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Today in History: Nov. 13, 1923 - Theodore Roosevelt's sister coming to Minot, North Dakota

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Source: Grand Forks Herald

Today in History revisits the Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1923, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of Theodore Roosevelt's sister, Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, declaring she will visit Minot, North Dakota, for the unveiling of a bronze replica of the late president. ROOSEVELT’S SISTER COMING TO N. DAKOTA Minot, N. D., Nov. 12—Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson of New York city, sister of the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, has with considerable enthusiasm promised to be at Minot at the time of the unveiling of the bronze replica of the late president, presented to the city by Dr. Henry Waldo Coe of Portland, Ore., according to a letter received by F. B. Lambert of the park board from the statue donor. The unveiling ceremonies are expected to take place the latter part of 1924. At the time of writing the letter conveying this information Dr.

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