Montana, The Magazine of Western History

Montana, The Magazine of Western History was created on April 1, 1950 as an informational extension of the Montana Historical Society.[1] The magazine celebrated its 60th anniversary on November 17, 2011.[2]

Inception and Creation

Montana, The magazine of Western History began as a seed of the Montana Historical Society, which was originally called the Historical Society of Montana. The Historical Society was created by a statute of the territorial legislature on February 2, 1865.[3]

Montana the Magazine of Western History, publishes historical articles with a focus on the state of Montana as well as the western United States.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Shovers, Brian (Spring 2002). "Saving Montana's Past: The Creation and Evolution of the Montana Historical Society and Montana The Magazine of Western History". Montana, The Magazine of Western History 52 (1): 48–59. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  2. ↑ McGonigal, Tim. ""Montana, The Magazine of Western History" marks 60 years". Montana News. KXLH News. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Burlingame, Merrill (Summer 1991). "Early Days at Montana the Magazine of Western History". Montana, The Magazine of Western History 41 (3): 90–93. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Montana The Magazine of Western History". Montana Historical Society Press. Retrieved 7 December 2011. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)