The Battle for Butte: Mining and Politics on the Northern Frontier, 1864-1906, Paperback/Michael P. Malone

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 About author(s): William L. Lang is professor of history at Portland State University.