Both Dakotas turn 134 on Nov. 2

Happy Birthday to both North Dakota and South Dakota. You look good for your age. November 2 marks the 134th anniversary of statehood for both North Dakota and South Dakota, which were signed into the Union on that date in 1889. North Dakota is considered the 39th state, ahead of South Dakota at 40 – though no one knows for sure. The impetus for statehood came from an omni...

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