| Montana Highway Tales: Curious Characters, Historic Sites and Peculiar Attractions Contributor(s): Axline, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467146579 ISBN-13: 9781467146579 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Transportation | Automotive - History - Travel | United States - West - Mountain (az, Co, Id, Mt, Nm, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 978.6 |
| LCCN: 2021934326 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities found by the wayside. |