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Montana comes alive from 1840 to 1870 in this mesmerizing second volume of the state's history, Priests and Prospectors.

Montana in 1840 was a very quiet place. Indians roamed about as they wished and there were few white men around. The 1850s saw some increased activity, but things largely stayed the same. Then on a hot summer day in 1862 one man struck gold and everything changed.

Discover the journey that Montana took from a sleepy backwater of less than 700 people to a thriving territory of more than 20,000 residents. Montana grew a lot over those thirty years in the 19th century and you€ll be in on all the details.

Learn about Indians and the priests they sought; road builders and the hardships they endured; gold prospectors and the life they led; and politicians and the territory they created.

Like the first volume in this Montana history series, Tribes and Trappers, this second volume also takes a biographical approach. Montana€s history is told through the stories of the people who lived here, and from those stories we€re better able to understand how the state came to be what it is today.