Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s hope we’ll all set aside our politics this Thursday and give thanks for all that is good about us — America and Montana. (more…) Continue Reading →
Remembering past squabbles over Thanksgiving dates
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Harmon’s Histories: Parisian belle charmed early Montana
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It’s pretty exciting when big-name stars make appearances in Montana: Elton John, Paul Simon, Garth Brooks and the like. But it’s not as unusual as today’s press might make it appear. While we may seem “out of the way” to folks back East, Montana has a long history of drawing the latest fads, entertainment, attractions and big-name talent. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Diversions, Montana, Billings Opera House, Gaby Deslys, Virginia City
In Montana, nicknames could be kind, but often disparaging
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We humans like to name things, quite often for what they look like or sound like. It’s also useful for finding your way about. Natives referred to this region as the “Country of the Mountains” or “Shining Mountains.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Montana, Cracker City, Magic City, Nicknames
In 1890s, ‘army’ of protesters met with violence in Billings
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In 2017, it’s hard to imagine hundreds of unemployed Montanans marching down to the local rail yard to hijack a freight train as their conveyance to Washington, D.C., in order to demand that President Trump and the Congress create a jobs program. It’s probably even more of a stretch to imagine that a lot of us—even our local elected leaders—would support them, offering up food and supplies for their journey. (more…) Continue Reading →
