FORT PECK Historic Gems, page 46
GLENDIVE Historic Gems, page 46
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BILLINGS Distillery, page 42
Elvis Lives!, page 89
Famous players in the "Wanton West": Madeleine Blair—her book, Madeleine, offers an authentic picture of Butte's underworld.
MARTHA JANE CANNARY (A.K.A. CALAMITY JANE) at one time begged on street for food; then her parents died. She married Frank King, a well- liked rancher from the Judith Basin, but her happiness didn't last.
In 1870 there are 40 prostitutes in Helena. www.distinctlymontana.com
TREASURE STATE
We thought it would be interesting to show you where some of the stories in this issue took place in our great state.
Did YOU KNOW?
"CHIVAREE" (a good Scrabble word) refers to a noisy burlesque serenade by homesteaders to tease newly married couples and welcome them to their new social status.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s most wedding dresses were pastels. Coco Chanel in the 1920s cemented the white wedding dress tradition.
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