Montana Historical Society

Big Sky ~ Big History

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Montana: Stories of the Land

Companion Website and Online Teacher's Guide

Chapter 8 - Livestock and the Open Range, 1850-1887


Online textbook: Chapter 8

Listen to the chapter. 


Worksheet 1: Cause and Effect

Worksheet 2: Using Song as a Primary Source


Learning from historical Documents


For Educators: Resources


Interesting Links


 Detail, Cheyenne Cowboys, William Gollings, Montana Historical Society Museum
Detail, Cheyenne Cowboys, William Gollings, Montana Historical Society Museum