Synopses & Reviews
More than a dozen lives that tell the story of one of Americas most cherished national parks Pierced by ice-carved peaks and laced with hidden valleys, Glacier National Park seems untouched by human hands in its wildness. Yet for almost two centuries of recorded history, many historic figures have left their imprint on this scenic wonderland. Through fascinating biographical sketches,
Stars Over Montana tells the stories of those who immortalized the region with their feats, their writing, and their artand those who took steps to preserve and protect the land for future generations.
Warren L. Hannas outstanding research and absorbing prose bring these stories of exploration, discovery, and inspiration alive again in this reissue of his classic worktimed to celebrate the parks 100th anniversary. We learn how a teenager from Eastern Canada, Hugh Monroe, went West to become the legendary Blackfoot Indian called Rising Wolf. And then there was the adventure-filled life of his grandson, Billy Jackson, who served as a scout for General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Among the other colorful figures profiled in this book are James Willard Schultz, who went West to become not only a famous frontiersman but also one of Americas foremost writers on Indian adventure, and George Bird Grinnell, Father of Glacier National Park.
Synopsis
Glacier National Park was established on May 11, 1910, to preserve and protect the regions natural and cultural resources for future generations. Along with its sister park, Waterton Lakes National Park, in Alberta, Canada, Glacier National Park is recognized as a World Heritage Site (1995) and a Biosphere Reserve (1976). It was established as the worlds first International Peace Park in 1932.
Stars over Montana is a reissue of the classic history of Glacier National Park through biographies of its key founders and early explorers. The stories of exploration and discovery live again through Warren L. Hannas outstanding research. The writing is delightful and accompanied by 15 black-and-white archival photographs.
Synopsis
Stars Over Montana tells the stories of the men who made Glacier National Park through intriguing and satisfying biographical sketches of its heroes.
About the Author
Warren L. Hanna studied the history and ecology of Glacier National Park for many years and published several books on the park, including Montanas Many-Splendored Glacierland and The Grizzlies of Glacier. The manuscript for this book, which was originally published in 1988, a year after his death, was a bequest to the Glacier Association.
Table of Contents
Preface; Hugh Monroe, the White Blackfeet; The Man who Christened the Mary Lakes; Father DeSmet, Super Missionary; William Jackson, Indian Scout for General Custer; Joseph Kipp, Trader with the Indians; James Willard Schultz, the Piegan Storyteller; George Bird Grinnell, Father of Glacier Park; Hart Merriam Schultz, Blackfeet Artist; Charles Marion Russell, Cowboy Artist; Walter McClintock, Chief Mad Wolf's Adopted Son; Louis Warren Hill, Godfather to Glacier; Winold Reiss, Painter of the Blackfeet; The Clarkes and the Dawson.