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What is Art Moderne? Much like Art Deco, Art Moderne (also called Streamline Moderne) is a visual arts style of design that was most prevalent in the 1930s and 1940s. Art Moderne and Art Deco [...]

What is art deco? Art Deco is a visual arts style of design associated with geometric shapes, rich colors, extravagant ornamentation, and an embracing of technology. It first appeared in post-WWI [...]

Gary Cooper was one of the big name celebrities of the 1940s. By then he was well into his career, having racked up over seventy acting credits with films such as Wings (1927) and Mr. Deeds Goes [...]

By Catharine Melin-Moser In February 1937, a stubborn and independent thinker dared to challenge President Franklin D. Roosevelt over a controversial plan to reconfigure the Supreme Court. The [...]

A cool and relaxing spot to enjoy with family or friends, Big Springs Trout Hatchery is located seven miles southeast of Lewistown next to Big Springs, the originating point of Big Spring Creek. [...]

Fresno Dam, located on the Milk River fourteen miles west of Havre, Montana, is a compacted earthfill dam with a structural height of 110 feet and a crest length of 2,070 feet. It contains [...]

Built for irrigation and a water supply, man-made Lake Frances has become a popular recreation spot. Fishing, boating, and camping are enjoyed by both locals and visitors to the Valier area year [...]

Throughout history, eagles have been revered and celebrated in diverse cultures and mythologies. These majestic birds symbolize strength, freedom, and power, serving as powerful emblems of [...]

By Lori Wickett, Communications Director While exploring Montana this summer, you’ll likely drive by golden wheat and barley fields ripening under a Big Sky sun. Those fields produce small [...]

The Great Falls, one of the high points of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was a series of five waterfalls near what is now the city of Great Falls. In upstream order (traveling east to west), [...]