BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:The City of Fargo Calendar UID:69d683dd9bacc81065b84844@cityoffargo.com BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:2026-04-08T16:35:41.404Z DTSTART:2026-05-04T23:30:00.000Z DTEND:2026-05-05T00:30:00.000Z SUMMARY:Author Visit and Book Launch with Patrick Springer, Writer of "Untamed: The Story of the Wild Horsed of Theodore Roosevelt National Park" DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome North Dakota author Patrick Springer for a presentation, book launch, and book signing for _Untamed: The Story of the Wild Horsed of Theodore Roosevelt National Park_. A tale of survival, adaptation and independence, the book reveals their fascinating origin stories, with ancestors that include the horses surrendered by Sitting Bull’s followers after their exile in Canada. Some of these war ponies were later purchased by historical figures like the Marquis de Mores and contributed to the stock of North Dakota horse ranches. Springer will discuss his research and how this book came to be at this event for all ages. Copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event. For further details, contact Steve Hubbard at [701.241.1492](tel:7012411492 "701.241.1492"). About the author: Patrick Springer is a journalist in Fargo, N.D., who has worked as a reporter for _The Forum_ and inforum.com for more than 30 years, specializing in stories about the Dakotas, its politics, culture, and history. A native of South Dakota, he has won numerous writing awards for investigative journalism and government news coverage. A graduate of South Dakota State University, he holds a master’s degree in creative nonfiction writing from Emerson College. URL:http://fargond.gov/news-events/calendar/event-detail?id=69d683dd9bacc81065b84844 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us as we welcome North Dakota author Patrick Springer for a presentation, book launch, and book signing for Untamed: The Story of the Wild Horsed of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
A tale of survival, adaptation and independence, the book reveals their fascinating origin stories, with ancestors that include the horses surrendered by Sitting Bull’s followers after their exile in Canada. Some of these war ponies were later purchased by historical figures like the Marquis de Mores and contributed to the stock of North Dakota horse ranches. Springer will discuss his research and how this book came to be at this event for all ages. Copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event. For further details, contact Steve Hubbard at 701.241.1492.

About the author: Patrick Springer is a journalist in Fargo, N.D., who has worked as a reporter for The Forum and inforum.com for more than 30 years, specializing in stories about the Dakotas, its politics, culture, and history. A native of South Dakota, he has won numerous writing awards for investigative journalism and government news coverage. A graduate of South Dakota State University,
he holds a master’s degree in creative nonfiction writing from Emerson College.

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