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The Settlement: The First Norwegian Lutheran Settlement In Montana
(1963-04-01)A timothy-hidden cemetery, rotting with age, in a field of cattle on a peaceful August day--1962. How can this be connected, even remotely with the strife, the policies that caused political turmoil, and the religious ... -
The Background And Organization Of The Montana Stockgrowers Association
(1963-04-01)The cattle industry has played a very dominating role in shaping the history of Montana. From very humble beginnings it has developed to a position of importance rivaling both mining and farming. It has been characterized ... -
Samuel Thomas Hauser: Territorial Governor Of Montana
(1964-04-01)Samuel Thomas Hauser was perhaps one the most representative territorial governors Montana ever had, despite the fact that the duties of office distracted him from his own affairs. He was not a man to yield up a public ... -
James M. Ashley: Territorial Governor of Montana
(1964-04-01)The purpose of this thesis is two-fold: first, to relate an account of political life in the Montana territory- under the administration of James M. Ashley, and; secondly, to point out how the conflicts of the Radical ... -
Green Clay Smith: Soldier and Statesman
(1964-04-01)In the year 18614., after Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the presidency at a Republican convention in Baltimore, a hotly contested battle was waged for the Vice Presidency. The first choice of many of the delegates was ... -
John E. Rickards: Montana's Second Governor, A Republican In A Time Of Crisis
(1970-04-01)John E. Rickards was born and raised in Delaware City, Delaware. At the age of nineteen he left his hometown to find employment in Philadelphia in a mercantile establishment. By 1870 John Rickards felt the stirring of a ... -
The Development Of The French Alliance And Its Diplomatic Consequences 1763-1783
(1971-04-01)The French Alliance with the United States during the Revolutionary War grew out of numerous political forces operating upon the international scene. French struggle with England for domination of the North American continent ... -
Edward Thomas O'Dwyer - Bishop Of Limerick Church And State In Revolutionary Ireland
(1972-04-01)This is the story of an Irish man of God. He loved his Church and he loved his native land. . .and he lived in a time when Irishmen were forced to choose between the two. The specifics of Edward Thomas O'Dwyer's decision ... -
The Development Of Local Government In Montana 1889-1972
(1972-04-01)I have explored in this thesis the historical development of local government in Montana since territorial days. Included in this research is the strategy and thinking of the delegates of the 1889 Constitutional Convention. ... -
Hawkins' Antecedent Theory On Stonehenge: A Study In British Historiography
(1972-04-01)The subject of this thesis, an ancient monument called Stonehenge, is very possibly one of the most controversial topics of English pre-history. Knowing all too well that personal bias is impossible to either avoid or ... -
Russo-Finnish Relations, 1937-1947
(1973-04-01)In 1967 the Finnish Republic celebrated Its fiftieth anniversary. That Finland can celebrate her freedom is rather amazing In view of the Soviet Union’s domination, with the exception of Greece, of every nation In East ... -
General Jacob Sechler Coxey and his relationship to the Industrial Armies of the Pacific Northwest
(1973-04-01)"By what authority," asked House Speaker Charles F. Crisp, do you, Jacob Sechler Coxey, "represent sixty-five million people"? Jacob S. Coxey, the self-styled representative of the American people, demanded that Congress ... -
Helena And The Great Depression 1929-1935
(1975-04-01)The Great Depression is an exceptionally special era which has captured both the mind and heart of America. More than fifty years later it continues to fascinate just about everyone. In part it is because there are large ... -
The Copper Kings: Clark And Daly - A Personality Analysis
(1975-04-01)In 1809 the territory of Montana was admitted to the Union as the forty-first state, With this act Montana now had to concern herself with the elections of public officials and the selection of a location for the capital. ... -
The Council For Defense: Autocracy In Montana, 1917-1918
(1976-04-01)During World War I an organization entitled the Montana Council for Defense was the nucleus of government in the state. This organization had broad powers and authority. The men who held office in it were themselves ... -
The Jewish Community Of Helena, Montana: 1866-1900
(1977-04-01)After moving to Helena in January 1971 I attended high school at Sunhaven School, now Capital High School. A tree-filled cemetery surrounded by a black iron fence is located adjacent to the schoo'lgrounds. This is the Home ... -
The Roots Of McCarthyism: A Historiography Of An American Phenomenon 1950-1954
(1979-04-01)Joseph Raymond McCarthy inspired, during his four year odyssey, an impressive volume of headlines. Whether out of intellectual curiosity, a need for revenge, or simple morbid fascination, various contemporary writers have ... -
The Civilian Conservation Corps In Thompson Falls, Montana
(1979-04-01)The nation was divided into n;.ne Corps Areas. Montana was a member of the Ninth Corps Area, which also included the states of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, V/yoming, part of Arizona, and the Alaska ... -
Montana Gold Mining And The Camp Of Pony
(1980-04-01)The usual Rocky Mountain gold camp went through a general growth pattern. First the gold was discovered in an area and a rush followed. In this stage, the camp that grew was loosely organized, transitory and totally dependent ... -
Maiden: A Mining Camp's Struggle For Permanence On The Montana Frontier
(1980-04-01)The mining camp was the center of attention during an era in which men struggled to build something lasting in a strange and hostile environment. The camp reflected well the transitory and exploitative nature of the mining ...