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The purpose of this section is to give the student access to all primary and secondary resources for Unit 4.3: Living in a New Montana - 1970 to 2007.

Historical Document
"National energy problems and policies called attention to a significant energy source in eastern Montana - coal. The low-grade deposits necessitated strip mining to be economical, while Montana's low population density and alternative power sources meant little coal was needed for statewide use. Consequently, the bulk of the product left the state by train to fire-generating plants elsewhere or it stoked nearby generators and left Montana via high-voltage transmission lines. Neither alternative escaped controversy. Montana's legislature and state agencies spent the 1970s dealing with problems of strip-mining, generating plants, power transmission lines, and the like, listening to Montanans passionately expressing views on both sides of the issue. Similar debates occur today" (Montana Historical Society).
Unit 4.3 - Historical Document #1
Unit 4.3 - Original Document #1
Unit 4.3 - Document Analysis #1

"Montana infatuated visitor and native alike. To escape urban crowding, residents and nonresidents looked to the vacant mountainsides and valleys for sites to build residences or cabins, "a place in the country." Particularly in growing, valley-bound communities like Missoula and Bozeman, conditions were right for subdivision growth. As investors purchased land for development, agriculture in the fertile valleys suffered in consequence. In both 1974 and 1975 legislators considered a moratorium on subdividing agricultural land. Hank Deschenes and Charles Bradley testified at hearings, representing the opposing views and emotional values involved. Today, Montanans continue to struggle with the issues raised here" (Montana Historical Society).
Unit 4.3 - Historical Document #2
Unit 4.3 - Original Document #2
Unit 4.3 - Document Analysis #2

Websites
Not in Our Town: Billings, Montana
Dawes Act Affects on Indigenous Peoples
Flathead Reservation
Native News
Hmong Immigrants
Guide to Montana's Legislature
Mountain West News
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Butte Reborn: The Mining City in the 21st Century
Paper Candles
A Clean and Healthful Environment
Montana Arts Council
Montana Climate Assessment
Class C: The Only Game in Town
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Ethnic Migration
Back From the Brink: Montana's Wildlife Legacy - Part I
Back From the Brink: Montana's Wildlife Legacy - Part II
Boom! Behind the Bakken
Arts and Humanities in Montana
Montana Historical Society
Why Save a Language
Berkely Pit
World Mining Museum
Western Heritage Center
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