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Darby Visitors Center – A Friendly 'Front Door' for the Bitterroot National Forest

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:29:03 +0000

The sign along US 93 in Darby directs you to the historic building that is the Darby Visitors Center, next door to the Darby Ranger Station.

Volunteers like Terry Hinman (L. in photo) answer questions, issue permits and provide maps to anyone who wants to visit the Bitterroot National Forest

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Big Hole National Battlefield is A Short Drive from the Bitterroot

Steve Fullerton — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:58:28 +0000

The Big Hole National Battlefield is right along the highway on Montana 43. It is part of the Nez Perce Trail that tells the story of Chief Joseph and his 1877 attempt to get his people to Canada, away from the US reservation system

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June 6 – The 69th Anniversary of WWII's D-Day Invasion

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:42:42 +0000

Today, June 6, 2013, is the 69th anniversary of the world's largest amphibious landing in 1944, World War II's Operation Neptune - D-Day.

It was part of the the European invasion by the Allied forces- Operation Overlord

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70 Years Later, Class of 1943 Is Finally Having Their Prom

Emerald Catron — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:00:28 +0000

It took some time (quite a bit of time, actually), but the New Haven Hillhouse High School class of 1943 will finally be having prom this Sunday.

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See the Cast of 'Forrest Gump' Then and Now

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:36:03 +0000

'Forrest Gump' is a tale of a dim-witted but good-natured man who finds himself in the middle of many of the influential events of post-World War II America.

The 1994 film was a huge hit, earning close to 700 million at the box office and winning six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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Creative Photographer Inserts Herself Into Famous Images

Eddie Wright — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:43:36 +0000

If you could travel back in time, would you snap a cell phone photo of the famous people you brushed shoulders with? In her latest series, Hungarian photographer Flora Borsi imagined what the world would be like if a time traveler could venture into the past and capture some of humankind's greatest, most iconic moments ever. But in this scenario, Borsi herself is the aforementioned time traveler.

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Hamilton Lecture Explains Why Marcus Daly is Buried in New York

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:09:38 +0000

This Saturday's lecture in the Daly Mansion Spring Lecture Series will center on Marcus Daly's final resting place - Green Wood Cemetery in New York City.

The free speech April 13 will feature Don Erdman, a Daly Mansion volunteer and history researcher, who will show photos and talk about other famous gravesites at the New York cemetery

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Daly Mansion History Series Digs into the Apex Law Saturday

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:29:55 +0000

The history surrounding Hamilton's Daly Mansion stretches across the country - from Hamilton to Butte to New York. And for every Saturday in April, a bit of that history will be unveiled in unique presentations in the building's Trophy Room

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How Is the Date of Easter Chosen?

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:22:29 +0000

Ever wonder why some years Easter is in early April, sometimes late April, and sometimes—like this year—it's in March? Why isn't it a fixed date, like most other holidays? Well, it's a bit complicated.

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Daly Mansion of Hamilton Starts Spring History Speaker Series

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:21:11 +0000

The lessons of the past are soon forgotten. But not at the Daly Mansion northeast of Hamilton.

The annual Spring Lecture Series starts Saturday, March 23, with tales of the Vigilantes, Freemasons and Gold Rush Justice in the Montana Territory

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Chip Jasmin Will Present Musical Bitterroot History to Hamilton 4th Graders

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:38:28 +0000

The Daly Elementary School 4th grade classes will get unique lessons in Montana and Bitterroot history, when musician Chip Jasmin visits for a week in April.

Humanities Montana awarded a $500 grant to the Hamilton School District to support Jasmin's project "Musical Bitterroot History" from April 15-19

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Supercut Saturday: Every Best Picture Oscar Winning Movie in Four Minutes

Mike Moody — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:56:39 +0000

Just in time for tomorrow's Oscar night telecast, we've found a great supercut that offers a fun blast of film history.

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Crater From World's Third Largest Asteroid Found In Australia

Mike Adams — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:00:57 +0000

After witnessing some of the damage that a dinner table-sized meteor did last week after crashing into central Russia, imagine the magnitude of destruction that would have occurred if that flaming rock was the length of 18 football fields. Now stop imagining, because scientists say it happened.

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10 Vintage Oscar Moments

Emerald Catron — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:13:06 +0000

We've got some guesses as to what's going to happen at the Oscars this Sunday. Nick Nolte's already told us about his pet crow, so we're guessing it's just going to be women wearing insanely expensive, unnecessarily frilly, sparkly dresses giving canned answers and men in tuxedos posing for cameras.

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The 10 Weirdest Oscar Moments Ever

Danny Groner — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:36:49 +0000

Everyone will be glued to their TVs on Sunday for the Academy Awards, a night that both entertainers and fans will be talking about in the days that follow. One of the great traditions of the annual ceremony celebrating the best of the past year of Hollywood is how unpredictable and outrageous it can get

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Oscar Fever Movies We're Super Embarrassed By Now

Emerald Catron — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:25:33 +0000

The Academy Awards are this Sunday, and people are placing bets and getting generally riled up about who will be taking home Oscars. If time has taught us anything, however, it's that it's best to keep your cool this time of year, because in like 10 years you are going to be seriously embarrassed about that 'American Beauty' movie poster you had in your bedroom in high school. Ugh. Why?! Of course, that's not the only

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See the Faces Behind Disney's Greatest Villains

Kristy Puchko — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:29:56 +0000

As children we were all terrified by Disney's villains. Their evil cackles rattled our still-developing brains, and haunted our nightmares along with their songs, which gleefully reveled in their bad intentions and malevolent plots. Yet looking back, these vicious villains are a beloved part of our childhood, from their cruelly pointed toes to their audacious hairdos.

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5 Gutsiest Calls in Super Bowl History

Joe Student — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:30:38 +0000

With a championship at stake, every play called in a Super Bowl is magnified. Regardless of the risks, some coaches have gambled by calling unconventional plays in the season's biggest game.

Here are the 5 Gutsiest Calls in Super Bowl History:

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5 Most Unlikely Super Bowl Teams of All-Time

Joe Student — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:39:13 +0000

The San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens will duel in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3. While neither team was considered a lock to make the Super Bowl, both squads are division winners with a Super Bowl history. That's not always the case; some franchises have shocked the football world by making it to the big game. Here's our list of the five most unlikely Super Bowl teams of all-time:

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Storytelling Always Fills Cold Winter Saturdays at Lolo Park

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:06:52 +0000

The Winter Storytelling series at Travelers' Rest State Park in Lolo is a welcome activity every Saturday.

This year, the gatherings start at 11 a.m. at the Holt Museum and Visitor Center at the park on US 12, just a short distance from US 93

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