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Home Is Where the Sign Hangs

It’s said, “home is where the heart is.”  And in this state it can be said, “The capitol is where the governor decides to put…

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Where To Put the Capital?

Voters often face multiple choices when electing candidates for office.  But the residents of this state had a most unique multiple choice question to decide….

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Butte Speakeasy

Beginning in the 1920’s, the 18th amendment made the manufacturing and consumption of alcohol illegal.  During that time, something known as a speakeasy became commonplace–a…

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Last Indian Raid Museum

Americans are familiar with the fate of Custer and his men at the Little Big Horn.  It was far from the last conflict between tribes…

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Opening Day of Trout Season

It’s a section of stream that annually sees 150,000 anglers take their chances against about a half million trout.  Some days the fish and the…

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A Great Train Robbery

Great train robberies are the stuff of some great wild west movies.  In real life though, they say the first such event occurred here.  Today…

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A Famous Speech in History

It may be the most famous speech in American history.  In fact, it’s the final line of that speech that is all most Americans can…

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A Man on the Move

His leadership skills rivaled Washington and Jefferson, and his speaking ability surpassed them.  While Washington and Jefferson had their famous homes, Mt. Vernon and Monticello,…

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The Wallace Family

This father and son pair both served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.  The son even became Vice President of the United States and made…

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The Customs House

The local newspaper originally described it as an eyesore and public laughing stock.  Quite a tagline for a building that became one of the most…

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