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Montana stockmen and farmers survived the slump in mining during the early 1870s and were ready by mid-decade to expand eastward onto the plains, as a recovery in mining led to improved markets. However, cattle ranching expanded beyond the carrying capacity of the land, and a drought year combined with the harsh winter of 1886-1887 decimated ...
August 26 – The Montana Post, Virginia City, Montana publishes the first serial of Thomas J. Dimsdale's The Vigilantes of Montana [41] September 1 – U.S. Army forces engaged about 300 Hunkpapa, Sans Arc, and Miniconjou Lakota Sioux at Alkali Creek, near Broadus, Montana during the Powder River Expedition.
Historical territorial claims of the United Kingdom in the present State of Montana: Rupert's Land, 1670–1870 Anglo-American Convention of 1818; Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of Montana: Louisiane, 1682–1764 Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762; Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Montana:
Montana has two consolidated city-counties ... Andrew Fergus (1850 - 1928), one of the first settlers in the county: 8 11,772: 4,339 sq mi (11,238 km 2) Flathead ...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates Yellowstone National Park as one of the first 12 World Heritage Sites. 1976: July 4: The State of Montana celebrates the Bicentennial of the United States of America. 1973: January 1: Thomas Lee Judge assumes office as the 18th Governor of the State of ...
The history of Missoula, Montana begins as early as 12,000 years ago with the end of the region's glacial lake period with western exploration dating back to the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806. The first permanent settlement was founded in 1860.
Granville Stuart (August 27, 1834 – October 2, 1918) was an American pioneer, gold prospector, businessman, civic leader, vigilante, author, cattleman and diplomat who played a prominent role in the early history of Montana Territory and the state of Montana. [2]
The annulment of their marriage - by the Court of Session in Edinburgh - was not finalized until October 17, 1889, a month into his and Evelyn's expedition to Montana. Ewen and Evelyn began their first journey to Montana in 1889, arriving across the Atlantic Ocean in New York City in September, shortly after Evelyn's twenty-first birthday, on ...