A few years ago, the painter and sculptor Theodore Waddell was thinking it might be time, five decades into a productive career as an artist, for a book-length retrospective of his work. The more he thought about it, though, the less he wanted a coffee-table book solely about his art. He wanted a book that would tell the larger story of the artists and writers and friends he had learned from and worked with, of the ferment and excitement of a particular time in history. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Decades later, Mansfield’s thoughts on politics ring true
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Marc Johnson doesn’t pretend to know how to fix our broken political system, but he figures a good start would be to encourage people to learn about and reflect on our history. That’s why he recently launched a podcast called “Many Things Considered,” the motto of which is “Looking to politics past to make sense of politics present.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Gallatin Public Affairs, Marc Johnson, Mike Mansfield, Pat Williams, Trent Lott, U.S. Senate
A man in full: Documentary takes a close look at Knievel
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“Being Evel,” a new documentary about Butte’s most infamous son, works hard to capture Evel Knievel as he really was—a monumental daredevil and self-promoter who could also be a selfish jerk. The film presents abundant evidence for his having been a jerk. There’s talk about his pursuit of lowlife crime as a young man, and footage of a surly Knievel cursing at the press corps before his big jump over the Snake River Canyon. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Diversions, Art House Cinema & Pub, Bob Pavlovich, Butte, Evel Knievel, Frank Gifford, George Hamilton
Remembering Metcalf and crucial year of 1964
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The summer of 1964 changed the face of the United States in ways that are still being played out today, and Montana’s Sen. Lee Metcalf was at the center of it all. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, Civil Rights Act, Economic Opportunity Act, Matthew Peek, Montana Historical Society, Pat Williams, Sen. Lee Metcalf, Wilderness Act
Max Baucus: A long career, a long goodbye
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You hate to kick a guy while he’s up, but is anyone else weary of the relentlessly laudatory news stories about former Sen. Max Baucus? After Baucus was nominated and then won confirmation as the new U.S. ambassador to China, it was inevitable that barrels of ink would be spilled to chronicle his 39-year run as a House member and senator. (more…) Continue Reading →