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Feb
20
Wed
Community :: History
also Sports/Outdoor :: Outdoors
Encounters in Avalanche Country, 1880-1910
10:45 AM
Montana Historical Society (east of the Capitol)
Description:
Encounters in Avalanche Country, 1880-1910
10:45 AM
Montana Historical Society (east of the Capitol)
Description:
Encounters in Avalanche Country, 1880-1910. In this presentation, Dr. Diana Di Stefano, editor of Montana The Magazine of Western History, will discuss the surprising ways nineteenth century miners and railway workers adapted to their challenging mountain environment in the American West, what they thought about avalanches, and who they blamed when disaster struck. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Montana Historical Society.
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Links:
http://mhs.mt.gov/
Age Group: Adults
Address: 225 North Roberts Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 4064444741