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Montana's history is rich, colorful, and full of excitement in this fully-illustrated third volume of the state's history. Montana Territory had 20,595 people in 1870 and the vast majority were Indians. Those Indians would fight for their lands, and much of the territory's focus was on the Indian Wars raging across the state. By 1900 there were 243,329 people in the State of Montana and the numbers would only continue to rise as more and more businessmen got interested in the state's natural resources. Mining dominated the 1880s and 1890s, even as politics were changing both locally and nationally. The Panic of 1893 took the wind from the silver industry in the state, but coal mining remained strong. And mining men like Marcus Daly and William A. Clark did everything in their power to get their way politically.
About the Author
Author Photo: Atop the Sleeping Giant 20 miles north of Helena, Montana, the Missouri River in the background
Greg Strandberg was born and raised in Helena, Montana. He graduated from the University of Montana in 2008 with a BA in History.
When the American economy began to collapse Greg quickly moved to China, where he became a slave for the English language industry. After five years of that nonsense he returned to Montana in June 2013.
In 2014 Greg ran for the Montana House of Representatives, District 98, and lost handily. In 2016 he ran for District 99 and lost again.
When not writing his blogs, novels, or web content for others, Greg enjoys reading, hiking, biking, stamp collecting, doing puzzles and spending time with his wife and young son.
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