The Battle for Butte
Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864–1906
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Published:17th Apr '06
Should be back in stock very soon
A classic history is back in print.
First published in 1981, The Battle for Butte has remained the best treatment of the influence of copper in the political history of Montana.
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
"Malone’s superbly crafted narrative treats the political economy of Butte and Montana from the gold boom of the 1870s through the absorption of the copper independents by the Standard Oil financed Amalgamated Copper Company in the first decade of the twentieth century. . . . The Battle for Butte is 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 ReviISBN: 9780295986074
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 454g
301 pages