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*[[Sacagawea]], who served as a guide on Lewis and Clark's expedition, spent several years living in a village in what is now North Dakota.
*[[Sacagawea]], who served as a guide on Lewis and Clark's expedition, spent several years living in a village in what is now North Dakota.
* [[Lawrence Welk]], band leader
* [[Lawrence Welk]], band leader
* [[Roger Maris]], from Fargo; playing with the New York Yankees, he broke Babe Ruth's home-run record in 1961
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Arends, Shirley Fischer. ''The Central Dakota Germans: Their History, Language, and Culture.'' (1989). 289 pp.; the state's largest ethnic group
* Arends, Shirley Fischer. ''The Central Dakota Germans: Their History, Language, and Culture.'' (1989). 289 pp.; the state's largest ethnic group