Like Ripples in a Pond: Mary Ronan and Her Circle of Friends. MHS interpretive historian Ellen Baumler explores the world of Montana pioneer Mary Ronan, who came to Montana as a child in 1863. Mary experienced the roughest mining camps and witnessed major events that shaped the state. Baumler edited Mary’s colorful reminiscence under the title Girl from the Gulches. In this program, “Like Ripples in a Pond: Mary Ronan and Her Circle of Friends,” Baumler shares Mary’s remarkable story, its surprising far-flung connections, and how it came to be recorded. This program is part of the March Lecture Series which is sponsored by the Friends of the Montana Historical Society in observance of Women’s History Month. Lectures are $5.00 each.