University of Montana students gather in the Oval with Main Hall in the background in the 1970s. (Mansfield Library, University of Montana)

Enrollment Trends: The University of Montana (Retrospective 1978)

During the past year, most Montanans became aware of the controversy concerning enrollment declines at the University of Montana...
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Rep. Dorothy Bradley answers questions from a reporter during her first term in the Montana House of Representatives. (Mansfield Library, University of Montana)

Sexual Deviance in the House of Representatives (Retrospective 1971)

As my father’s eye caught the title of this essay, he looked disapprovingly at me. “How did you know?” he queried. I knew because I was the deviant...
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Kalispell, Montana in the 1950s.

Poverty in Montana (Retrospective 1965)

We have been hearing a great deal about poverty in the midst of plenty these days. For most Montanans – and for most Americans – the idea of poverty...
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A statue of Shep the dog stands on Front Street near the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton. (Greg Vaughn)

Heritage Tourism: Montana’s Hottest Travel Trend (Retrospective 1998)

Fort Benton used to be a sleepy farm town that was going downhill fast, according to a prominent local business woman. Now, thanks to Shep...
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Gambling: Montana Style (Retrospective 1998)

Montana’s current legal gambling environment has evolved from a long tradition, dating back to the free-wheeling mining and logging...
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