The Battle for Butte Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864–1906 / Michael P. Malone ; foreword by William L. Lang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malone, Michael P.

Series:

Emil and Kathleen Sick lecture-book series in western history and biography.

The Emil and Kathleen Sick lecture-book series in western history and biography ; 4

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

2006 ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2006.

Summary:

First published in 1981, The Battle for Butte has remained the best treatment of the influence of copper in the political history of Montana. "Fine history: rich in detail, full of finely drawn people, masterfully clear where the subject matter is most complex, constructed to preserve something of the tone and atmosphere of the age."-American Historical Review

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword to the 2006 Edition; Preface to the Original Edition; 1. Gold Camp: The Rise and Fall of Butte City; 2. Clark, Daly, and the Anaconda: 1872-84; 3. The "Richest Hill on Earth"; 4. Boom Town; 5. Politics: The Clark-Daly Feud; 6. Mr. Clark Goes to Washington; 7. "Consolidation": The Amalgamated and the Independents; 8. The Battle for Butte: 1901-6; 9. Denouement: The Time of Transition; Epilogue: The Legacy; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Originally published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1981. With new front matter and foreword.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295802190

0295802197

OCLC:

948605709