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Montana Historical Society recognized with national Museum Impact Award

The American Alliance for Museums announced this month it is recognizing the Montana Historical Society’s work opening the Montana Heritage Center with a national award. The Museum Impact Award “highlights important and noteworthy work … that is driving impact and making a difference both internally through museum workplace culture and

Philadelphia will celebrate Ona Judge Day to honor Martha Washington’s enslaved maid who made a daring escape to freedom

Philadelphia will celebrate Ona Judge Day to honor Martha Washington’s enslaved maid who made a daring escape to freedom

On the evening of May 21, 1796, Ona Judge made the daring decision to free herself. Considering the prominence of her owner, the laws of the time and the dangerous trek to New Hampshire, a place where she could discreetly live freely, the act carried remarkable risk. Nevertheless, she slipped

MSU hosts National History Day State Contest

MSU hosts National History Day State Contest

MSU hosted the National History Day in Montana (NHD MT) State Contest last Saturday, rallying competitors in grades 6 to 12 from across the state. NHD MT is an educational outreach program co-sponsored by the MSU Department of Education and the Montana Historical Society. The program’s co-coordinators

Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating

Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating

(LOS ANGELES) Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept. 16. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was fought between

WWII soldier receives proper burial in Butte after 84 years

WWII soldier receives proper burial in Butte after 84 years

BUTTE, Mont. -- Private Henry David Bordner is finally home. More than eight decades after perishing while serving his country in World War II, Pvt. Bordner has been buried in his hometown of Butte. Born in the Mining City on Dec. 17, 1917, Bordner served in the United States' 194th

Historic American towns where the past still feels close at hand

Some towns never got the memo to modernize, and International Day for Monuments and Sites on April 18 gives them their moment. Across the United States, historic towns are attracting visitors with walkable streets, preserved buildings and living history across public areas and daily routines, not just inside exhibits. Cultural

Native Americans invented dice and gambled 12,000 years ago

Native Americans invented dice and gambled 12,000 years ago

By Stephen Beech Native Americans were making dice and gambling thousands of years before anyone else in the world, according to new research. Evidence reveals that the earliest known dice in human history were made and used by hunter-gatherers on the western Great Plains more than 12,000 years