Ellen Baumler's Blog, page 11

Helena's Street Names

Ellen Baumler details the sources and the colorful history of Helena's street names.


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What Caused the Bison Extinction?

Anthrax and brucellosis contributed to human slaughter of wild buffalo herds.


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Smallpox and Montana's Native People

The steamboat St. Peter's provides just one example of human error that led to an epidemic of smallpox.


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During the frontier era, African-American Isaiah Dorman s...

During the frontier era, African-American Isaiah Dorman served as an interpreter, courier, guide, and soldier.


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The Murder of Frank Little

In the aftermath of the Speculator Mine Disaster in 1917, IWW organizer Frank Little was killed by vigilantes in Butte.


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Millie Ringold

Not only was this former slave an entrepreneur in Montana during the Gold Rush, she is also remembered for her phenomenal aptitude for music.


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Montana's Chinese Pioneers

History often overlooks the substantial roles that Chinese-Americans played in Montana's past.

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The Community of Fort Peck

The Fort Peck Dam project was temporary, but it attracted a diverse influx of workers, many of whom stayed and retained the sense of solidarity that they had built with the dam.
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The Capitol Rotunda Roundel Paintings

The State Capitol contains four paintings by the Pedretti Brothers, designed to commemorate those who have helped make Montana's history so diverse and rich.

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Buffalo Soldiers & the William D. Davis Saddle

African-Americans have historically been instrumental in Montana's military. Or, click here to listen on SoundCloud.