Unit 8: Set 1: 4th Grade - Terms & People

Artifact:

A human-made object that is an important part of history

Burke, John:

Served as North Dakota's Governor from 1907 to 1913
Served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1913 until 1921
Served as a justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1929 to 1931 and from 1935 to 1937

Cathro, Frederick:

Was a teacher, farmer, and banker at Bottineau
Served two terms as Deputy Superintendent of Schools from 1889 to 1893
Took steps to have the silver service from the USS North Dakota brought to North Dakota

Frazier, Lynn:

Served as Governor of North Dakota from 1917 to1921
Served as U.S. Senator from 1922 to 1941

Hanna, L.B.:

Served in North Dakota House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897
Served in North Dakota State Senate from 1897 to 1901 and 1905 to 1909
Served in U.S. House of Representatives from 1909 to 1913
Served as Governor of North Dakota from 1913 to 1917

Liberty Memorial Building:

Located on the State Capitol Grounds
Completed in 1924
Home of the State Historical Society of North Dakota from 1924 to 1967
Now houses the State Library

North Dakota Heritage Center:

Located on the State Capitol Grounds
Completed in 1967
Official State Museum of North Dakota
Operated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota

Nye, Gerald:

Worked as a newspaper publisher
Served as U.S. Senator from 1925 to 1945

Silver service:

A set of fancy dishes made of silver or coated with silver
Used for special occasions to serve punch, coffee, or sometimes meals
Often includes a punch bowl; a ladle, or dipper; several platters, or large serving plates; and candelabra, or fancy candlesticks

Sinclair, James

Was a teacher, a superintendent of schools, a banker, and a farmer
Served as the U.S. Representative in Congress from 1919 to 1935

Sorlie, Arthur

Served as Governor of North Dakota from 1925 to 1928
Died in office in 1928

State Historical Society of North Dakota:

Collects, preserves, manages, and displays historical artifacts
Has operated since 1895
Headquartered in the North Dakota State Heritage Center

Treaty:

Document that two or more nations sign when they agree to do something
A promise between nations

USS North Dakota:

United States Navy ship that sailed from 1910 to 1923
Named in honor of the state of North Dakota

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