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Anaconda Montana Volume II In Changing Times

Patrick F Morris

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Description:This is the story of how Anaconda refused to become a ghost town, despite losing half it's population, following the closure of the nation's largest copper melter in 1980. Now it's a retirement and bedroom community with a heavy emphasis on tourism and recreation. Anaconda has a spirit still, engendered by the cultural, ethnic, and religious heritage of immigrants who came to America more than a century ago.In this booek, his second volume of Anaconda and Deer Lodge County history, author Pat Morris relates the turbulent relations between workers and the giant Anaconda Copper Mining Co. from 1920 onward. It follows the community through good times and hard times, including the great depression, the World War II years and the stunning closure of the smelter. Other chapters deal wiht Anaconda's effort to promote economic development in recent years, and it conlcudes with optimism for the future.Spice is added as Morris details the bootlegging era during Prohibition. He recounts the many rugged high school and college athletes who called Anaconda home, including the immortal basketball star Wayne Estes and plucky girls who won consecutive state basketball titles in the 21st Century.It's also a story of people who labored, struggled and left a legacy for those who came later. In that same sense, it's a love affair with a strong community.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Anaconda Montana Volume II In Changing Times. To get started finding Anaconda Montana Volume II In Changing Times, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This is the story of how Anaconda refused to become a ghost town, despite losing half it's population, following the closure of the nation's largest copper melter in 1980. Now it's a retirement and bedroom community with a heavy emphasis on tourism and recreation. Anaconda has a spirit still, engendered by the cultural, ethnic, and religious heritage of immigrants who came to America more than a century ago.In this booek, his second volume of Anaconda and Deer Lodge County history, author Pat Morris relates the turbulent relations between workers and the giant Anaconda Copper Mining Co. from 1920 onward. It follows the community through good times and hard times, including the great depression, the World War II years and the stunning closure of the smelter. Other chapters deal wiht Anaconda's effort to promote economic development in recent years, and it conlcudes with optimism for the future.Spice is added as Morris details the bootlegging era during Prohibition. He recounts the many rugged high school and college athletes who called Anaconda home, including the immortal basketball star Wayne Estes and plucky girls who won consecutive state basketball titles in the 21st Century.It's also a story of people who labored, struggled and left a legacy for those who came later. In that same sense, it's a love affair with a strong community.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Anaconda Montana Volume II In Changing Times. To get started finding Anaconda Montana Volume II In Changing Times, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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