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One Man's Montana: An Informal Portrait of a State
Hutchens first arrived in Montana at the age of eleven in 1917 when first hand stories of life on the frontier could still be heard. Long after becoming a reporter in Montana, he wrote this collection of reflections on Montana, its culture, and its people in the time when it was transitioning from pioneer life to the twentieth century.
221 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1964
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March 1, 2021
Awesome, perfect book for those familiar with Montana’s geography and culture.
February 17, 2023
written from the perspective of one guy and the anecdotes he heard as a child mixed in with his own opinions. overall, id say it's a good, fairly easy read about old west Montana and some of the key figures of the late 1800's that turned it into what is is now.
i would be very curious to read more about the tension between the IWW and the authors father (the editor of the Missoulian/Sentinel in early 1900's missoula. there were hints at strong disagreements between IWW and locals, which i'd love to learn more about just to get a better picture of the time. obviously, no individual fully represents an organization at all times, but i'd love to learn more about legit Unions in western MT during the early to kid 1900's. the IWW has been incredibly important so i'm curious where the line is drawn, by men who can support indigenous ppls and women back in the late 1800's, against worker solidarity for basic rights (minimum wages, benefits, being properly compensated for their labor). overall, fairly good. only a couple n-bombs lol
i would be very curious to read more about the tension between the IWW and the authors father (the editor of the Missoulian/Sentinel in early 1900's missoula. there were hints at strong disagreements between IWW and locals, which i'd love to learn more about just to get a better picture of the time. obviously, no individual fully represents an organization at all times, but i'd love to learn more about legit Unions in western MT during the early to kid 1900's. the IWW has been incredibly important so i'm curious where the line is drawn, by men who can support indigenous ppls and women back in the late 1800's, against worker solidarity for basic rights (minimum wages, benefits, being properly compensated for their labor). overall, fairly good. only a couple n-bombs lol
January 20, 2023
This book was recommended to me by my dad, so I forced myself to finish it. It’s a strange book that blends historical accounts with personal reactions to those stories. I think it would have been better as a collection of the stories from Montana’s history rather than personal reflections on those stories.
The writing was very bland by today’s standards. There are some redeeming and memorable moments, particularly the account of an execution device meant to protect the identity of the executioner that fails miserably. But overall this book was an exhausting slog.
The writing was very bland by today’s standards. There are some redeeming and memorable moments, particularly the account of an execution device meant to protect the identity of the executioner that fails miserably. But overall this book was an exhausting slog.
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