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| Author | : Jon Axline |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 137 |
| Release | : 2016-08-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439657130 |
Traversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent Charles Kuralt to label it "America's most beautiful drive," yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. It is an epic account of man versus nature to construct a road through unforgiving wilderness. Built during the height of the Great Depression and rising 10,947 feet above sea level, the Beartooth Highway sparked an economic boom in Red Lodge, Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park. Understandably, it continues to leave a profound impression on people privileged to drive it. Historian Jon Axline tells the exciting and colorful narrative behind the origins and construction of the Beartooth Highway.
| Author | : Jon Axline |
| Publisher | : History Press Library Editions |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2016-08-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781531699338 |
Traversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent Charles Kuralt to label it America s most beautiful drive, yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. It is an epic account of man versus nature to construct a road through unforgiving wilderness. Built during the height of the Great Depression and rising 10,947 feet above sea level, the Beartooth Highway sparked an economic boom in Red Lodge, Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park. Understandably, it continues to leave a profound impression on people privileged to drive it. Historian Jon Axline tells the exciting and colorful narrative behind the origins and construction of the Beartooth Highway."
| Author | : H. L. James |
| Publisher | : Falcon Guides |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1997-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781560445555 |
From Red Lodge to Cooke City winds a spectacular 64-mile route known as the Beartooth Highway. Frequently described as the most scenic drive in America, it traverses the top of the world at the border of Montana and Wyoming. This guidebook includes a mile-by-mile log filled with facts and road anecdotes which enhance the geology and history of the area. For the sheer thrill of driving and raw mountain landscapes, this one can't be beat.
| Author | : H. L. James |
| Publisher | : Falcon Guides |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781560446378 |
From Red Lodge to Cooke City winds a spectacular 64-mile route known as the Beartooth Highway. Frequently described as the most scenic drive in America, it traverses the "top of the world" at the border of Montana and Wyoming. This guidebook includes a mile-by-mile log filled with facts and road anecdotes which enhance the geology and history of the area. For the sheer thrill of driving and raw mountain landscapes, this one can't be beat. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 16 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : Beartooth Mountains (Mont. and Wyo.) |
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| Author | : Jon Axline |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1626198527 |
Drives this breathtaking did not come easy. Cruising down Montana's scenic highways, it's easy to forget that traveling from here to there once was a genuine adventure. The state's major routes evolved from ancient Native American trails into four-lane expressways in a little over a century. That story is one of difficult, ground-breaking and sometimes wrong engineering decisions, as well as a desire to make a journey faster, safer and more comfortable. It all started in 1860 when John Mullan hacked a wagon road over the formidable Rocky Mountains to Fort Benton. It continued until the last section of interstate highway opened to traffic in 1988. Montana Department of Transportation historian Jon Axline charts a road trip through the colorful and inspiring history of trails, roads and superhighways in Big Sky Country.
| Author | : Jon Axline |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2021-06-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439672725 |
Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities found by the wayside.
| Author | : Ellen Baumler and Jon Axline |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467144010 |
Distinguished by statesmen and magnates, Helena's history is colored with many other compelling characters and episodes nearly lost to time. Before achieving eminence in Deadwood, Sheriff Seth Bullock oversaw Montana Territory's first two legal hangings. The Seven Mile House was an oasis of vice for the parched, weary travelers entering the valley on the Benton Road, despite a tumultuous succession of ownership. The heritage of the Sieban Ranch and the saga of "King Kong" Clayton, "the Joe Louis of the Mat," faded from public memory. From unraveling the myths of Chinatown to detailing the lives of red-light businesswomen and the Canyon Ferry flying saucer hoax, revered local historians Ellen Baumler and Jon Axline team up to preserve a compendium of Helena's yesteryear.
| Author | : Christy Karras |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2019-04-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1493035878 |
Discover Utah with 28 recommended drives. Scenic Driving Utah provides indispensable information, including directions and a map for each itinerary, in-depth descriptions of attractions and points of interest, travel tips, and full color photography.
| Author | : Kelly Suzanne Hartman, with contributions by Cooke City Montana Museum |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467142891 |
With claims staked, 1870s prospectors at Cooke City patiently waited for adequate transportation to get their ore to market. Eager enough, they named the town in honor of Northern Pacific tycoon Jay Cooke. Ironically, Cooke's influence in creating Yellowstone National Park stunted the growth of the town, as the park blocked any efforts to support a railroad through its borders. For more than sixty years, residents waited for rail until a new economy took hold--tourism. The dreams of the miners still live on in tumble-down shacks and rusty old mining equipment. And the successful vision of entrepreneurs offering rustic relaxation at the doorstep of Yellowstone continues to lure visitors. Historian Kelly Hartman recounts the saga that left hundreds battling for a railroad that never came.
