Montana: A History of Two CenturiesMontana: A History of Two Centuries first appeared in 1976 and immediately became the standard work in its field. In this thoroughgoing revision, William L. Lang has joined Michael P. Malone and Richard B. Roeder in carrying forward the narrative to the 1990s. Fully twenty percent of the text is new or revised, incorporating the results of new research and new interpretations dealing with pre-history, Native American studies, ethnic history, women's studies, oral history, and recent political history. In addition, the bibliography has been updated and greatly expanded, new maps have been drawn, and new photographs have been selected. |
Contents
Montana in Prehistory | 3 |
Exploration and the Rivalry of Empires | 22 |
The Era of the Fur Trade | 41 |
The Mining Frontier | 64 |
Montana Territory | 92 |
Indian Removal 18511890 | 114 |
Stockmen and the Open Range | 145 |
Railroads Silver and Statehood | 172 |
The Homestead Boom 19001918 | 232 |
The Progressive Era and World War I | 254 |
Drought Depression and War 19191946 | 280 |
The Modern Montana Economy 19201990 | 314 |
A Social and Cultural Profile | 347 |
Politics and Government in Modern Montana 19451990 | 378 |
Selected Bibliography | 401 |
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