Bøger udgivet af Montana Historical Society Press

"Catastrophe at Custer Creek examines Montana's deadliest train wreck. In 1938, a flash flood weakened the bridge crossing Custer Creek in Montana. When the westbound Olympian passenger train began to cross the bridge the pilings collapsed, causing a horrific crash. Wilson tells more than a disaster story; he looks into the lives of those affected by this tragic event"--

"The Quest showcases the stunning photography of Richard S. Buswell. His haunting images of Montana's ghost towns and abandoned homesteads challenge the celebratory tales that dominate popular understanding of the American West"--

"Treasure State Tycoon is the first full-length biography of Nelson Story, a pioneering prospector, cattleman, and entrepreneur whose influence profoundly shaped the development of Montana. Like many other leading capitalists of his era, Story was a complicated figure, at once ruthless in his business dealings and a philanthropic pillar of the community, and led a life driven by uncommon ambition"--

"Thomas Minckler has dedicated his life to collecting artifacts connected to Montana and northern Plains history. Follow his "paper trail" of letters, documents, vintage photographs, rare books, paintings, and ephemera that bring to life our fascinating past"--

People Before the Park shares the rich cultural traditions of the Kootenai and Blackfeet tribes, in and around the area that is now Glacier National Park.

Mining Childhood offers a child's-eye view of Butte, Montana, from 1900 to 1960. These years mark the rise and decline of Butte's fame as the "Richest Hill on Earth," when the veins of copper coursing deep beneath the city's surface created thousands of jobs for miners and untold wealth for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Children were keen observers and active participants in the community, and childhood accounts of work, play, family, schooling, ethnicity, and neighborhood life yield fresh perspectives on Butte. Their stories remind us that children were not sheltered from the "adult" world around them; they were shapers of that world. Childhood reminiscences reveal lessons in resolve, optimism, and possibility while reminding us that growing up is serious business.

In the Geographic Center of Montana sits Lewsitown, whose rich history is still reflected in today's streets. A testament to the homesteading boom at the turn of the century, Lewistown grew with the surrounding communities. A service center, rail stop, and county seat, its population tripled between 1900 and 1910, then doubled again by 1920. It was not to last. Drought and agricultural depression drove thousands of homesteaders from the land in the 1920s and 1930s; Lewistown's boom had ended. But preserved from that heady period of expansion are the exceptionally crafted business blocks, homes, churches, often built of 'Lewistown red' brick or local sandstone. This architectural heritage awaits your discovery, on the streets of Lewistown and through this lively guide.