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• Title: Butte: an Unfinished Story
• Author : Montel Hawkesworth Menting
• Release Date : January 15, 2006
• Genre: Engineering,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 8865 KB

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"A mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and son get engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company before and during the Great Depression and World War II. Exploitation of mine workers, safety and environmental issues ensue. The family meets the challenges. The Company ceases."


Butte: An Unfinished Story

New Book Offers an Intriguing Glimpse into the Mining World

Notre Dame, INA mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and his son are engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company upon the introduction of a revolutionary drill bit. Follow this true homespun inspirational account, Butte: An Unfinished Story by Montel Hawkesworth Menting, as the men and their families meet multiple challenges and overcome obstacles in the mining world and make work conditions safer for miners.


For many years, the author lived in the mining environment explored in this book. Fifty-three original, interspersed photos illustrate the fascinating inner workings of the mining world and its inhabitants through a fifty-year period of US history.


The sources of this book are mainly unpublished documents, letters, and diaries along with newspapers preserved by the authors family over the years. Through this story, readers can learn more about Montana, The Treasure State. Tourists will be interested in viewing the sights mentioned such as the Berkeley Pit and Mining Museum.


About the Author

Born of illustrious ancestors in Butte, Montana, Montel Hawkesworth Menting, MA, discovered over the years the joys associated with learning, teaching and traveling. Her genealogical research culminated with excursions to forty-five of the United States and over fifty international countries. As a teacher, Montels experience ranged from elementary through graduate school and adult education mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her publications include Generations Have Trod, Have Trod and articles in educational journals and newsletters. Montel currently resides in Indiana.

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