More Montana Moments

by Ellen Baumler

Overview

Forget dreary dates and boring facts. More Montana Moments distills the most funny, bizarre, and interesting stories from Montana's history into pure entertainment. Meet the colorful cast of the famous and infamous desperadoes, vigilantes, madams, and darned good men and women (and a few critters) who made the state's history. You'll laugh when you read about the Jesuits' discovery of a new use for cat hairs. You just might find a redeeming quality in Custer's affection for his dogs. The episodes recounted here always entertain. So have fun exploring Montana—and enjoy a little history as you go.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780980129267
Publisher:	Montana Historical Society Press
Publication date:	08/21/2012
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ellen Baumler is the interpretive historian for the Montana Historical Society and host of the radio show "History on the Go."

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

I Through the Artists' Eyes 1

II An Eclectic Sense of Place 11

More than Just a Home 21

Rest in Peace 30

Legal and Illegal Capers 45

Homesteading Tales 59

Bless the Beasts 68

And the Children 76

Educating and Correcting Youth 87

What they Left Behind 96

The Good, the Bad, and Otherwise 108

On the Home Front and Abroad 124

Medical Missteps and Milestones 135

Holidays Remembered 144

Legends and Treasures of the Treasure State 156

From Steamboats to Skunkwagons 165

Impressing Visitors then and Now 176

Mining's Boom and Bust 186

Modernizing Montana 197