Pictures, a Park & a Pulitzer

by Tom Lawrence

Chronicles the first 32 years of the Hungry Horse News weekly paper, founded in Columbia Falls, MT, in 1946: a generous selection of publisher Mel Ruder's crisp monochrome photography, a taste of his editorials, and the biography of the man behind the camera. 250 black-and-white photographs.

200 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps the name Mel Ruder doesn't just slip off the tongue of every Montanan but it should. Named one of the 100 most influential Montanans of the century, Mel Ruder built a tiny small town newspaper into a Pulitzer prize winner. This book gives a sampling of Mr. Ruder's editorials, photographs and the biography of the man behind the scenes. It also captures a feel for Montana in the 1940's through the '60's.