1. Themes and Insights

2. Montana

3. Arlington, Iowa Motto: “Where hills and prairie meet” An hour’s drive northeast of Waterloo Present population 500

4. Vida, Montana 23 miles from Wolf Point Average temperature in summer is 86° Present population 70 Boyhood home of eight time Montana sportscaster of the year Rocky Erickson

5. Homes of Montana’s Pioneers A Soddy A Cabin

6. Working the Land Clearing the Land Ploughing the Land

7. Montana Prairies

8. Montana – Big Sky Country Name derived from Spanish word for mountains, montaña Nicknames include “Big Sky Country”, “The Treasure State”, “Land of the Shining Mountains”. Popular tourist sites include Glacier National Park, Battle of the Little Big Horn site, and 5 entrances to Yellowstone National Park. St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park

9. Montana Land area is 147,046 square miles It is 4 th largest state - slightly larger than Japan Cattle ranching important since mid 1800’s Present population of about 1 million Helena is the capital Pompey’s Pillar National Monument

10. Famous Montanans Gary Cooper, actor Dana Carvey, comedian Myrna Loy, actor Evel Knieval, daredevil Chet Huntley, newscaster Plenty Coups, Crow Nation Margaret Craven, author Alex Lowe, Mountain climber Dave McNally, baseball pitcher Gary Cooper

11. Wildlife of Montana Wolf American bison Western rattlesnake White-tailed prairie dog Easter cottontail Common porcupine Striped skunk Common gray fox Barn owl

12. Wildflowers of Montana Prairie Rose Wild Iris

13. Wildflowers of Montana Gumbo Lily Oyster Plant

14. Hattie’s Crops Flax Seed Flax CropWheat

15. Farming in 1918

16. John Deere Farm Implement

17. Luverne Motor Car 1903

18. President Woodrow Wilson 28 th U.S. President Born 1856 – Died 1924 In Office: March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 Wilson held a Ph.D. degree ~ the only U.S. President to earn one. Controlled U.S. entry into World War I

19. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany Last German Emperor Cousin of King George V of Great Britain Born 1859 – Died 1941 Ruled Germany before and during World War I Had a withered left arm Exiled from Germany after War

20. Doughboys – World War I

21. Recruitment Posters

22. Airplane Mechanics – WW I World War I Planes Being Prepared for a Raid

23. Buy Liberty Bonds

24. Buy War Saving Stamps

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