World War I Montana - The Treasure State Prepares

"Montana's cowboys, miners, foresters, farmers and nurses entered World War I in April 1917 under the battle cry that would resonate on the battlefields in France--"Powder River, Let 'Er Buck!" Montana men served in a greater percentage per capita than any other state. Hundreds responded to the call, including local women and minorities, from the nation's first congresswoman, Jeannette Rankin, to young women serving as combat nurses on the front lines. Additionally, the state provided vital supplies of copper and wheat. Learn what role celebrities like "cowboy artist" Charlie Russell played in the war and how Montanans mobilized, trained and deployed"--

About the author

Native Montanan Ken Robison is historian at the Overholser Historical Research Center and for the Great Falls/Cascade County Historic Preservation Commission and is active in historic preservation throughout central Montana. He is a retired navy captain after a career in naval intelligence. The Montana Historical Society honored Ken as Montana Heritage Keeper in 2010.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Robison
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781467140249
• ISBN: 978-1-4671-4024-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: MILITARY; MILITARY
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous