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The Dakotas

Take in the soaring views above a state that inspired a future president, launched the country's first millionaire, and kept a dark, rich secret under its expansive prairies for centuries. This lofty journey over North Dakota highlights the Roughrider State's grand beauty, which healed a grieving Teddy Roosevelt and transformed him into a defender of America's wild land. Explore the state's booms and busts, from fur trade explosions to frontier battles to the thousands of oil wells that dot the land and house flaming vents that are visible from space.

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  • Originally Aired March 23, 2014
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network Smithsonian Channel
  • Created July 5, 2015 by
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  • Modified December 2, 2023 by
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