September 16, 2015 The Bismarck Tribune Nonpartisan League Topic of Docu-Drama
By Lauren Donovan
A century ago, North Dakota’s early farmers rose up against the power of banks, railroads and grain dealers and that historic struggle for self-determination will be commemorated at special anniversary events.
The commemorations will center around screenings of the award-winning docu-drama “Northern Lights,” which retells the story of the resulting Nonpartisan League, followed by a panel discussion on the meaning of the movement and its lasting effects.
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Sponsors are the Dakota Resource Council, the State Historical Society, Cinema 100, the Dunn County Historical Society, and the South Agassiz Resource Council.