The Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864-1906

First published in 1981, The Battle for Butte has remained the best treatment of the influence of copper in the political history of Montana. "Fine history: rich in detail, full of finely drawn people, masterfully clear where the subject matter is most complex, constructed to preserve something of the tone and atmosphere of the age."-American Historical Review

Author: Michael P. Malone
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 04/17/2006
Pages: 301
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780295986074

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 125

About the Author

William L. Lang is professor of history at Portland State University.