Imágenes de América: Montana Serie

Esta serie se adentra en la rica historia y los diversos paisajes de Montana a través de una extensa colección de fotografías de archivo. Cada volumen ofrece una visión cautivadora del pasado, capturando las culturas y tradiciones únicas del 'Estado del Tesoro'. Explore la evolución de los pueblos pequeños, los centros urbanos bulliciosos y los lugares emblemáticos que han dado forma a este cautivador lugar. Es un viaje visual a través del tiempo, que celebra el espíritu y el patrimonio de Montana.

Tabacco Valley (Images of America(Arcadia Publishing) )

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Tabacco Valley (Images of America(Arcadia Publishing) )
Gary Montgomery
130 páginas
5 horas de lectura
Set in Montana's Tobacco Valley, the narrative explores the region's transformation from a Kutenai Indian settlement to a bustling hub for cattle ranching and timber production. Initially discovered by David Thompson, the valley's isolation changed with the arrival of ranchers in the late 19th century and the Great Northern Railroad in 1904. Despite early hopes for agriculture, the harsh conditions led to a focus on timber, shaping the valley's economic identity for years to come.
Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Kenneth Shields
130 páginas
5 horas de lectura
The rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Assiniboine and Sioux Indians on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana are explored in depth. This book delves into their unique customs, beliefs, and the challenges faced by these communities over generations. Through personal stories and historical context, it reveals the resilience and spirit of the Native American people, shedding light on their enduring legacy and the mysteries that surround their society.
Helena
Patricia Spencer
128 páginas
5 horas de lectura
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From its origins as a dusty mining camp, Helena quickly grew into a bustling cosmopolitan city, eventually to become the capital of pioneer Montana. At the heart of this growth and development was the vision of Colonel Charles A. Broadwater. Featured here in over 200 vintage photographs is the history of this pioneer town, its involvement in the settlement of the West, and the towering achievement and mysterious decline of the Colonel's tribute to the Queen City of the Rockies, the Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium.The community of Helena was established in 1864 shortly after gold was discovered in Last Chance Gulch, today's main street area. It quickly grew as a supply center for area mining camps. Colonel Broadwater, a self-made man, announced the construction of a grand resort in honor of Helena's prominence as the Queen City of the Rockies: The Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium. The story of the Broadwater, inextricably linked to the story of the development of Helena, is captured here in vintage photography, including turn-of-the-19th-century Helena, its growth from a mining camp into a financial center, its fires, earthquakes, and magnificent rebuilding.
Havre
Emily Ann Mayer
128 páginas
5 horas de lectura
Tucked in a valley on the banks of the Milk River, Havre's history is incredibly diverse. It was populated first by American Indian tribes, who lived here for centuries and successfully lived off what the land, waters, and skies could provide. White settlers and other ethnic groups came later, bringing with them their own ways of life. Ladies and gentlemen arrived, looking for opportunities to build a new life and working to smooth out the rough reputation Havre had earned during its early days. Vice and virtue worked and lived alongside each other to create the largest community on Montana's Hi-Line.
Glendive
R. Michael Booker Jr
128 páginas
5 horas de lectura
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Glendive was founded in the early 1880s, and its growth was promoted and sustained by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Legend holds that Sir George Gore, on a hunting expedition with famed mountain man Jim Bridger, named a creek in the area Glendale Creek after a similar one in his native County Donegal, Ireland. Over the years, the word "Glendale" somehow transformed into "Glendive." Prior to the arrival of European Americans, indigenous peoples, including the Crow and the Lakota Sioux, called the area home. The arrival of the Northern Pacific in 1881, along with the passage of the Enlarged Homestead Act in 1909, lured people from America and abroad to this isolated region to pursue their version of the American dream.
Hill County
Emily Ann Mayer
128 páginas
5 horas de lectura
With the establishment of Fort Assiniboine in Montana Territory in 1879, the development of Hill County has progressed from the wild frontier to modern communities without losing the true Western spirit. The arrival of the St. Paul, Manitoba, and Minneapolis Railroad, the precursor to the Great Northern Railroad, coupled with the Homestead Act, brought many settlers to the area. With their determination and talents, Hill County was carved in 1912 from Chouteau County and has seen both good times and bad. When Prohibition was passed, Hill County's proximity to Canada allowed for the booze to flow. Some made their fortunes in illegal trade, such as Christopher "Shorty" Young. Others chose a different route, becoming merchants, delving in agricultural related fields, or working on the railroad.
Glacier National Park
Bill Yenne
130 páginas
5 horas de lectura
The book explores Glacier National Park's breathtaking landscapes, featuring towering mountains, ancient glaciers, and rich biodiversity. It highlights significant geographical points, such as Triple Divide Peak, which uniquely drains into three oceans. The park, celebrated by figures like George Bird Grinnell and John Muir, is portrayed as a stunning natural wonder, embodying the essence of America’s wilderness and conservation history.
Laurel
Ann Kooistra-Manning
128 páginas
5 horas de lectura
Early Laurel, like many Montana frontier towns, was shaped by tenacious settlers who struggled to carve a living from a harsh, often unforgiving landscape in the wake of the Indian Wars. Laurel started as little more than a railway station and a handful of businesses serving railroad workers, farmers, and ranchers in the early 1880s. Irrigation projects soon transformed the dry, dusty prairies along the Yellowstone River near Laurel into productive farmlands. Homesteaders flocked to the valley. By 1908, Laurel had grown into a bustling shipping and servicing center for three major railroads and boasted the largest rail yard and roundhouse between Seattle and St. Paul. In the 1920s, it became a jumping-off point for tourists destined for Yellowstone Park. A decade later, Laurel staked its claim in the region's emerging oil industry when the Laurel Leaf refinery was built. This small, unassuming town has played a vital role in the development of the Yellowstone River Valley and beyond.
Sidney
Kim Simmonds
128 páginas
5 horas de lectura
Positioned just 10 miles west of the North Dakota border, and nestled against the Yellowstone River in the south, Sidney, Montana, has a rich history filled with hearty pioneers who settled in the area starting in the 1870s. Through hard work, and in both good times and bad, those pioneers managed to establish themselves and create a new culture filled with industrious, tireless homesteaders. From the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, which made agriculture a viable commodity in the area, to widespread ranching, and finally to the boom-and-bust world of black gold in the Bakken, Sidney soon boasted a strong economy fueled by fertile land and hardworking people. Schools, churches, and many businesses were built, giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to prosper in the region. Featured here in over 200 vintage photographs is the history of this pioneer town, once boasted as the "Metropolis of the Lower Yellowstone Valley."
Fire Lookouts of Glacier National Park
David R. Butler
130 páginas
5 horas de lectura
The first fire lookouts in the Glacier National Park region were simply high points atop mountain peaks with unimpeded views of the surrounding terrain. Widespread fires in the 1910s and 1920s led to the construction of more permanent lookouts, first as wooden pole structures and subsequently as a variety of one- and two-story cabin designs. Cooperating lookouts in Glacier Park, the Flathead National Forest, and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation provided coverage of forests throughout Glacier National Park. Beginning in the 1950s, many of the lookouts were decommissioned and eventually destroyed. This volume tells the story of the rise and fall of the extensive fire lookout network that protected Glacier National Park during times of high fire danger, including lookouts still operating today.