Rocky Mountain Mining Towns

Bannack: First Capital of Montana.

This on-going multi-part series explores what life was like in various mining towns in the Rocky Mountains. It tries to answer questions such as if the stereotypes of the old Wild West towns are true and what it was that the brave, tough and rough souls who lived in the mining towns did when they weren't working in the mines.

1: Introduction - Life in Nineteenth Century Mining Towns

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Isabelle
April 15th, 2010 - 10:58

I look forward to reading the rest of this series. it is important as historians that we investigate what life was really like in the era or place that we are studying. The American West is especially interesting in that there are so many stereotypes and legends that are well know in society today. As an educator, it is important that I find the facts to share with my students. Looking forward to the next installment.
Alex Seifert
April 15th, 2010 - 12:38

Thank you! I intend to get on it as soon as I finish up this Nineteenth Century German History series of which I should only have two installments left. I agree that it is important to investigate was life was like in a given era. Although one of the most fascinating things about history, in my opinion, it is also one of the hardest things to piece together as historians. While we have documentation of events which happened, not many people produced documentation on how they lived their daily lives. Something so mundane in the modern era such as “I blow dried my hair” probably would not make it into the records of too many people. Thanks for the comment!

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