Frontier History

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!"

By Lawrence Reed

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."

By Lawrence Reed

A President Visits Montana

A President Visits Montana

"In 1923, the people of Butte appreciated a President who didn’t try to buy votes with other people’s money, who cut government spending and balanced the budget."

By Lawrence Reed

Charley Pride: A Montana Success Story of ‘Radical Openness’

Charley Pride: A Montana Success Story of ‘Radical Openness’

"Early Montana culture was far from stuck-in-the-mud. Rather, it was a sort of radical openness — where all people were welcome to put roots down in this wild and wonderful state, free to take risks by staking a claim or starting a business and free to work hard chasing opportunity."

By Kendall Cotton