Montana Legacy Essays On History, People, And Place

A rich and varied tapestry,Montana Legacylooks at the people, cultures, places, and events that shaped present-day Montana from Plentywood to Butte, Great Falls to Virginia City, and Billings to Browning. Designed to make readers think about Montana history in a new way, this anthology features 16 essays chosen for their relevance, readability, and scholarship. The volume's editors--all well-known Montana historians--carefully selected topics, from the fur trade to power deregulation, that range across two centuries and expose Montana's cultural and geographical diversity.

Harry W. Fritz is a historian at The University of Montana, Missoula.

Mary Murphy is a historian at Montana State University, Bozeman.

Robert R. Swartout is a historian at Carroll College, Helena.