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Huldah Lucile Winsted
A poet, teacher, and early champion of Minot State, she wrote warmly and vividly about North Dakota’s land, weather, and people. Her verse captures both frontier pride and a deep affection for everyday life on the plains.
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In the Land of Dakota: A Little Book of North Dakota Verse
by Huldah Lucile Winsted
About the author
Born in Sweden in 1884, Huldah Lucile Winsted built her writing around the places and communities of North Dakota. She is best known for In the Land of Dakota: A Little Book of North Dakota Verse (1920) and North Dakota—Land of the Sky, and Other Poems (1927), collections that celebrate the state’s landscape and spirit.
Minot State University credits Winsted as a member of Minot Normal School’s original faculty in 1913. She taught geography, served for many years as Dean of Women, and is also remembered as the school’s first librarian, helping shape the young institution beyond the classroom.
Her poems remain appealing for their clear language and strong sense of place. Rather than feeling distant or formal, they read like a lively record of how North Dakota looked and felt to someone who cared deeply about it.