MONTANA HISTORY PORTAL

Step through the stone archway of Forestvale Cemetery and you enter one of Helena’s most quietly revealing historic landscapes. Founded in 1890 and shaped by the “rural cemetery” movement, ...

The U.S. government went to great lengths to build favorable public opinion about the war, developing remarkably effective propaganda campaigns. The patriotic fervor the campaigns created, combin...

A specialized knowledge of wildfires is essential to life in the west. Just through simple exposure the following fire terms: backfire, blow-up, burning ban, complex, contain, control, convection...

Nancy Cooper Russell was a woman ahead of her time and is often known as the quiet, steady sense running the household and business behind the scenes while Charlie Russell was the more outgoing o...

From the beginning, before Montana was even a state, coal has been an inexpensive and reliable resource. Coal, found mostly in eastern Montana in open seam veins, became an accessible and cheap r...

Photograph analysis can be a valuable classroom resource for studying history. Photographs can be used as an anticipatory set, helping to spark students' curiosity about a topic before starting a...

Jeannette Rankin was the United States’ first Congresswoman. She served twice in the House of Representatives, elected by Montana. She is often remembered as being the first woman in Congress a...