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The Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864–1906
Michael P. Malone
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Description for The Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864–1906
Paperback. Presents the history of the political economy of Butte and Montana. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Lecture - Book Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
First published in 1981, The Battle for Butte has remained the best treatment of the influence of copper in the political history of Montana. "Fine history: rich in detail, full of finely drawn people, masterfully clear where the subject matter is most complex, constructed to preserve something of the tone and atmosphere of the age."-American Historical Review
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
Series
Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography
Number of Pages
301
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295986074
SKU
V9780295986074
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About Michael P. Malone
William L. Lang is professor of history at Portland State University.
Reviews for The Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864–1906
"Malone’s superbly crafted narrative treats the political economy of Butte and Montana from the gold boom of the 1870s through the absorption of the copper independents by the Standard Oil financed Amalgamated Copper Company in the first decade of the twentieth century. . . . The Battle for Butte is fine history: rich in detail, full of finely drawn people, ... Read more