David Danbom and Claire Strom teach at North Dakota State University. Danbom is a renowned historian of rural America who has done considerable work on the history of Fargo, including a book on the history of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Strom's work has focused on the history of the Great Northern Railway. She is involved in public history, teaching a number of classes as well as serving on the board of the Cass County Historical Society.