{"product_id":"montana-places","title":"Montana Places","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absorbing guide to the historical sites of this remarkable state.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplored by Lewis and Clark, fought over by Native Americans and settlers, mined for gold, copper, and coal, and eventually abandoned by the industries that made it, Montana has proven itself to be the most resilient of the nation’s states. \u003ci\u003eMontana Places\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the dramatic beauty of Little Bighorn Battlefield and the Rocky Mountain Front Range, as well as the character of small towns, such as Jordan and Harlowton, that have survived economic hardship. Today’s Montana is a place where  traditional religious groups like the Hutterites coexist with unorthodox organizations such as the Church Universal and Triumphant, where the descendants of miners live alongside Hollywood celebrities, and where self-proclaimed \"freemen\" tangle with government environmentalists over control of the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning where other travel guides leave off, \u003ci\u003eMontana Places\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to provide visitors to the west as well as armchair travelers a rich, fascinating look at today’s Montana and how it came to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Wright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616375857532,"sku":"9780816637041","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/missing-cover_ccf789e0-bea6-49a1-b3bc-987276597a9a.jpg?v=1746711527","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/montana-places","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}