Hats Off to John B. Stetson

By Lawrence Reed

03/29/2022

"The kid from Jersey was awed by the freewheeling culture of the territories west of the Mississippi."

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

By Kendall Cotton

03/15/2022

"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."

TAGS: Frontier History, Montana History, radical openness

Remembering Two Icons of the West

By Lawrence Reed

02/25/2022

"Don’t expect the world to throw subsidies at you because you think you’re good."

TAGS: C.M. Russell, Charles M. Russell, Charlie Russell, Frontier History, Montana History

Introducing Frontier History

By Tanner Avery

02/03/2022

"This one sided narrative leaves out many of the compelling stories of Montana’s historical trail blazers that bucked that notion and sought out ways to improve Montana without relying on the government's favor or their purse."

TAGS: Frontier History, Montana History

A Lesson from Montana Railroad History

By Lawrence Reed

01/19/2022

"Montanans can be rightfully proud of the state’s direct connection to James J. Hill, one of American history’s greatest entrepreneurs."

TAGS: entrepreneurship, Frontier History, Montana, Montana History

New Survey: The State of Educational Opportunity in Montana

Frontier Institute partnered with 50CAN and Edge Research on a new survey about the state of education opportunity in Montana. This survey provides a unique window into what parents understand to be the strengths and weaknesses of Montana’s education system, and how those views compare to parents across our region and across the country. Here...

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