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April 2019
Confederates in Montana Territory: In the Shadow of Price’s Army
Confederate veterans and their families flocked to Montana Territory, their exile of choice, during and after the Civil War. Seeking…
Find out more »Copper King William A. Clark: A Verdrigis Legacy
A Verdigris Legacy: For more than a year, Bob Brock of Butte followed the trail of Montana Copper King William…
Find out more »May 2019
Fast Tracks to Paradise: How the Railroad Shaped the Town of Livingston, Montana
In Fast Tracks to Paradise, Paul Shea looks at how, beginning in 1883, the railroad’s plans for shops and a…
Find out more »Pints for Preservation Trivia Night
To celebrate Yellowstone Valley Gives we're hosting Pints for Preservation. Contribute to Western Heritage Center through Yellowstone Valley Gives and join…
Find out more »Swords Rimrock Park (History and Botany)
Take a break from your routine and celebrate Billings’ magnificent Rimrocks with a stroll along the east end of Swords…
Find out more »What Happened to the News? [Humanities Montana]
Never has so much news been available. The trick is knowing how to find it—and how to judge its credibility.…
Find out more »Freedom of Speech Requires a Free Press
Thursday, May 16, 6:00 PM One of the most common complaints a newspaper editor hears is that she/he is violating…
Find out more »Bars, Brothels, and Bok Choy: Exploring Minnesota Avenue
Billings’ South Side and Minnesota Avenue was filled with bars, brothels and even a Chinatown. We’ll wander the remnants of…
Find out more »McKinley School and North Elevation Neighborhood Architecture
Take a walk with us through Yellowstone County’s first National Register residential district! We’ll explore the history and development of…
Find out more »Modern Revolution and Counterrevolution: Montana from the late 1960s through the 1990s
Chuck Johnson is a Great Falls native who covered most of this era as a journalist, working for 44 years…
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