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The bad old days of Montana : untold stories of the Big Sky State / Randi Samuelson-Brown.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The bad old daysPublisher: Essex, Connecticut : TwoDot, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: xiii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781493067268
  • 1493067265
Other title:
  • Untold stories of the Big Sky State
Subject(s):
Contents:
Montana in the Rough Beginning, 1803-1847 -- The Mountain Men and Trappers, 1815-1840 -- Gold in 1862 : The Birth of Bannack -- Henry Plummer : Prisoner 1573 -- The Noose Tightens -- Shady Women and their equally Shady Men -- Captives, Cavalry and Desertions -- The Bottom of the Bottle and the Bottom of the Barrel -- A Troubled History Spills Over -- Shady Ladies and Their Equally Shady Men -- Last Chance Gulch -- Retribution, 1879-1890 -- The Devil's Perch, Black Heart Of And Other Names -- A Rare History.
Summary: "Certainly, in the nineteenth century, the Western frontier was not for the faint of heart. The Bad Old Days series celebrates each region's glorious and rowdy past. These pages recount the tales of people who came west seeking if not their fortune, at least opportunity. It is no secret that the West was settled by the adventurous willing to brave the harsh conditions and to prevail. Whether on the right or the wrong side of the law, all settlers and pioneers made unique contributions to the state's complex culture"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 978.6 S193 Available 33111011319825
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 978.6 S193 Available 33111011133200
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Certainly, in the nineteenth century, the Western frontier was not for the faint of heart.

The Bad Old Days series celebrates each region's glorious and rowdy past. These pages recount the tales of people who came west seeking if not their fortune, at least opportunity. It is no secret that the West was settled by the adventurous willing to brave the harsh conditions and to prevail. Whether on the right or the wrong side of the law, all settlers and pioneers made unique contributions to the state's complex culture.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Montana in the Rough Beginning, 1803-1847 -- The Mountain Men and Trappers, 1815-1840 -- Gold in 1862 : The Birth of Bannack -- Henry Plummer : Prisoner 1573 -- The Noose Tightens -- Shady Women and their equally Shady Men -- Captives, Cavalry and Desertions -- The Bottom of the Bottle and the Bottom of the Barrel -- A Troubled History Spills Over -- Shady Ladies and Their Equally Shady Men -- Last Chance Gulch -- Retribution, 1879-1890 -- The Devil's Perch, Black Heart Of And Other Names -- A Rare History.

"Certainly, in the nineteenth century, the Western frontier was not for the faint of heart. The Bad Old Days series celebrates each region's glorious and rowdy past. These pages recount the tales of people who came west seeking if not their fortune, at least opportunity. It is no secret that the West was settled by the adventurous willing to brave the harsh conditions and to prevail. Whether on the right or the wrong side of the law, all settlers and pioneers made unique contributions to the state's complex culture"-- Provided by publisher.

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