The Montana Town Named For A British Poet
The Montana Town Named For A British Poet
"Kipling himself, I’m sure, would be as proud of the town as the folks there are to bear his name."
The Wright Brothers and the Plane That Landed Itself
The Wright Brothers and the Plane That Landed Itself
"The rest is history, as well as a phenomenal tribute to private enterprise, the profit motive, and the ingenuity of free and unsubsidized entrepreneurs."
Indians, Property Rights, and Ayn Rand
Indians, Property Rights, and Ayn Rand
In 1876, when rejecting the demand to move his people to a reservation, Chief Joseph said, “I claim a right to live on my land and accord you the privilege to return to yours.” To me, that sounds like a man who understands private property.
Montana’s Love Affair with William Jennings Bryan
Montana’s Love Affair with William Jennings Bryan
"Were Montanans right when they endorsed Bryan twice, or were they right to change their minds and oppose him the third time?"
The Uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell
The Uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell
"The uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell played a major role in taking the common—no votes for women—and making it both uncommon and popular. Montanans should be very proud of her."
Montana—Cool for Coolidge!
Montana—Cool for Coolidge!
"He was smart enough to know what his job was—to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution,” not to ignore it, shred it or rewrite it."
Louis Armstrong in Montana
Louis Armstrong in Montana
"He was always more interested in the good in people than the bad. That’s just the way he was, and probably the way the rest of us ought to be."
Montana’s Home School Heroes
Montana’s Home School Heroes
"On this important question, the verdict is in and it is definitive: The one ingredient that makes the most difference in educational outcomes is parental involvement."
The Slave Who Went to Montana
The Slave Who Went to Montana
"Every human possesses a natural right to be his own master, so long as he does not deny that same right to others. Most people take that truism for granted today but it wasn’t the governing rule of the past."
A Copper King and the 17th Amendment
A Copper King and the 17th Amendment
"During the debate over the Amendment, an 1899 scandal involving Clark figured prominently."
Montana, Ireland And The Cause Of Freedom
Montana, Ireland And The Cause Of Freedom
"It’s freedom, not the “luck of the Irish,” that explains Ireland’s remarkable economic success."
Let’s Make Montana Look Like Ireland
Let’s Make Montana Look Like Ireland
"Though fewer people today live in the Republic of Ireland than did almost two centuries ago, they’re busy teaching the world an important lesson: economic freedom works!"
Montana’s Greatest Hollywood Actor
Montana’s Greatest Hollywood Actor
"We remember Gary Cooper not because he was a run-of-the-mill actor but because he was uncommonly good—just like the heroes he played and the hero he was."
The Treasure State’s First Presidential Election
The Treasure State’s First Presidential Election
"He restrained spending and vetoed more bills than the previous 23 presidents combined."