Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is not ‘progress’ for everyone in Medora

By: Jack Zaleski

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The cheerleading for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library at Medora, N.D., has overwhelmed the muted, but passionate concerns and objections among long-time Badlands residents. Few want to be seen as being against the library and the progress it promises for North Dakota’s premier tourist destination, but their definition of “progress” is not the same as the project’s well-funded advocates. A recent column in a local weekly newspaper reveals the depth of their sense of loss. …

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