were inspired by and named in honor of a person born in North Dakota.

A former North Dakota baseball player had over 4,000 hits and over 400 home runs as a batter and over 400 wins and 4,000 strikeouts as a pitcher during his professional career.

The bullet that killed Wild Bill Hickok became lodged in the wrist of a North Dakotan, who became a living exhibit at the trial of Hickok's murderer. 

Norway's first recording star gave up his promising musical career to homestead in North Dakota.

A former North Dakota basketball star made 2,750 consecutive free throws at the age of 71.

A former North Dakota U.S. Senator is the only person to have his cremated ashes legally scattered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Louis L'Amour was a champion boxer and circus elephant trainer before becoming a best-selling author. 

A North Dakotan was elected to the legislature three times -- first as a Republican, the second time as a Populist, and the third time as a Democrat.

Two test pilots born in North Dakota established at least 50 aviation records between them.

A young lady gave up her home in an English castle to spend the rest of her life in a modest home on the North Dakota prairie.

Read these and many other fascinating stories in Volume 7