Montana Historical Society programs 2000.

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Montana Historical Society programs 2000.

This collection consists of recorded presentations sponsored by the Montana Historical Society. William Lang discusses "Smoke Wars: Anaconda Copper, Montana Air Pollution and the Courts, 1890-1920"; Larry Lahren discusses the Mammouth Hunter Burial Anzick site in Park County Montana; Susan Badger Doyle discusses her book "Journeys to the Land of Gold" and overland journey era diaries and letters; and Bernard Mergen discusses "Snow in America".

Sound recordings : 5 tapes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6822450

Montana Historical Society Library

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