Montana 1889 now available!

Montana 1889: Indians, Cowboys, and Miners in the Year of Statehood tells what happened during the 25 years between the creation of Montana Territory and its transformation into a state.

This lively nonfiction book focuses on the rise of ranching and mining, confinement of native nations, elimination of the bison, extension of railroads, and the new state’s incorporation into national and international financial webs.

Those changes emerge through the vivid biographies of historical figures as varied as Plenty Coups, Granville Stuart, Mary Gleim (a famous Missoula madame), Nannie Alderson, Mad Wolf (a great Blackfeet medicine man), and many more.

You can read much more—and order your own copy–here: http://www.riverbendpublishing.com/montana-1889.html