Author: Michael A. LeesonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Montana
Languages : en
Pages : 1394
Book Description
History of Montana. 1739-1885
Author: Michael A. LeesonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Montana
Languages : en
Pages : 1394
Book Description
History of Montana. 1739-1885
Author: Michael A. LeesonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Montana
Languages : en
Pages : 1367
Book Description
Catalog, 1903
Author: Indiana State LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Yankees & Rebels on the Upper Missouri: Steamboats, Gold and Peace
Author: Ken RobisonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467135623
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
During the 1860s, the Missouri River served as a natural highway, through snags and rapids, from St. Louis to Fort Benton for steamboats bringing Yankees and Rebels and their families to the remote Montana territory. The migration transformed the Upper Missouri region from the isolation of the fur trade era to the raucous gold rush days that would keep the region in turmoil for decades. The influx of newcomers involved its share of dramatic episodes, including the explosion of the Chippewa triggered by a drunken crew member, the mystery of the fugitive James-Younger gang and Colonel Everton Conger's journey from capturing John Wilkes Booth to the Montana Supreme Court. Acclaimed historian Ken Robison reveals the thrilling history behind this war-weary wave of migration seeking opportunity on Montana's wild and scenic frontier.
Conveniences Sorely Needed
Author: Jon AxlinePublisher: Montana Historical Society
ISBN: 9780972152266
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Although fast-disappearing, Montana's historic bridges are an integral and often overlooked part of Montana's landscape. This book tells the stories of those bridges and how they shaped the development of the Treasure State from the early horse-and-buggy days to the car culture of the post-World War II era.
University of Montana Bulletin
Author: Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley
Author: Phyllis T. SmithPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493085514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Early settlers called the Gallatin Valley the 'valley of the flowers,' and John Bozeman dubbed it the 'Garden of Montana.' In this lively narrative history, profusely illustrated with nearly 300 photographs, etchings, and maps, author Phyllis Smith brings to life the rich and colorful past of the fertile valley and its urban hub, the city of Bozeman, Montana.
The Steamboat Bertrand: History, Excavation, and Architecture
Author: Jerome E. PetschePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: The Life And Times of the Steamboat Red Cloud
Author: Annalies CorbinPublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585445165
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
In July 1882, the steamboat Red Cloud hit a snag near Fort Peck, Montana, and settled into the bed of the Missouri River with a full cargo. The flagship of I. G. Baker & Company, which controlled much of the trade that flowed to Fort Benton and the upper reaches of the Missouri River, the Red Cloud had served as an agent of change in the West through which it traveled. Through the story of the boat and its owner, Annalies Corbin casts new light on the role of entrepreneurs and steamboats in the development of the West. The Red Cloud was a symbol--and a source--of the trading company's success. Bought for $25,000 in 1877, it was one of three boats that I. G. Baker employed on the Missouri. A stern-wheeled, wooden-hulled packet boat, the Red Cloud carried both cargo and passengers on a "floating palace." But for all its success, when the ship sank only five years later, the transcontinental railroad was already displacing the steamboat as the preferred way to transport both people and cargo. The era of transformation symbolized by the Red Cloud was drawing to a close. The first book to view the development of the Canadian Rockies from a maritime perspective, The Life and Times of the Steamboat Red Cloud ties the Missouri River's commercial development with the opening of the Canadian west and its most important communities, with the formation of the Canadian North-West Mounted Police and with the river by which they were supplied. Readers interested in western history, maritime history, and nautical archaeology will find this well-researched and engagingly written book an invaluable addition to their libraries.